I-Res's core business of renting out flats is going great but market pressures are forcing it to narrow its ambitions. Six key graphs help explain why.
Surpassing the government’s target of 33,000 – as seems possible by 2025 – will be far from sufficient. Realistically, the country needs to be building at least 45,000 homes per year and probably closer to 60,000 homes per year for decades.
Residents are moving into new council apartments on Dominick Street. From a collapsed public-private partnership to years of back-and-forth between officials over funding, the site illustrates the good, the bad and the ugly of public housing delivery.
The pandemic understandably squeezed the number of second-hand homes listed for sale. But why has the market not recovered since?
When we observe the yield on housing rising, some might be tempted to see that as evidence of a tilt in power away from labour and towards capital. But instead, it is a reflection of a housing system – and in particular a rental system – that is short on supply.
The US firm has been the most active property investor in Ireland for the past decade. As it builds out its last available sites, it is up around €1 billion on its investments here and generated €100 million in net rental income last year. What is next?
The first of a three-part investigation explores all the residential properties the US investor has bought, built and sold, for how much and with whom.
As the evictions ban ends today, the Irish and French governments appear to have each picked an issue and decided to lose the next election over it. The consequences will extend beyond political calculations.
There is a myriad of problems with accommodation in Ireland. Recruiters and employers are now navigating their way through it all by partnering with property professionals.
We know we need homes. The question now is whether the State will take on the roles needed to make those homes a reality.
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