Reuse of vacant buildings could meet 40% of Dublin’s housing targets according to a report commissioned by City Council; refurbishment instead of demolition will make meet climate and housing objectives, with around €2,86 billion required

Watchdog Charities Regulator said the beneficial ownership of many of the properties used by scouts around the country should be clarified in the interest of relevant individual scout groups, Scouting Ireland Unincorporated Association and Gasóga CLG

1926 census records have been released; searchable online for the first time, they show Ireland 100 years ago, detailing ages, occupations, status (including "orphanhood"), religions and genders of citizens of newly established Irish Free State

Homeless people total 17.308 individuals, +12,5% in a year, of which 49,7% Irish; the data refers to those in emergency accommodation including children but not people sofa-surfing, sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or rough-sleeping

The first new homes at the site of the former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Dublin, are expected to be completed by the end of 2028, after High Court has cleared the way to resuming works