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Property
Planning inconsistencies affect rural site prices
Jacqueline Hogge
Frustration over a planning process that has restricted rural housing in recent years is leading to implications for the price and availability of sites across the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
5 February 2025 Features
Lack of knowledge a stumbling block to securing planning
Local authorities suggest poor advice and a lack of knowledge are among the reasons people in rural areas are being refused planning permission for a home
5 February 2025 Features
Support for rural housing rings hollow as planning continues to thwart families
A new eight-week series on building a house in rural Ireland begins with Irish Country Living looking at all the factors that farming families need to consider when planning a home.
Have your say on rural planning issues
A new series on rural planning will look at all aspects of the process for people trying to build a home in rural Ireland.
29 November 2024 Features
Succession, rural housing and mental health key election priorities for Macra
Ahead of the upcoming general election, Macra president Elaine Houlihan outlined the important issues for young people in rural Ireland.
14 November 2024 News
Dáil needs rural female representation - Limerick election candidate
The Limerick councillor has promised that she will advocate for the interests of women living in rural Ireland while canvassing in the local area.
8 November 2024 News
Maggie Molloy at Women & Ag: 'What's meant for you will come easily'
Presenter of Cheap Irish Homes on RTÉ, Maggie Molloy, delights attendees at the annual Women & Agriculture Conference with straightforward tips and tales, writes Janine Kennedy
24 October 2024 Features
Editorial: a stellar line-up for Women & Agriculture conference
From witnessing the evolution of relations in Northern Ireland to seeing the election of numerous US presidents, Bryan Dobson has seen history in the making, writes Ciara Leahy.
16 October 2024 Editorial
Big potential for residential farm in north Tipperary
A 30ac farm with a derelict cottage served by an excellent road network is on the market in North Tipperary, writes Tommy Moyles.
2 October 2024 For Sale
North Wexford residential farm with derelict cottage
A 45ac residential farm in the north of Co Wexford is available in lots and goes for public auction later in September, writes Tommy Moyles.
11 September 2024 For Sale