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West Coast Chambers Back Shannon Foynes as Atlantic Trade and Offshore Energy Hub Limerick, Shannon and Tralee Chambers want existing national port capacity assessed before major new East Coast infrastructure

House Price Inflation Slows to 3% as Stock Rises and Buyers Gain More Breathing Room Transaction price growth has fallen to its lowest rate since 2020, while the premium paid

Irish Rents Rise 7.7% as Supply Shortage Deepens in Dublin Average two-bed apartment rent reaches €2,204 nationally as rents outside Dublin continue to catch up with the capital and fewer

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: €1bn Q2 investment surge signals returning confidence in Irish commercial property Industrial assets drove more than half of investment turnover as Dublin office availability fell to a three-year

First-time buyer purchases rise 11.4% as new homes take larger share of Irish market €1.82bn of homes changed hands in June as new dwelling purchases increased 15.8%, while existing home

Alfa Electrical to Recruit 100 Apprentices in Major Skills Investment Dublin contractor is developing a purpose-built training facility as it marks 20 years in business and seeks to widen access

Visible Crime Falls 4% as Dublin City Rejuvenation Plan Completes First Year Government reports progress on policing, waste management and landmark projects but acknowledges that improvements are not yet consistently

Thinking of Putting a Modular Home in Your Back Garden? What Ireland’s New Planning Exemption Actually Allows From 27 July 2026, homeowners in Ireland can, in principle, place a small

New-Build Social Housing Delivery Doubles to 714 Homes as 23,257 More Progress Through Pipeline Q1 figures show public housing construction gathering pace, with almost 10,000 social homes now onsite and