Politics, it has often struck me, is a unique blend of chaos and regret. The first sitting of the new Dáil and recent developments in the US have done nothing to alter that view. While the result of Ireland’s general election was a vote for stability and sensible economic policy, our Government needs new ideas and new energy if the capacity constraints that stand between Ireland and sustained economic progress are to be removed. We built less than 30,000 new homes in Ireland in 2024. This was 10,000 fewer than the government’s August 2024 forecast and 30,000 units below the level…

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