housing crisis

alternative homes to buy in Ireland

EDITORIAL

Three alternative homes available to buy in Ireland

With property prices continuing to soar, you may be looking for a more affordable housing option. These three…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Dishonest landlords and secret housemates: The bleak reality of renting in Dublin

With rental prices skyrocketing and a property shortage that is increasing by the day, the search for a…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

I spent a month looking for a flat in Dublin, the desolation and despair creeps up on you

Before Carmel Harrington wrote her latest book, centred around homelessness, she tried to walk in the shoes of…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Almost 200 children became newly-homeless in the last month

New figures have revealed that the number of homeless people in Ireland rose by 171 last month compared…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Ireland needs a housing revolution

Colette Sexton, news correspondent at The Sunday Business Post, on why we must act now on housing to…

By Colette Sexton

Dublin

EDITORIAL

The average rent in Dublin is now €1,587

The average price of rent in Dublin has risen to almost €1,600; an increase of €128 over the…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

GiveBack.ie gives money to homelessness every time you shop online – and it won’t cost you a cent

A brand new online platform set up by DCU students is enabling Irish consumers to help tackle the…

By Erin Lindsay

Rent

EDITORIAL

Here’s what €650 monthly rent will get you in Dublin right now

I’ve been writing property articles on Image.ie for a while now. I regularly scour property sites to see…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Sofia Delgado is an honourary Dubliner – but she’s being priced out of the city she showcases

You may not recognise Sofia Delgado's face or even her name. But you will recognise her voice (at…

By Erin Lindsay