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NewsTransport & InfrastructureGovernment Commits Over €250bn to Infrastructure Over Ten Years in Budget 2027
Finance Minister Simon Harris has announced a ten-year capital plan allocating over a quarter of a trillion euro to national infrastructure, supported by projected budget surpluses.
NewsHousing & ResidentialHelp to Buy rebate to increase to €35,000 under Budget 2027
Government coalition leaders have agreed a €5,000 increase to the Help to Buy tax rebate for first-time buyers ahead of Budget 2027.
NewsEnergy, Utilities & RenewablesCross-Border GRASP Initiative Targets 2,000 Workers for Green Construction and Retrofit Skills
A €9.8m PEACEPLUS-funded cross-border initiative led by South West College aims to train over 2,000 participants across 50 accredited green construction programmes.
NewsHousing & ResidentialConveyancing delays prompt plans for new property transaction legislation
New legislation is being planned to address conveyancing delays that have left thousands of homebuyers waiting up to six months to complete property purchases.
NewsEnergy, Utilities & RenewablesHigh Court upholds planning permission for 21-turbine Castlebanny wind farm in Kilkenny
The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge seeking to quash permission for a €175 million, 21-turbine wind farm at Castlebanny, County Kilkenny.
NewsHeritage & ConservationGalway City Council Bills HSE €245,000 Over Derelict Art Deco Hospital Building
Galway City Council has billed the HSE €245,000 after placing an art deco hospital building on the derelict property register, warning of interest charges on unpaid levies.
NewsHousing & ResidentialDáil debates private members' bill proposing constitutional right to housing
A private members' bill seeking to enshrine a right to housing in the Irish Constitution has been moved at Second Stage in Dáil Éireann.
NewsHeritage & ConservationMinisterial consent required for works near Dundalk national monument, Dáil hears
Any ground disturbance close to Dún Dealgan Motte requires written ministerial consent alongside standard planning procedures, the Dáil has heard following concerns over a Dundalk housing development.
NewsHousing & ResidentialLocal Authorities Update Delivery Plans Under National Starter Homes Programme
Local councils are updating their housing delivery action plans as the Government targets an average of 15,000 affordable housing supports annually to 2030.
NewsPlanning Policy & LegislationNew Development Plans Must Include Community Infrastructure Strategies Under Planning Act 2024
Planning authorities preparing new development plans will be required to introduce dedicated sustainable community strategies and conduct infrastructure audits to keep pace with housing delivery, the Dáil has heard.
NewsHousing & ResidentialGovernment Land Push Prompts 1,600-Home Rezoning Focus in Greystones
A proposal for roughly 1,600 homes in Greystones has emerged under government initiatives directing councils to zone more residential land.
NewsTransport & InfrastructureWaterford Airport Proposes Two-Storey Extension and Eight Hangars
Development proposals for Waterford Airport include a two-storey terminal extension, eight aircraft hangars, and expanded passenger facilities.