How the Marino estate transformed Dublin housing 100 years ago Marino was a testing ground for a number of housing policies which influenced the city for many years afterwards History • 10 Jul
Where are we at with Ireland's new property taxes? An explainer on Ireland's new property taxes: who is liable, what rate will they pay, how are rates assessed and when are payments due? Housing • 08 Jul
How much does it really cost to build a new house in Ireland? Depending on who you ask, where you are and what's included, it can cost from an estimated €318,365 to €461,000 Housing • 27 Jun
What stats tell us about 440,000 young adults living with parents CSO statistics tell us a lot about the experiences of young adults and their parents living at home together due to the housing crisis Housing • 20 Jun
Why Irish millennials should re-imagine homeownership The desire for homeownership is a complex interplay of historical, cultural, economic, and social factors in Ireland Housing • 30 May
Why we need a new bidding process for buying homes in Ireland Reforming the bidding process could potentially achieve some much needed stability for prospective home owners Housing • 13 May
How can urban neighbourhoods be made more affordable? As housing crises rage across the world, we need a new approach to land ownership and architecture in our towns and cities Housing • 19 Apr
Can vacant units above shops be converted into housing? There's a lot of potential in renovating vacant above the shop units, but turning them into housing can be expensive, risky and slow Housing • 27 Mar
Generation Z may not need mortgages - here's why Gen Z may benefit from Europe's declining birth rate as there will be fewer young people to inherit houses and more for them to inherit Housing • 20 Feb
What factors influence housing supply in Ireland, NI and the UK? The role of private developers in the housing market is somewhat unusual compared to other European housing models Housing • 31 Jan
What are the health impacts of poor social housing in Dublin? Research carried out in Dublin's Oliver Bond flats highlights the affects of inadequate social housing on health and everyday life Housing • 12 Jan
Is Government policy leading to longer commutes and urban sprawl? 'What we're doing is forcing people out into the commuter belt and further away so that they can afford to buy houses' Housing • 08 Jan
Is it possible to make housing in Ireland more affordable? Right now, the policy focus in this country appears to be on helping people to pay for unaffordable accommodation Housing • 02 Nov 23
How private rental sector created homelessness crisis in Ireland People are struggling to afford decent homes after decades of policies have turned property into investments rather than homes Housing • 04 Oct 23
Are landlords really fleeing the Irish housing market? We keep hearing that landlords are leaving the rental sector in droves, but is this actually the case? Housing • 26 Sep 23
Can buildings really be net zero or is this more greenwashing? While achieving net zero is crucial to mitigate climate change, it's an expensive, complex and dynamic process Climate Change • 17 Jul 23
Why your new house should be a timber house Increased use of timber in construction is key to both meeting housing demand and being environmentally sustainable Housing • 10 Jul 23
A short history of the many plans to reclaim land from Dublin Bay There have been numerous proposals to reclaim land from Dublin Bay to use for everything from housing to an airport History • 02 Jun 23
Why Ireland's housing data needs an overhaul Ireland's housing data ecosystem is plagued by fragmentation, inconsistencies, low quality and a lack of transparency Housing • 18 May 23
Is the Irish housing bubble about to burst? Property prices in Ireland and across Europe are falling for the first time in around a decade Housing • 27 Apr 23
Here are 4 steps which can fix the rental crisis in Ireland The good news is that we now have sufficient research to understand what's going wrong and how to put it right Renting • 03 Feb 23
How to save money on your household bills with simple maths Deciphering the complex numbers around energy costs, mortgages and supermarket prices is key to making good financial decisions Maths • 27 Jan 23
Why it's important to understand how rent controls work The challenge with rent controls is in balancing the rights of sitting tenants, new tenants and landlords Housing • 11 Jan 23
What can we learn from other countries about affordable housing? There are pointers to be had in how to provide secure, affordable and high-quality housing from countries like the Netherlands Housing • 16 Dec 22
There's a new tax in town: meet the Residential Zoned Land Tax All you need to know about the new tax which aims to incentivise landowners of unused land zoned and serviced for housing Housing • 15 Dec 22
