Just over 10,000 new homes were finished between July and September, up more than 10%, as the Government confirmed a key incentive for builders will end on schedule at the close of 2026.
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Oil soars to six-month high after Hormuz tanker blast, as gold crashes below $4,000
A limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil to its highest close since April on Friday, while gold and silver tumbled as markets braced for more interest rate rises.
Shock as pensioner, 97, faces €455,000 bill on a €130,000 Bank of Ireland life loan
A woman who borrowed €130,000 against her home in 2003 now needs more than €455,000 to clear the debt, a case that shows how quickly rolled-up interest can grow on equity release loans.
Revealed: under-35s and renters are being hit hardest by Ireland’s cost-of-living squeeze
Not everyone feels rising prices equally: new Central Statistics Office analysis shows young people, renters and rural households are facing above-average inflation.
Huge blow for Dealz workers as UK owner Poundland moves to call in administrators
The UK parent of discount chain Dealz has filed notice to appoint administrators, and staff at its Irish shops say they have been told nothing about what it means for them.
Kate Wyler is back! Netflix renews The Diplomat for season 5 after explosive finale
Netflix has handed The Diplomat a fifth season, just two weeks after season 4 arrived and climbed to No 3 in the streamer's global chart. No release date has been set.
U2 unveil huge 2027 stadium tour and new album – but Irish fans must wait until 2028 for homecoming
U2 have announced 12 stadium shows across the UK and Europe for 2027 with Wolf Alice in support, and a new album out on 13 November. Irish dates are still to come, with the band saying the tour will finish at home.
Sir Patrick Stewart dies at 86: Ian McKellen leads heartbroken tributes to Star Trek and Shakespeare legend
The Yorkshire-born actor who went from the Royal Shakespeare Company to the bridge of the Enterprise has died at home aged 86, with friends and co-stars hailing one of the great careers of stage and screen.
Halloween box office shock: Elizabeth Holmes documentary tipped to beat DC’s Clayface to No 1
A documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is in a two-way fight with DC's Clayface for top spot on what forecasters expect to be one of the quietest weekends of the autumn at the US box office.