Housing
Household Electricity Prices To Rise By €41 From October 1st
To cover the cost of upgrades to the national power grid households will face a futher increase in their electricity costs, this increase follows increases […]
379,020 Taxpayers Have Claimed Rental Credit In 2024
The annual credit you can claim for a single person is €1,000,and €2,000 for a jointly assessed couple. The estimated cost to the Exchequer was […]
HAP ‘not working’ as people ‘locked out of market’
Ber Grogan of the Simon Communities of Ireland has said the HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) system needs a complete reform coming off the back of […]
Meath County Council Welcomes HIIF Funding Which Will Open Up Lands for 5,000 Homes Across County
Meath County Council has welcomed the latest Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) announcement by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which saw the […]
Rightsizing: A Growing Trend for Ireland’s Over-55s
For generations, the family home has been at the centre of Irish life. It is where families are raised, milestones celebrated, and memories created. However, […]
‘Sharp’ Increase in Rent Prices States Daft Report
According to Daft, the first quarter of 2026 saw a sharp increase in rents, with the national average rising by 4.4% between January and March, […]
Ireland’s Homelessness Crisis Often Begins with an Eviction Notice
Ireland’s homelessness crisis has reached yet another grim milestone. The latest official figures show that 17,548 people, including 5,604 children, are living in emergency accommodation. […]
The inheritance-related risks of cohabitation
Cohabitation, an arrangement that not long ago would have been deemed beyond the pale, has since become commonplace in Ireland. According to the Civil Partnership […]
The Reality of Children’s Homelessness in Ireland
As of February 2026 there are more than 5,457 children accessing emergency accommodation in Ireland, a new record high. Of that figure, over 130 children […]
Older Meath residents encouraged to ‘Rightsize’
Older Meath residents looking to downsize their homes are encouraged to avail of Meath County Council’s ‘Rightsizing Scheme’ to give themselves a home easier to […]
Major Housing Developments Approved in Dunshaughlin and Dunboyne
Two investment companies secured approval to move forward with separate multi-million-euro housing project in Dunshaughlin and Dunboyne. Rocktop Asset Management Limited based in Offaly submitted […]
Local Councillor demands 24/7 Meath homeless services
Local Meath councillor says Meath homeless services should be 24/7 permanently to stop councils from playing “pass the parcel with human beings”. Meath County Council […]
Almost a quarter of Irish gas customers are in arrears
Almost a quarter of gas customers and over 300,000 electricity customers were in arrears in October of last year according to statistics from the Commission […]
Meath average house price just under €350k
Meath house prices were on average at €345,926 near the end of 2024, a 9.5% increase from the year before according to the latest Daft.ie […]
3,500 homes started construction in Meath this year
3,500 new homes began construction in county Meath between January and October of this year. 53,256 homes started construction across the country since January, up […]