Wicklow People

12 hours ago | independent.ie | Sean Pollock |Fearghal O'Connor

The construction activity of these key players will make or break the State planThere is no more pressing issue for Ireland right now than the housing crisis. It is making home ownership or renting increasingly difficult for Irish families, and the knock-on effect is felt in every corner of Irish society. The Government is aiming to ramp up housing supply to an average of 50,000 a year until 2030, and the State has become a big player in the market.

12 hours ago | independent.ie | Sean Pollock |Fearghal O'Connor

‘Would-be homeowners are not willing to pay €500,000 for an apartment’A number of Ireland’s most prominent housing developers have voiced major concern over the Government’s handling of the ongoing housing crisis. One big international player in the Irish market, the US property firm Greystar, warned that housing investment is now being deployed in other countries due to “problematic policy changes” in Ireland that had created “uncertainty in the market and often unintended consequences”.

12 hours ago | independent.ie | Fearghal O'Connor

Sandyford-based Hibergene was once billed as an up-and-coming star of Irish medtech, after its diagnostic kits became prominent during the Covid pandemic. But when the an Enterprise Ireland-backed firm – which had raised an estimated €12m from investors – was placed into liquidation by its board, management blamed “disgruntled” shareholders, claiming that they had spooked potential investors.

17 hours ago | independent.ie | Ian Cooney

Dara Curran late point helps Roscommon minors find the extra in Louth win and seals All-Ireland semi-final All-Ireland MFC quarter-final: Roscommon 1-19 Louth 2-15 (after extra time)A general view of footballs. Photo: Thomas Flinkow/SportsfileRoscommon reached their first All-Ireland minor football semi-final in five years, thanks to Dara Curran’s late point in a pulsating contest that required extra-time at Kingspan Breffni.

23 hours ago | independent.ie | Laura Lynott

‘I know of dads, all separated with kids, and all with good jobs, who have to live in a car or a van’Age restrictions on mortgage repayments, and escalating property prices, are seriously impacting people in midlifeSean Conroy (54) from Dún Laoghaire is divorced with children and renting with his partner. Photo: Gerry MooneySean Conroy (54) from Dún Laoghaire is, on paper, a successful man, working in construction and in a happy relationship with a 51-year-old woman. Both are divorced.