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Investing.com -- Ireland’s housing construction sector showed a significant rebound in the second quarter of 2025, with new home completions jumping 35% year-on-year to 9,214 units, according to data released Thursday.
The strong second-quarter performance helped deliver the most robust first half of housing construction since the 2008 property crash. Total (EPA:TTEF) completions for the first six months of 2025 reached 15,152 new dwellings, representing a 9% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
This marks a substantial turnaround from earlier trends. Ireland’s housing construction had declined 7% in 2024, with just over 30,000 homes built. The first quarter of 2025 showed minimal growth of only 2% year-on-year, which had led many analysts to lower their forecasts for annual housing production.
The latest figures are particularly noteworthy as they come during what is typically considered the seasonally weaker first half of the year for construction.
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