News - house

Hundreds of new homes being built in Roscommon due to vacant property grant

522 applications for these grants have been made in Roscommon, with 380 approved in principle.

Jun 1, 2026 14:36

It assists first-time purchasers in buying a new property, or one which has been recently converted into a dwelling and not previously lived in.

May 1, 2026 14:11

That's according to figures published by the Department of Housing.

Apr 19, 2026 12:46

Longford was revealed to be the most affordable place for joint first-time buyers for the third consecutive year.

Apr 16, 2026 07:19

The latest Daft.ie report shows market prices in counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon have each seen an increase.

Mar 26, 2026 10:55

That's according to the latest national survey from the Real Estate Alliance which looks at the average second-hand three-bed semi.

Mar 23, 2026 07:54

A total of 88 people in the Boyle Municipal District have been waiting at least seven years for a council home.

Feb 16, 2026 12:22

That’s according to the latest CSO figures which were published this week.

Nov 30, 2025 12:22

The average house in Ireland now costs almost 358-thousand euro.

Jun 23, 2025 12:13

Of the 1,900 sales made in the region last year, just 380 were from first time buyers.

May 21, 2025 13:30

Nationally, the median price for a house in the last twelve months was €360,000.

Apr 16, 2025 15:38

A new report from Daft.ie shows the average price of a house in Roscommon is over €222,000, while in Co Longford it stands at close to €218,000.

Mar 25, 2025 07:38

They increased by 3.6 per cent in Longford, to €202,000, and by 3 per cent in Roscommon, to €260,000.

Mar 24, 2025 08:21

New figures suggest a lack of supply will push prices up in 2025.

Jan 13, 2025 17:55

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