Home Truths: Less than one-third of all new homes built last year were made available to ‘regular’ buyers

The actual number of homes from the 32,695 completed in 2023 that were actually made available to 'ordinary' buyers is startling. Photo: Posed/Getty Images

Mark Keenan

Government will expect an upbeat reception to data showing a decent uptick in new-home completions as outlined by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

It reports a 10pc rise in Irish new-home output, with 32,695 dwellings completed last year.