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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Do you know the indoor air quality of your retrofitted home? New research evaluating retrofit homes has found indoor air quality and ventilation were not always within acceptable limits Retrofitting • 18 Oct 22
Why are young Irish people living at home longer? Leaving home is a big step in becoming an adult, but the factors influencing when a young adult leaves home are many and varied Society • 14 Oct 22
What does the Constitution have to say about a ban on evictions? The proposed eviction moratorium is a classic example of how the Constitution says no far less frequently than the Government claim law • 11 Oct 22
Why the Government's vacant homes tax is a missed opportunity The overly generous length of time that a property can remain unoccupied will not bring an influx of dwellings onto the market Housing • 30 Sep 22
A lesson from the 1920s on how to solve an Irish housing crisis Over 170 houses were built in Dublin's East Wall by housing pioneer Reverend David Hall and the St Barnabas Public Utility Society History • 19 Aug 22
Is it time to tax the thousands of vacant houses in Ireland? Canada's experience may give some pointers as how to deal with the huge stock of unoccupied dwellings here Housing • 15 Jun 22
Welcome to Meadowbrookfield: the names we give estates in Ireland Modern housing estate names tend to be innocuous, derivative and have a vague connection to the area they are built upon Ireland • 24 Mar 22
Housing: 'right houses in the right location at the right price' Despite overall output increasing by 43%, the number of houses available to buy every year has largely stayed the same Housing • 21 Feb 22
What's the impact of postcodes on Dublin house prices? Here's how a house's postcode, size, description, features and BER rating affects prices across the capital. Housing • 02 Feb 22
How long-term renting is impacting on our mental health Ireland's housing crisis is creating many problems, including mental health and well-being issues.. Housing • 02 Feb 22
Will increased housing supply solve the affordability problem? Government policies are simply not at the radical scale required to reduce costs and prices enough to eliminate the affordability gap Housing • 02 Feb 22
How the bungalow took over the Irish landscape Jack Fitzsimons' self-published book in 1971 profoundly influenced Irish domestic architecture Ireland • 08 Dec 21
