Interesting- EU making housing a priority across the block “Commissioner Jørgensen welcomes recommendations by the Housing Advisory Board on how to tackle the housing crisis” Housing housing.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...

“..proposed cost restrictions are.. cynical. Removing cost protections turns justice into a privilege that only the wealthy can afford, effectively silencing community groups and environmental advocates who lack the resources of.. developers and the State” @irishtimes.com

“The good news is we are all loaded. The net wealth of Irish households is nearly €1.3 trillion, averaging about €228,000 each.. [with] some €156,000 of this is.. bricks and mortar we live in.”

Good question “Why is the State selling a beautiful building on Baggot Street instead of using it? @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Good read @cameronmurray.bsky.social “Nothing is physically stopping young people in the 2020s from.. buying homes earlier.. our stretched-out lives combine to generate later milestones like marriage and homeownership” open.substack.com/pub/fresheco...

Interesting critical take on new housing strategy in today’s @independent.ie by john mccartney‬⁩

Super movie well worth a watch “Born That Way review: A moving, beautiful documentary about a gentle Irish hero” www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...

Good read “I spoke to an official in a department recently and he told me that back in the recessionary years, gateways were introduced. It was a way of slowing down projects without killing them off” @irishtimes.com

“..the pace and scale of constant changes to housing policy has become a problem in its own right. So I think the lack of major new initiatives is not necessarily a significant shortcoming” @irishtimes.com

Some reflections in the wake of yesterday's new housing strategy. You can't fix a system that isn't broken @kevinhargaden.bsky.social @maoiliosarey.bsky.social @hlinehan.bsky.social @orla-hegarty.bsky.social theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/the-housin...

Good read “.. the constant question [is] whether or not the latest policy/strategy will ‘fix’ or ‘solve’ the housing crisis. You cannot fix a system that isn’t broken. What people are really asking.. is how can deliver.. different outcomes..” open.substack.com/pub/theweeki...

Stimulus and constraints to housing side-by-side in @irishtimes.com

Not a great backdrop for a new housing plan @irishtimes.com

Good listen “There is a thinking that if the market isn’t functioning, the issue must be regulation. That’s a really naive take.” What is wrong with Ireland’s housing and planning system? www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...

Good read “Just 4% of private homes granted planning permission in Dublin city last year were three-beds – is that enough?” www.dublininquirer.com/just-4-of-pr...

US: “50-year mortgages no 'big deal' as right-wing conservatives balk” www.reuters.com/business/fin...

Farmer granted High Court permission to challenge council over 'residential' zoning of his lands” jrnl.ie/6871748

'Affordable' was never defined. It's like 'farm fresh' 'sustainable' and 'natural' ie. Meaningless.

“A teacher in their first year after qualifying will earn under €42,500, a nurse just over €37,000 and a garda less than €39,000, if not doing shift work… None of them will meet the minimum salary for a one bedroom apartment.” Dublin jrnl.ie/6870044

Interesting and accurate data here on current legal challenges (and trends) to permitted developments from @fplogue.bsky.social share.google/UgrRnSFOhjnQ...

I wanted to say that they should halt the enshittification of the planning system but thought better of it for live TV

Spot on here from @fplogue.bsky.social Govt need to stop changing the planning system www.linkedin.com/posts/fplogu...

Dublin City Council not covered in glory in this @independent.ie piece on dereliction @otrosnosotros.bsky.social

Canada “..why shoebox condos have been so appealing for North American developers, why the market for them has cratered and what needs to change to build cities with higher density at a liveable scale” @cameronmurray.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...

“Stay alive until 2025.. We’ll be in heaven in 2027.” Renters Have the Upper Hand. And They Are Probably Keeping It. - WSJ www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

“the purpose of planning where and how development should occur is to protect neighbours and the common good, ensure infrastructure spending is efficient, and safeguard nature, clean water, and a liveable climate” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Amazon Goes Nuclear: SMRs Power AWS Data Centers Reliably newatlas.com/energy/amazo...

Thought provoking piece “The immediate question isn’t just whether housing will be delivered faster — it’s what kind of democracy Ireland will be” open.substack.com/pub/padraigm...

“The.. typical paid for a new home nationally was €441,000, up 5 per cent year-on-year, and is nearly 25 per cent more expensive than the typical existing home., homes with high energy ratings (A-B) commanded a 26.4 per cent premium” @irishtimes.com

“..the typical price [for] a new home nationally was €441,000, up 5 per cent year on year and is nearly 25 per cent more expensive than the typical existing home. Apartments and houses.. with high energy ratings (A-B) commanded a 26.4 per cent premium” www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Good thread here worth a read

Renewables overtake coal for first time - analysis www.rte.ie/news/environ...

“Australia's home prices surge by most in over two years in October” @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Worth a listen “Can Ireland get a handle on judicial reviews that stifle house building?” This Week - RTÉ Radio 1 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

“Mr Jones is concerned that he could be homeless by Christmas.But he does not blame his investment fund landlord. “It’s a business for them. If the market allows for larger profits why would they not do that? They're not a charity.”” @irishexaminer.bsky.social share.google/dMu3VJVQeWqf...

Thought provoking piece here…

Latest in the series on housing political economy, looking at 'cost disease socialism'. Very timely re that Collison piece in the IT @orla-hegarty.bsky.social @maoiliosarey.bsky.social theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/cost-disea...

“There is no single fix for a crisis this deep. But there is a clear imperative: treat housing as a social foundation on which the success or failure of the State is built” The Irish Times view on the housing crisis: too many stories of blighted lives www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

“..the biggest challenge.. in.. delivering homes.. is costs. He points to the finances required, from an industry perspective, of developing an apartment; it has “increased by nearly €200,000 over the last three or four years”. @irishtimes.com

More active state direct procurement of housing would enhance recession-proof counter/cyclical affordable housing @irishtimes.com

Good read “De-regulation, in contrast, removes the democratic element and consigns society’s great power to ‘the invisible hand’ of markets” open.substack.com/pub/annpetti...

Expect to see bump in completions in 2-3 years @businesspost.bsky.social

19 years on… “DCC, LDA partner to complete Dolphin House regeneration” www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

“London’s housebuilding meltdown: what happens next?” @insidehousing.bsky.social www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/lond...

This is a good read- why delay perfectly feasible (and viable) housing? @cameronmurray.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/fresheco...

Good article in IT today highlighting blind spot in government housing policy when it comes to existing g buildings and urban vacancy @irishtimes.com

While people have been telling me the same stories for years about how expensive everything is and that they are waiting for technology xyz. This thing is producing freedom energy for years now. Just do it.

“In all, the problems at 432 Park could cost over $100 million to remedy, according to engineering reports..” A Tower on Billionaires’ Row Is Full of Cracks. Who’s to Blame? - The NYT

Modular home builder in Co Cavan closes factory, claiming lack of work in Irish housing market jrnl.ie/6847739