Housing
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.