“Pipers Square in Charlestown, Dublin, with 598 apartments designed to the Passivhaus standard, demonstrates how future-proofed housing can be delivered at scale today” @phplus.bsky.social @jeffcolley.bsky.social @mosart.bsky.social share.google/c7F7h7rnHpzr...

Lack of Enforcement problematic “RTB still can’t compel landlords to lower rent if investigators spot illegal hikes” www.dublininquirer.com/rtb-still-ca...

UAE's property sector faces reckoning after Iran strikes - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Thought provoking read

“More than half the weather stations countrywide recorded above-average rainfall but nationally, the figure worked out at 20 per cent above average as most of the heavy rain was concentrated along the east coast.” @irishtimes.com

What an amazing room

Worth a listen (18m): “Ireland is paying €450m per annum to not use renewable energy [curtailment] while more than 300,000 households are in arrears” www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Ibec identifies labour required behind government targets in today’s @businesspost.bsky.social

Chairman of theBar Council, said.. judicial review proceedings halting public infrastructure plans on mere technicalities ‘just doesn’t happen’ @businesspost.bsky.social

Slowdown in residential building “The volume of production in the Residential Building sector was down 6.5% in Q4 2025 when compared with Q3 2025.” www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...

Average price of 413k per apartment in Naas @irishtimes.com

Sounds like a bit of a mess “Councils urged to zone more land for housing” www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

“..officials suggested that there may have been a “front-loading” of commencements in 2024 and “at least some [were] likely speculative”.. a greater share of [commencement notices] have not materialised” @irishtimes.com

Good? It’s excellent. You’re just jealous because I kicked you out of the group chat.

Good listen here “Houses, Houses Everywhere, But Not A Home For Sale” podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

Booming economy shows effects on rental sector “Supply of homes to rent in February hits by far its lowest level in 20 years” www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Interesting short read “Does Supply Explain DC’s Low Rent Growth?” @cameronmurray.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/homeecon...

Good read “If 36,000 new houses were built last year, why were only 58 sold to buyers in Dublin?” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Great to see high quality passive standard homes coming to the market “New apartments and houses at boutique passive housing scheme in heart of Cabinteely” @phplus.bsky.social @passivehouseie.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/property/res...

Average cost of buying a home in Dublin hits €500,000 www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

“Insufficient housing supply is affecting all sectors of the economy, including tourism” good read @irishtimes.com

Two articles in today’s @irishtimes.com ‬⁩ illustrate an official lack of urgency to deal with climate change

“For us, this project is about more than rising energy costs or unreliable power – it’s about taking responsibility for the kind of business we want to be..” @irishtimes.com

Not great “To pay for amenities, Dublin City Council proposes levy on development of affordable housing” www.dublininquirer.com/to-pay-for-a...

On with David McCullagh shortly after 9 today to talk about housing @rteradio1.bsky.social

Interesting US price trends “.. condo prices are now declining in every top-25 metro except New York, Chicago, Boston, and a handful of Midwest/Northeast markets” open.substack.com/pub/homeecon...

“ Government abandons a former plan to introduce curbs [on short term rentals] on places with populations of more than 10,000.” @irishtimes.com

Not great “The Irish Times Minister disbands department’s climate division in move branded ‘reckless’ by Greens” share.google/tRjRrHMGZo62...

If ‘pay now, argue later’ is shelved, then the benefit of the Act reduced, increasing risks for subcontractors @irishtimes.com

House building slowdown continues @irishtimes.com

“New rent Bill would add to an incomprehensible jumble and is possibly unconstitutional” @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Some useful numbers here for private Residential development in Ireland- outlines amplified effects of interest rates on development @businesspost.bsky.social

Interesting interview with Residential investment fund (PRS) active in ireland in today’s @businesspost.bsky.social @killianwoods.bsky.social

Thought provoking article here on ‘the housing burden’ and what is affordable (at what income level) “Sunderji's Paradox” open.substack.com/pub/homeecon...

'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Interesting read “New rent rules will make the market even more dysfunctional” @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

““Public bodies should lead the way.. Emissions targets and directives didn’t intend for public bodies to abandon usable buildings. “The targets are for renovation.” www.dublininquirer.com/in-justifyin...

More than 14 applicants for each cost-rental dwelling recently launched in Dublin @irishtimes.com

Happy to host AAI‬⁩ members earlier for visit to passive plus scheme under construction in Church Road Killiney @phplus.bsky.social @passivehouseie.bsky.social @ipha.bsky.social

Average sale price per apartment €597k in Dublin 8- benchmark for larger residential schemes @irishtimes.com

Looking forward to reading this over the bank-holiday! Just arrived @mickbyrne.bsky.social

Interesting read

Interesting read by the head of the Irish Planning Institute in today’s @businesspost.bsky.social

Thanks Mel, much appreciated! The only thing missing from my piece was the DCC planning reference - WEB6013/25 - and the deadline for making observations on the latest plan is midnight on Thursday next, January 29th. So people can look it up, see it for themselves and express a view if they wish.

Good balanced critique here by @frankmcdonald60.bsky.social ‬⁩ - great to see a proper architectural debate about major public spaces and buildings in today’s @irishtimes.com

Why an overlooked farm byproduct may be Canada’s most scalable low-carbon building solution www.passivehousecanada.com/will-straw-g...

Good to see @seai-ie.bsky.social planning to introduce a new staged "retrofit passport" so that homeowners who can't do a deep retrofit, for whatever reason, can access good grants, including for windows & doors, and nearly €10k towards a heat pump. www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...

“The.. Attorney General.. advised that lower caps would only increase the risk of a successful court challenge. His office advised against restricting any caps to cases taken under the Aarhus Convention” www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Mixed review of legacy of Ireland’s bad bank by @killianwoods.bsky.social in today’s @businesspost.bsky.social

Ordered and looking forward to reading!