Agri Politics
Macra has welcomed an agreement reached by the government on a proposed new policy direction for rural housing.
Rural Housing
Some key figures in politics and rural advocacy have shared their reactions to the new planning guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing.
Rural Life
A memo will go to Cabinet today (Tuesday, June 30) to outline new planning guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that changes to the rural housing rules will come before cabinet "in the next number of weeks".
The INHFA has called for a "radical overhaul" of planning laws, claiming that the current set up "discriminates against rural areas".
Agri-Business
The development of one-off housing in rural areas "can't be a free-for-all" according to a Minister of State.
The Minister for Housing, James Browne has announced a significant step in the review of the exempted development provisions.
The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin has said that it is "not fair to say that there is no focus on housing in rural Ireland".
Independent TD for Tipperary, Mattie McGrath, has criticised the Minister for Housing for what he...
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has today (May 19) urged local authorities to immediately reverse restrictions on one-off rural housing.
MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, has said native Irish speakers are being pushed out of Gaeltacht areas because planning permission is refused
Sinn Féin TD, Mairéad Farrell has criticised the government's decision to commence a review of the National Development Plan (NDP).
The lowest median price for a house in Ireland in the 12 months to February 2025 was in Co. Leitrim, according to the latest data on house prices
Senator Victor Boyhan has called on the government to publish planning guidelines for those seeking to build a home in rural Ireland
Deputy Michael Collins described rural housing guidelines as a "semi-tortuous process that is the regulatory equivalent of waterboarding".
Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the government to put rural housing to the forefront of its legislative programme.
Several TD's have expressed concerns about housing developments in rural Ireland in a debate about a report from the Housing Commission.
Independent Senator Victor Boyhan has called on all political parties to make rural housing...
The cathaoirleach of Galway County Council has called for "critical" reforms to rural planning policy to support new homes on family farms.
Building a one-off home "is still the best option for many people from rural communities according to one TD.
The government has been called on to oblige local authorities to plan, deliver and support housing in rural areas.
Criticism has continued of the proposed plan to reduce emissions in transport, with one TD saying it "discriminates against rural areas".
Concerns have been raised that a draft plan on cutting emissions in transport would see the construction of rural housing discouraged.
