Housing
Dublin City Council Rezoning: Land for Up to 25,000 New Homes — and the Push to Turn Permissions Into Keys
Dublin City Council has rezoned land across Glasnevin, Kylemore, Finglas, Santry and beyond for up to 25,000 new homes. Here is where they could go, what councillors built in for communities, and what it will take to turn more than 80,000 Dublin planning permissions into homes people can live in.
Parkgate Street Cost-Rental Homes: 562 Apartments Beside Heuston Station Set to Start Construction Within Weeks
The Land Development Agency has confirmed that construction of 562 cost-rental homes at Parkgate Street, beside Heuston Station, will start in the coming weeks — turning a Dublin City Council planning permission into a major city-centre housing build.
Oscar Traynor Woods Starter Homes: Final 95 Apartments in Coolock Open to First-Time Buyers Until 14 October
Applications opened on 23 September for the last 95 Starter Homes at Oscar Traynor Woods in Coolock, Dublin City Council's 850-home development built with Glenveagh and Clúid Housing.
Wexford Housing: 48 Social Homes Open in New Ross and Affordable Homes From €225,000 Launch at The Dairy Fields
In the same week, 48 new social homes opened in New Ross and Minister James Browne launched affordable homes priced from €225,000 at The Dairy Fields in Ferrybank.
Galway County Council Social Housing: Contracts Signed for 105 New Homes in Tuam and Athenry
Galway County Council has signed two construction contracts in five weeks: a €15.1 million scheme of 62 social homes in Tuam and 43 social homes at Gort Mhaoilir in Athenry. More Starter Homes also open to buyers on 1 October.
Golding Green Starter Homes Kinsealy: How to Apply for the First 50 Homes From Fingal County Council and the LDA
The Land Development Agency and Fingal County Council have set out how to apply for the first 50 Starter Homes at Golding Green, Kinsealy. The application portal opens on 8 October, giving first-time buyers in north County Dublin a new route to owning a home.
Longford Starter Home Scheme: 25 A-Rated Homes at Cúirt an Easpaig With Up to €95,000 in Support
Longford County Council is offering 25 A-rated family homes at Cúirt an Easpaig on the Ballinalee Road, with eligible buyers able to get up to €95,000 in support. The scheme brings affordable home ownership to the heart of the midlands.
Rural Social Housing Ireland: New Homes Under Way in Louth Village, Monasterevin, Carbury, Sligo, Mayo and Kilfinane
Big-city schemes get the headlines, but August and September also brought a steady run of new social homes in villages and towns, from 58 homes in Louth Village to 20 in Sligo town centre and 10 in Kilfinane.
Letterkenny Social Housing: 62 Families Move Into New Homes at Ard na Gréine and Ardán Rua
Sixty-two families have received the keys to new two, three and four-bedroom homes at Ard na Gréine and Ardán Rua in Letterkenny, delivered by Clúid with Donegal County Council and five other partners.
Ireland's New Rental Laws Are Three Months In — Here's How They're Actually Landing
The Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 came into force on 1 March 2026, representing the most significant overhaul of Ireland's private rental framework in over a decade. Three months in, the early evidence from tenants, landlords and local authorities is starting to come into view.
Dublin City Council Launches Major Housing Push With Up to 12,000 Homes in the Pipeline
A new tender invites private developers and landowners to partner with the council on mixed-tenure schemes — every proposal carrying at least 100 social homes — layered on top of an active pipeline of more than 100 projects and roughly 12,000 social and affordable homes.
1,090 Homes. 30 Acres of Woodland. The Taoiseach on Site. This Is What Housing at Scale Looks Like.
The O'Flynn Group has broken ground on the first phase of its 1,090-home Dunkettle masterplan — the largest single housing scheme currently under construction in Cork. Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined founder Michael O'Flynn on Monday to mark the occasion. Here is what the development means for Cork, for housing delivery and for the communities it will serve.
Social Housing Delivery in Ireland: Which Councils Are Hitting Their Targets — And Which Are Falling Short
9,088 social homes were delivered in Ireland in 2025 — the highest number since the 1970s. But only 17 per cent were directly built by local authorities. The State missed its 2024 social housing target by almost 20 per cent. And with 12,000 new social homes needed every year to meet Government targets, the gap between ambition and delivery remains stubbornly wide.