A large-scale social housing initiative, encompassing nearly 3,000 planned homes across Ireland — including approximately 2,000 in Dublin — has been placed on hold after the Department of Housing withdrew financial support from key projects. The decision, driven by concerns over value for money, halts several developments that were poised to begin construction under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Three …
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Minister for Housing James Browne has acknowledged that the Government’s pre-election commitment to deliver 41,000 new homes in 2025 is now highly unlikely to be met. Speaking at the launch of the St Teresa’s housing development in Dublin — a project first discussed over 25 years ago — the minister described the target as extremely difficult to achieve, citing a …
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Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has firmly opposed the idea of reintroducing broad tax reliefs for developers, arguing that such incentives, reminiscent of those from the Celtic Tiger era, proved to be excessively costly and difficult to target effectively. Speaking from Brussels, he emphasized that previous tax breaks had significant financial consequences and that he would strongly advise against their …
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A new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recommended a major shift in Ireland’s rental regulations, suggesting that landlords should have the freedom to adjust rents between tenancies. This proposal comes as the Irish Government conducts a review of existing rent controls, amid concerns that strict limits on rent increases are discouraging institutional investors from …
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The Irish Government has come under fire from opposition parties over its housing policies, with accusations of misleading data and concerns about potential tax incentives for developers. The controversy emerged following Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers’ claim that 60,000 housing commencements in 2024 would lead to a rise in completed homes, a figure that has been strongly disputed. Opposition …
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