Fingal

Increase in house building largely due to one-off builds in rural areas

House building nationally for the first half of the year is up 16% on the same period of 2014, according to new figures. However, this is being largely driven by one-off houses outside of the main urban centres with building in parts of Dublin and…

Water meter roll out to start next year

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

The roll out of water meters in homes across the country will begin next year. A Department of the Environment spokesperson confirmed the matter to The Journal in light of reports earlier today that the meters would not be ready in time for the government’s…

Over 10,000 homes at risk of pyrite related problems

Building, Home, Property News

Over 10,000 homes in the east of the country could face pyrite related problems in the future, according to a government-commissioned report released this afternoon. The report found that properties in 74 estates in five local authority areas – Fingal, Meath, Dublin City, Kildare and…

Areas of the country do not have enough retail space

Commercial Blog, Property News, The Investor

Some areas of the country do not have enough retail space, according to new research from estate agents CBRE. As part of a recent study, the company analysed retail space across Ireland to assess where the Department of the Environment’s new planning guidelines would have…