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Seriesthe housing essay
Dereliction destroys our built heritage - will we ever learn?
Neglecting buildings to the point of collapse has to be treated with serious consequences.
Last month
October 2026
Analysisthe housing essay
Construction moratorium: an idea whose time has definitely arrived
Our Derelict Ireland analysts recommend a three-year initial suspension of all construction on non-essential buildings – in favour of building homes.
Analysisthe housing essay
Is the new Derelict Property Tax designed to fail?
In part one of a deep dive into the Budget 2027 measure, our resident Derelict Ireland experts look at how we got here.
Seriesthe housing essay
Do we care where people with disabilities live?
Being disabled and homeless has long been normalised in Ireland, it is just largely hidden from us.
This year
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.
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.
Analysisthe housing essay
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?
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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