The shift from Munster to Leinster has not been confined to just the rugby pitch. It is something that can be seen in the economic structure of the country, too.
The developer has made extraordinary allegations against two serial objectors to 16 housing projects.
Simon Harris has promised that his Government will build 250,000 new homes over the next five years. However, many, many more are needed and the taoiseach must make his strategy and tactics very clear.
By tilting to the right, Simon Harris wants to undercut the temptation of more radical votes. There will be help for farmers and small businesses but to really address voter anger, the new taoiseach will need to confront housing.
Housing demand has shifted over the past decade, and yet a large premium still exists for Dublin homes. Remote working may have changed the equilibrium but it won’t make our city housing deficit disappear.
US voters obsess about the stock market because their pension depends on it, just like Irish ones do about house prices. The political consequences are dire.
Despite progress in construction output over recent years, there is still a real need for new rental homes across the country, not just in the big population centres but also in smaller provincial towns. Can Ireland deliver them?
The original Glenveagh model was about building city apartment blocks for institutional investors, along with suburban houses. The new one relies more on houses, and partnering with the State.
Dublin City Council has refused planning permission for central hotel developments on the grounds that they’re not needed in the areas, missing the point that failure to build hotel rooms puts renewed pressure on existing housing stocks.
To build 50,000 homes per year, enormous amounts of capital will have to be found each and every year. Here are the options.
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