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House prices rise in every county as property shortage bites

A shortage of properties for sale saw the average price of a house jump by almost €28,000 last year, a report has found. Nearly one in 20 homes is vacant, despite the lack of supply, according to a wide-ranging analysis by GeoDirectory database. The ...

18 Jan 2022 at 13:18

National News

Vacant property grant extended to cover remote rural areas

The vacant properties scheme which offers grants up to €50,000 has been expanded to include properties in more remote rural areas in addition to towns and cities, it has been confirmed. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:03

National News

Government’s 0.3% vacant property tax is ‘laughable’, Dail hears

The Government’s vacant property tax of 0.3% has been criticised as “laughable” during Tuesday’s Dail debate which was dominated by the housing crisis. It comes after a report by a banking lobby group found that rents in Ireland have ...

06 Dec 2022 at 16:49

National News

New bill aims to tackle derelict properties and ease housing crisis

A new bill has been launched to tackle the scourge of 90,000 vacant homes in the country. Steven Matthews TD, Green Party Spokesperson for Planning and Local Government, and Chair of the Oireachtas Housing and Planning Committee, ...

22 Feb 2022 at 12:49

National News

New €13m fund to buy old rural buildings will tackle 'scourge of dereliction' - Humphreys

A new fund worth €13 million to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural Ireland has been announced. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (March 27) announced news of the fund, which aims ...

27 Mar 2023 at 11:31

National News

SHOCKING: Just FOUR vacant property refurbishment grants issued so far this year

JUST four vacant property refurbishment grants have been issued in 2023. That's according to a quarterly report released today (July 17) by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which shows just one grant ...

17 Jul 2023 at 14:17

National News

GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant

House hunters across Ireland face an uphill battle; property prices are through the roof, interest rates remain high, and it's a seller's market to boot. It can seem like a minefield at times, but there are several grants ...

14 Dec 2023 at 11:58

National News

Dermot Bannon denies payment for featuring Government grants on Room To Improve

Architect Dermot Bannon has denied receiving any payment from Government for mentioning their grants on his RTE property programme. Discussion about a vacant property refurbishment grant featured heavily in a recent ...

10 May 2024 at 15:40

Local News

Donegal's holiday homes make up 40.6% of the county's vacant properties

Donegal's holiday homes make up 40.6 of the county's vacant properties, the second highest percentage nationally. The information came to light via a question at Monday's meeting of Donegal County Council at the ...

18 Jul 2022 at 21:55

National News

'Hugely important' fund to refurbish vacant properties announced by Humphreys

A new fund to refurbish vacant properties around Ireland has been announced by the Minister for Rural and Community Development. Heather Humphreys announced details of the fund - which offers applicants up to a ...

15 Jul 2022 at 11:52

National News

'Enormous' Garda resources used to evict housing activists from vacant building - RWU

Housing activists have been evicted from a vacant building in Dublin City Centre after an early morning raid by Gardai. The Revolutionary Workers Union (RWU) confirmed the raid - which they state occurred ...

09 Jun 2022 at 18:09

National News

Most efficient home 'already exists' - Housing Minister launches €150m vacancy fund

The Minister for Housing has launched a multi-million euro fund for local authorities (LAs) to tackle vacancy and dereliction across Ireland. Minister Darragh O'Brien published details of the Urban ...

30 Jan 2023 at 16:48

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