a rare property show that doesn’t feel maddeningly out of touch – The Irish Times

Cheap European Homes (RTÉ One, 6.30pm) could just as easily have been called Cheap Houses in Rural Portugal, given how much attention is devoted to our fellow Atlantic-facing EU member. Having twice visited the country in season one and made a return visit in year two, this spin-off of Cheap Irish Homes is once again … Read more

More than 2,000 applications for 145 cost-rental apartments in new Dublin scheme – The Irish Times

More than 2,100 applications have been received for 145 new cost-rental apartments charging rents of up to €1,875 per month in Tallaght, South Dublin. Delivered by Respond, the Approved Housing Body said the number of applications represents a “very high level of demand”. It added this demand is “in line with what we are seeing … Read more

Housebuilding in Dublin to stall within three years if wastewater plant not delivered – The Irish Times

There will be no capacity for any new homes in Dublin in fewer than three years if a key wastewater project is not delivered, Uisce Éireann has said in its starkest warning yet on water constraints. The utility has been cautioning in recent weeks about the impact of water treatment constraints on housing supply after … Read more

Mayo housing official defends call to boycott holiday homeowners – The Irish Times

A senior manager at Mayo County Council has defended his call for a boycott of holiday homeowners. “We are in the middle of a housing crisis. It’s very important that we look at all options, nothing is off the table,” Tom Gilligan, the council’s director of services with responsibility for housing and roads, told RTÉ … Read more

80 Leopardstown Homes Approved: €500m South Dublin Development

Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Approves Major Housing Growth: What’s Next for Dublin‘s Housing market? Table of Contents 1. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Approves Major Housing Growth: What’s Next for Dublin’s Housing market? 2. dublin’s enterprising housing pipeline 3. parking concerns and enduring urban planning 4. demand exceeding supply: … Read more

Who would buy gangland homes seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau? – The Irish Times

Senior Hutch gang member James “Mago” Gately and his partner, Charlene Lam, clearly put their best efforts – and money from his drug dealing and bank robberies – into building their trophy house in Coolock, north Dublin. But their tenure in the biggest house on the council scheme came to an end on Tuesday morning. … Read more

Dundrum apartments decision a symptom of broken planning system – The Irish Times

Headline: U.S. Housing Crisis Mirrors Ireland’s Growth Gridlock: What America Can Learn Subheadline: From zoning battles to bureaucratic delays, the U.S. and ireland face similar housing challenges—and potential solutions. H1: U.S. Housing Crisis Mirrors Ireland’s Development Gridlock: What America Can Learn The U.S. housing crisis has become a defining issue of the decade, wiht soaring … Read more