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House building steps up post pandemic across the country

Construction of over 2,000 new residential homes is expected to begin in the coming weeks, latest figures show. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published commencement notices data for February 2022. Commencement notices ...

22 Mar 2022 at 13:16

National News

Action plan to boost careers in construction launched by Govt

A plan to boost employment in the construction sector has been launched by the Government. The 'Careers in Construction Action Plan' identifies the need for the construction industry to recruit and retain a higher number of workers than is ...

23 Aug 2023 at 15:13

National News

Construction on thousands of new homes began in May 2022, Housing Dept confirms

Construction on almost 3,000 new residential homes took place in May this year. That's according to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which today (Monday June 20) published commencement notices data confirming 2,...

20 Jun 2022 at 11:56

National News

50% fewer Irish homes began construction works in April compared to year prior

Fifty percent fewer Irish homes began construction works in April compared to the year prior. That's according to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which yesterday (Thursday May 26) released data on ...

27 May 2022 at 12:26

National News

‘Nothing new’ in housing plan, Sinn Fein says

There is “nothing new” in the Government’s housing plan, Sinn Fein has said, as it criticised the coalition for moving away from defined annual targets. The coalition says a 300,000-home target in its housing strategy, ...

13 Nov 2025 at 16:16

National News

Irish construction activity increases for first time in almost a year

Construction activity in Ireland increased last month, the first increase since September 2022. New data from the BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction Purchasing Managers Index shows sustained and quicker ...

10 Jul 2023 at 11:14

Business

300 new homes to be built in Limerick

LIMERICK will be a hive activity in the construction sector in 2017 should two ambitious housing developments in Mungret and Annacotty get the green light. On December 22 last year, Limerick City and County ...

30 Dec 2016 at 08:00

National News

'Really positive news' - O'Brien confirms almost 3k homes began construction in March

The Minister for Housing has confirmed almost 3,000 homes began construction in March 2022. Minister Darragh O'Brien confirmed the news - which he called "really positive" - through social media today ...

22 Apr 2022 at 13:03

National News

Govt recruits construction workers to 'match demand' when housing supply increases

A Housing for All initiative dedicated to recruiting construction workers has been launched by the government. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, and Minister for Further and ...

05 May 2022 at 18:22

National News

Top concerns of builders across Ireland highlighted at Oireachtas committee

Rising costs of building materials are the main concern and challenge facing builders, an Oireachtas committee has been told. James Benson, director of housing, planning and development ...

25 May 2022 at 10:18

Planning

Limerick apartment plan referred back to An Bord Pleanala

CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert an old hotel into an apartment complex have been referred back to An Bord Pleanala. It comes with the developer questioning how much, if anything, he ...

14 May 2017 at 08:00

Local News

'Dramatic increase in cost of materials' fuelling cost of new house purchases - Limerick TD

A "dramatic increase in the cost of materials" has helped fuel the cost of new house purchases, according to Deputy Richard O’Donoghue. The Independent TD, a building contractor ...

25 May 2021 at 18:01

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