Housing

The findings paint a particularly concerning picture for families seeking accommodation

Renters face bleak reality as 12 properties found within HAP limits

Pictured at the PTSB Ideal Home Show in the RDS to promote Longford County Council’s Starter Home Purchase Scheme at Cúirt an Easpaig, Ballinalee Road, Longford Town were Mary Goldsbury, A/Director of Services, Longford County Council, Slyvia Kilcline, Longford County Council, Breege Cronin, Longford County Council, Chief Executive of Longford County Council Samantha Healy, Edel Hackett, Longford County Council and Shane McLoughlin, DNG Begley, Athlone

Council showcase Starter Home Purchase Scheme at PTSB Ideal Home Show

Longford MEP Ciaran Mullooly in Strasbourg during an affordable housing debate

Longford MEP tells EU chief about 'human cost' of the housing crisis

The 2026 Longford Leader & Longford Live Build & Renovate Expo takes place in The Longford Arms Hotel on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11

Longford Council showcase Vacant Homes Grants at Build & Renovate Expo

The typical price of a four-bedroom detached house listed in Longford was €335,000

Longford sees 10.4% surge in property prices

Alone annual report

At-risk older people cutting down on food and heating, Alone says

The report from Daft.ie also suggests homes are taking longer to sell

Average asking price for Irish homes hits €445,000

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ALONE urgently seeks more volunteers in Longford

Pictured at Longford County Council’s Starter Home Purchase Scheme at Cúirt an Easpaig, Ballinalee Road, Longford Town are Breege Cronin, Longford County Council, Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council, Cllr Gerry Hagan, Chief Executive of Longford County Council Samantha Healy, Mary Gouldsbury, A/Director of Services, Longford County Council and Edel Hackett, Longford County Council.

New Longford County Council home scheme offers discounts up to €95,000

IPAV’s Residential Property Price Barometer charts prices actually achieved by auctioneers every six months

Average county Longford house jump in value during first half of 2026

The typical first-time buyer home in county Longford costs €215,000, according to new CSO figures

Longford most affordable county for typical home but most 'fall short'

Electrician at work

Electricians are Longford's most in-demand trade, new research finds

File Photo: Longford in dire need of emergency accommodation to aid homeless families

Rising demand for homeless services in Longford outlined in new report

Nearly 50 commencement notices issued in Co Longford so far in 2026

A computer generated image of a Framespace unit in a garden setting

Longford firm says new garden dwelling exemption great for homeowners

Cllr O’Toole said he believed it was a ‘six or seven month’ job.

South Longford housing development is 'progressing very rapidly'

Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi

Longford's affordable homes ‘out of reach’
At a recent meeting of Longford Municipal District Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi called on both the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Housing to urgently increase the state subsidy available for affordable housing schemes.
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Under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, you can receive a payment of up to €70,000 of a grant.

'Tangible progress': More than 80 vacant homes back in use in Longford

The Government has agreed to phase out accommodation that has been provided to people from Ukraine since 2022 Picture: Katie Godowski from Pexels

Three Longford centres with 66 Ukrainians will return to private use

Director of Services Barbara Heslin said Longford County Council would now be allowed to go to public consultation and ‘importantly have a mechanism to raise matched funding’ as a result of the development scheme.

'It's really exciting': Longford Development Scheme is a ‘gamechanger’

Longford County Council has ‘detailed plans for a new distributor road in Longford Town to activate zoned lands capable of delivering approximately 1,000 homes’.

Longford County Council has ‘not been negligent’ in pursuing funding

Rent shock for tenants across Ireland as prices surge following major rule change

Rent shock for Irish tenants as prices surge amid major rule change

Cllr Kevin Hussey proposes solution to issue of housing upgrades

Window of opportunity for Longford tenants

Fianna Fail ‘made a difference’ in housing, Taoiseach says

Opposition blames Cabinet infighting for short-term let register confusion

'Not Celtic Tiger era': Mortgage changes announced allowing five times income to be borrowed

'Not Celtic Tiger era': Mortgage changes announced allowing five times income to...

‘Not fair’ for Ukrainians to remain in rent-free accommodation, Tanaiste says

‘Rapid’ withdrawal of State accommodation for 16,000 Ukrainians criticised Staff reporter

Latest figures show Louth, and the North East region, saw a rise in the number of people accessing emergency accommodation

Longford records lowest level of emergency accommodation usage in the Midlands

Proposal to privately rent out garden homes ‘a recipe for disaster’ – opposition

Budget surplus while families struggle to heat homes, says Sinn Fein leader

Renting out garden homes ‘return to tenement conditions’, say opposition leaders

Garden cabin plans need to be rethought, says opposition TD

Exemption for homes in back gardens expected to be ‘popular’ – minister

Call for urgent action amid concern over 'unacceptable' damp and drafts in Longf...

Concerns raised at ‘free-for-all’ of modular units in back gardens

Irish Government to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel amid high energy prices

Taoiseach welcomes postponement of strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure

Consul Jerry O’Donovan, John Cummins TD, Mike Glennon, Glennon Brothers, Breda Doherty, Enterprise Ireland, Jim Patterson ATD, Sarah Keating, Vice Consul, & Daragh Keran, Dempsey Timber Engineering

Ministerial visit shines spotlight on innovation of Longford timber firm

Eviction increase shows rental market ‘out of control’, TD says

'Do not click on or open links' - Irish public warned of scam texts offering acc...

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'Safer, cleaner, and better': Multi-million double housing grant boost for Longf...

Protesters demand action on housing in Gaeltacht areas

Number of homeless people surpasses 17,000 for the first time

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EirGrid analysis examines the balance between electricity demand and supply over...

Taoiseach defends rent reforms as major landlord predicts increased ‘cashflows’

Cúirt an Easpaig, Ballinalee Road, Longford

Making homes affordable: Longford County Council launching scheme

Daft.ie has released a new Rental Price Report

Longford's average monthly rent throughout final quarter of 2025

There are to be changes to the Local Authority Home loan and the Local Authority Purchase and Renovation loan

Delight for Longford individuals and families in pursuit of home ownership

Two ‘decent incomes’ no longer enough to afford a home, says Pearse Doherty

The Safe Pass training initiative

Training the next generation a 'no-brainer' for housing says Independent MEP

TD tells Dail of family’s fear as special needs children face eviction next week

Government’s tenancy reforms will ‘throw renters to the wolves’, say opposition

Aspects of homebuying ‘archaic’, Housing Minister says

‘Auction fever’: Irish housing market characterised by overbidding

New construction is planned for Prosperous

Longford County Council urged ‘to move’ on construction of 13 new houses in Bal...

Housing completions rise but opposition TD claims ‘no chance’ of meeting targets

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