The developments shaping Ireland, checked across multiple sources and kept in view while they still matter.
Housing The Residential Tenancies Board has ordered a landlord to pay €20,000 in damages to a former tenant after finding the property was illegally re-let as a short-term holiday rental.
Housing The average asking price for a home in Ireland has reached €445,000, according to the latest quarterly property report, highlighting ongoing supply and affordability challenges in the housing market.
Housing Official Department of Housing figures for August 2026 reveal unprecedented numbers in State emergency accommodation, including 5,830 children.
Housing Micheál Martin says housing tax relief for renters will rise as government ministers negotiate final details ahead of the October 6 budget.
Housing Residential approvals reached 11,912 units in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a doubling in apartment approvals.
Housing Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships in Offaly, Minister John Cummins confirmed the continuation of the Croí na Cónaí scheme funding.
Housing Fingal County Council and the Land Development Agency have announced the opening of the application portal for new homes at Golding Green.
Housing The specialist housing finance lender has expanded its regional presence after funding more than 5,000 residential and student accommodation units across Ireland.
Housing The statutory local government watchdog's report reveals that local authorities retrofitted only 2,671 social homes in 2025, leaving national targets off track.
Housing Official figures from the Central Statistics Office show annual property price growth moderated to 5.5%, despite a monthly pick-up in sales prices.
Housing The Central Bank of Ireland's latest Quarterly Bulletin warns that planning and delivery bottlenecks have doubled building timelines over a decade, forcing a downward revision of completion forecasts.
Members voted 11 to 8 to back a motion calling for the reversal of rent increases introduced under the Differential Rent Scheme.
Housing A Residential Tenancies Board tribunal described the Westmeath landlord's actions as egregious after he re-advertised the home with a 50 per cent rent hike.
Housing The Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 introduces fixed payment notices, public adjudication hearings, and updated notice rules for the private rental sector.
Housing Homeowners and tenants in south-west Dublin's Seven Mills development express anger over private parking enforcement plans amid a shortage of visitor spaces.
Housing A new report shows child poverty in Ireland grew sharply despite average income growth, with accommodation costs pushing the total to 260,000.
Housing Speaking at the Fianna Fáil think-in in Tullamore, Micheál Martin expressed a "favourable disposition" toward a tax relief proposal, placing him at variance with Tánaiste Simon Harris.
Housing Speaking at the annual diocesan pilgrimage in Lourdes, Archbishop Dermot Farrell called for public self-reflection on the normalization of Ireland's housing crisis.
Housing Economic research institute highlights growing affordability pressures driven by supply shortages rather than excessive credit growth.