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Over €1.1m paid out in septic tank grants this year
James Hanly
The average grant paid out so far this year is €9,987, which is 6% higher than the €9,372 paid out on average last year.
30 April 2025 News
Real estate developer actively buying RZLT land
The company, based in Sligo, currently has 350 housing units under construction mainly in the west, midlands and east of the country.
30 April 2025 News
RZLT deadline now three weeks away
Farmers whose land has been zoned must make a return by 23 May, even if they have applied for dezoning.
Colm McCarthy: LDA has no silver bullet for housing crisis
Under-utilised land, public or private, even in the clearly under-supplied urban markets, is plentiful but useless without zoning and planning permission.
30 April 2025 Viewpoints
Over €112m paid out under vacant property grant
Minister for Housing James Browne said the grant is helping to revitalise rural and urban communities.
30 April 2025 News
Over €112m paid out to refurbish vacant properties
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne published the figures which showed that 2,096 were refurbished back into residential use from vacancy nationwide.
28 April 2025 News
Two-tier approach to rural homes on course to continue
Applications for one-off rural houses will be assessed through two different lenses, under the yet to be approved revised National Planning Framework.
16 April 2025 News
Colm McCarthy: Little revision in planning framework
No local authority, especially the four in the Dublin area, has any practical incentive to encourage residential development.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Grass farm with large cattle yard has €850,000 guide price
There will be good interest in this property as the land is good quality, writes Paul Mooney.
9 April 2025 Property
Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong
Suckler farmers are achieving prices that they never have before, so it might be an apt time to reinvest back in to the business with additional facilities.
9 April 2025 Management
Colm McCarthy: planning system problems
Planning - the system is tilted against the vigorous pursuit of priorities which are acknowledged at national level.
19 March 2025 Viewpoints
Brass tacks to know when building a rural home
From securing planning permission to ensuring you have all your ducks in a row for a mortgage application, these are the essentials when it comes to building a home in rural Ireland.
19 March 2025 Features