# Houses

All time

'No wonder there's such a delay': Just four staff in unit tasked with delivering housing

Housing minister Eoghan Murphy said this team works with experienced staff within the department, key agencies, local authorities and the construction sector.

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Jun 25th 2017, 11:51 AM

# planning matters

The number of planning permissions granted has shot up by 50%

The number of apartment permissions represents a 60% jump on last year, while houses are up 48%.

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Jun 23rd 2017, 1:12 PM

# House Prices

Frenzied demand for Help to Buy scheme before it's scrapped 'could push up prices'

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy says the scheme is under review, with reports it could be wound up in the next Budget.

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Jun 20th 2017, 6:05 AM

# moving on up

Simon Coveney thinks Ireland should go high-rise 'in the right places'

“Obviously we don’t want to be building skyscrapers in Georgian Dublin.”

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Apr 28th 2017, 6:05 AM

# Mapped out

These four plots of land will be used to build thousands of social and affordable homes

Simon Coveney denied that the plan represents a “sell-off” of state land.

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Apr 27th 2017, 1:30 PM

# Feeling Peaky

Irish house prices are up by a huge 11% – and more rises could be on the way

Prices are jumping across the country.

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Apr 19th 2017, 3:00 PM

# bubble bubble

There are 70,000 people looking to buy houses - but not enough houses to buy

Which will surprise nobody who is looking to buy a house.

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Apr 11th 2017, 2:35 PM

# Property

Asking price for typical three-bed semi in Dublin rises to €290,000

House prices continued to soar in the first three months of 2017.

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Apr 3rd 2017, 6:10 AM

# For Sale

From bust to boom: Ireland's first ghost town is putting 40 new houses on the market

Houses are being snapped up in this former ghost town once launched by Bertie Ahern.

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Feb 11th 2017, 7:10 AM

# Housing

Nama has identified nearly 7,000 homes for social housing - but only 2,748 have been taken

That is according to the agency’s annual report, published yesterday.

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Jan 6th 2017, 12:01 AM

# First-Timers

More than 120 people have already applied for the first-time buyer scheme which kicked in today

First-time buyers can apply for a tax rebate of up to €20,000 from today

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Jan 3rd 2017, 7:02 PM

# preview 2017

5 trends coming down the tracks in the 2017 property market

Economist Ronan Lyons gives us his take on what to expect.

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Dec 31st 2016, 11:00 AM

# who gets what

'My sister is laughing all the way to the bank, we will never speak again': Families at war over wills

“My grandfather was pinned to a wall with a pitchfork at his throat by one of his brothers.”

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Dec 22nd 2016, 6:00 PM

# crisis point

'Rent pressure zones' to be introduced with immediate effect in Dublin and Cork

The government has launched its plan to tackle rising rents.

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Dec 13th 2016, 1:58 PM

# going going gone

Buyers are snapping up new homes in the town once dubbed Ireland's first ghost town

The first phase of a 177 new home development in Adamstown was launched this weekend.

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Oct 17th 2016, 6:55 PM

# supply vs demand

Noonan defends first-time buyers plan as critics warn it will create 'bidding war'

Cutting VAT on new homes would have been a better approach, one economist has said.

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Oct 12th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Social Housing

Local councils to pay up-front rent to private owners of derelict houses

Councils are buying up derelict houses for social housing under government housing action plan.

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Oct 5th 2016, 8:02 PM

# On the rise

Dublin rents have bypassed the Celtic Tiger peak and reached an all-time high

The Residential Tenancy Board index shows the surge in rents has now spread outside of the capital.

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Sep 15th 2016, 8:41 AM

# helping hand

First-time buyers will be getting a grant to help them get on the ladder

Housing Minister Simon Coveney says it will come in the form of a tax rebate.

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Sep 14th 2016, 8:59 AM

# nationwide

Eight towns and cities chosen for €100m social housing plan of 450 homes

Further announcements will be made later this year.

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Jul 21st 2016, 7:13 PM

# Capital Punishment

The average asking price for a house in Dublin city is now €314,311

And prices are rising across the country.

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Jul 4th 2016, 7:50 AM

# Price Drop

David Drumm cuts the price of his American home by $25,000

Drumm faces two trials here in Ireland.

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Jun 8th 2016, 12:39 PM

# The Only Way Is Up

Running out of space? Add another floor to your house

Seriously.

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Jun 6th 2016, 11:00 AM

# Housing Crisis

Should the government buy houses back from vulture funds? The public is split

The master of the High Court said it could work as one of the solutions to the housing crisis.

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May 23rd 2016, 11:35 PM

# The Casual Vacancies

There are 230,000 empty houses around the country

“Here’s an enormous stock of houses that already exist.”

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May 23rd 2016, 12:08 PM

# For Sale

Do you have to move out because your landlord is selling up? Now they'll have to prove it

The aim is to stop landlords putting properties back on the market for higher rent.

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May 3rd 2016, 6:20 AM

# Housing Crisis

Alan Kelly admits over-budget Ballymun homes 'by no means went to plan'

The cost of each house could reach over €240k.

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Apr 15th 2016, 6:04 AM

# up and up

House prices are rising all across the country - and will keep going up

Dublin is actually lagging the rest of the country.

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Apr 4th 2016, 6:01 AM

# sponsored by kbc

Here's everything you need to know before you look at getting your first mortgage

We’ve got you covered.

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Feb 25th 2016, 4:38 PM

# sales jogjam

Rents are getting so high that there's "little chance" of saving for a house

Estate agents are saying the Central Bank rules have “exceeded their desired effect”.

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Oct 12th 2015, 8:21 AM

Asking prices for Dublin houses have fallen for the first time in almost 3 years

House price inflation is expected to slow to 5% by December.

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Sep 30th 2015, 7:43 AM

# Weekend away

You can stay in these amazing buildings for less than €55 a night

If you’re thinking of a weekend away.

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Sep 27th 2015, 5:00 PM

# new build

Looking for a new house in Limerick? Check out these stunning family homes

That’s 38 new houses for Limerick. Free your weekend up, stat.

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Sep 24th 2015, 4:27 PM

# Splendid Isolation

What's it like to live "off the grid"?

This couple found out.

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Sep 12th 2015, 7:00 PM

# 90210

This mansion could become one of the most expensive houses ever in the US

Want to see inside?

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Aug 28th 2015, 6:11 AM

# On the up

House prices went up again last month and they're not stopping

But the rate of property price increases is slowing.

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Aug 26th 2015, 10:00 PM

# On the ladder

How old is the average first-time house buyer?

They’re getting older.

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Aug 24th 2015, 2:08 PM

# Debt

Number of property repossessions up nearly 200%

The Courts Service is joining with MABS, the Citizen Information Bureau and the Irish Insolvency Service to bring independent information and advice to court houses around the country.

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Jul 13th 2015, 4:30 PM