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This month
September 2026
Analysisthe housing essay
Holiday homes: a theft that needs redressing to release housing stock?
Imagine if we had seen the 70% rise that we’ve seen in holiday homes over 20 years matched by a similar rise in volume of primary homes.
Analysisthe housing essay
Should educational institutions be responsible for helping students find housing?
As student housing crisis once again rears its head, the cycle can only be broken with a new approach.
Last month
August 2026
Analysisthe housing essay
When does making an area a better place to live tip into gentrification?
Placemaking is a valid policy – but it’s not largely creating social homes in Ireland.
AnalysisUrban Planning
The Housing Essay: What if our cities were designed for living, and not for private wealth?
Our cities are filling with apartments, but where are the parks, playgrounds, benches and green spaces that make urban living work?
This year
2026
Analysis
The tale of three derelict houses outside Blackrock, Cork
The sorry and scandalous tale of church property left to rot in a housing crisis is a great example of where compulsory sales should be used.
Analysissin taxes
The Housing Essay: ‘Use it or lose it’ is a policy measure whose time has come
Like the strong action of the smoking ban, it will take more than a ‘sin tax’ to de-normalise dereliction.
Analysis
Ireland can't solve its housing crisis without knowing how all properties are being used
Unlike many of our European counterparts, we have no reliable system for tracking who lives in what properties in Ireland, and it’s costing us valuable time.
Rogue Landlords
Rogue landlords: We know Ireland can enforce planning laws — just not when tenants need it
Last year
2025
Tackling Dereliction
Opinion: At this rate, it will take over 30 years to fill Ireland's existing derelict homes
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