Ireland’s Housing Boom and the Gap That Remains | Galway News

Ireland’s housing boom is heating up—with nearly 2,000 homes under construction in Galway alone and over 37,000 new residential address points added nationwide in the past year. Dublin leads the charge, but Cork and other regions are also building fast. Yet demand still far outpaces supply, pushing prices higher and leaving almost no empty homes—except in the west, where counties like Leitrim and Mayo have the highest vacancy rates. Dublin, by contrast, barely cracks 1%. While construction is a hopeful sign, the real test is whether we can build enough to meet the urgent need. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d61ec78bb4c9fb3