Blaa Giveaways Cancels Tramore House Raffle After Local Pushback Blaa Giveaways has cancelled its planned prize draw for a five-bedroom home in Tramore, County Waterford, following direct pushback from local residents and politicians. The company, which operates online competitions for homes, cars, and cash, purchased the property within a housing estate in the seaside town … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the rent tax credit will be increased in the upcoming Budget 2027, as budget talks enter their final phase and the Coalition prepares to reveal an €8.5 billion package of tax and spending measures on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Dublin ahead of a Cabinet meeting, Mr Martin described the … Read more
According to a snap poll conducted at the Construction Industry Federation annual summit in Croke Park, 61% of voting attendees expressed no confidence in the Irish government achieving its target of building 300,000 homes by 2030. The vote occurred on Wednesday just minutes after Minister James Browne addressed the industry, defending state housing investments. Industry … Read more
DNG O’Connor Finn, a letting agent connected to property group DNG, issued a formal apology after deploying artificial intelligence to alter apartment and home listings on Daft.ie and its proprietary platform, according to reporting by The Journal. The practice drew sharp criticism from housing advocates who argue that digitally staged alterations obscure the physical realities … Read more
Fingal County Council has refused planning retention to private bus operator Eirebus for 19 modular accommodation units and six mobile home units at its transport depot on Corduff Road in Dublin 15, according to local authority planning records. Council Planning Rationale and Design Objections Local authority planners rejected the retention application after determining that the … Read more
Irish house price inflation eased to 5.5 percent in July, marking its slowest annual rate since January 2024, according to Central Statistics Office (CSO) data. The marginal cooldown stems from rising interest rates and an influx of new builds, though housing analysts warn that squeezed buyers will see little immediate relief as borrowing costs and … Read more
Irish open-market rent inflation slowed to 1.4 per cent between March and June according to a new report from Daft, following a record 4.4 per cent surge in the first quarter driven by new government controls. Trinity College Dublin economist Ronan Lyons stated that the initial spike represented a one-off market correction rather than the … Read more
Applications for 40 newly built one-bedroom affordable apartments at St Laurence’s Park in Stillorgan are set to open on Wednesday, 12 August at 12pm, according to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC). Developed by the council on its own land, the project aims to help first-time and other eligible buyers purchase homes at a reduced price … Read more
Fingal County Council has drawn intense local opposition following plans for the Dunsink City Quarter, a proposed new town featuring up to 18,500 homes on a 435-hectare site inside the M50 between Castleknock, Blanchardstown, and Finglas, according to local resident accounts and council planning documents. The development could accommodate a population exceeding 46,000 people, which … Read more
According to the latest home ownership data released by Westpac, buyers are willing to compromise on their dream locations to beat affordability hurdles, a shift highlighted by regional buyers like 22-year-old Sydneysider Mia Bennett. Gen Z First-Home Buyers Pivot Toward Regional NSW Markets Growing up in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, Mia Bennett quickly realized that purchasing … Read more