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The latest news relevant to self-builders and home improvers on the island of Ireland

NI Water funded
September 2, 2021
More people eligible for grants in NI
The Affordable Warmth grant, which funds energy upgrades in the…
September 1, 2021
Repurposed farm wins architecture award
August 31, 2021
Planners save corner shop
August 31, 2021
Woodlands Grants
If you are self-building in a remote location, and own…
August 30, 2021
Block built homes on way out?
August 28, 2021
ROI self-builds to be taxed
August 25, 2021
Mica homeowners demand 100 per cent redress
Readers of Selfbuild will be familiar with the defective concrete…
July 28, 2021
Help wanted for Tipp build
It’s being built for a seven-year-old boy with autism who…
July 27, 2021
Calls to reduce VAT rates to soften cost increases
Cut VAT for ROI self-builders, says TD Independent TD Richard…
July 25, 2021
New window grants for ROI renovators
In this article we cover: Renovators can now get a…
July 23, 2021
Delay to locals only changes
The ROI Department of Housing’s plan to publish a draft…
July 8, 2021
Self-build dreams shattered due to lack of insurance
May 16, 2021
The home collection
Home Extension Design (second edition) and Taste: A cultural history…
May 11, 2021
New agency ‘land grab’
In a bid to make better use of state owned…
May 10, 2021
Get your grant!
Grants to fully fund renovations in ROI are extended. Grants…
May 9, 2021
Self-builder in 37k scam
A couple with two children were scammed out of €37,000…
May 7, 2021
Small Dublin cottage wins Home of the Year
Jen Sheahan, and her late 1800s artisan cottage in Dublin,…
May 6, 2021
Thatched homes under threat
A lack of materials, thatchers, and prohibitively high insurance costs…
May 5, 2021
Building costs continue to increase
April 27, 2021