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The Central Bank says Ireland needs 70k homes every year for ten years to meet demand - can it be done?

Published: Sept. 18, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

A total of 52,000 homes will need to be built per year over 25 years according to the Central Bank. It said that if the Government wanted to reduce the homes deficit over a shorter, 10 year period, then nearly 70,000 homes would need to be built every year. Conor O'Connell, director of housing and planning at the Construction Industry Federation.