ROI flat water fees to be introduced in March
Self-builders will be charged €2,272 for a new water connection…
November 8, 2018
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The latest news relevant to self-builders and home improvers on the island of Ireland
Federation of Master Builders wants tougher sanctions for builders
It’s time to drive out the cowboys, says the Federation…
October 26, 2018
Budget 2019 axes tax break for self-builders
The Home Renovation Incentive which refunds the tax paid for…
October 11, 2018
New regs must ban oil and gas boilers to meet carbon targets, says expert
The upcoming changes to the ROI Building Regulations must ‘draw…
September 25, 2018
Self-builders’ guide to Heritage Week
From the 18th to the 26th August 2018 it’s Heritage…
August 10, 2018
€3,800 grant for solar PV now available
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) now offers grants…
July 31, 2018
NI boasts lower electricity rates than UK, ROI
NI householders benefit from lower electricity rates than their UK…
June 26, 2018
Seaside house bags construction award
A €1.27 million project in Dublin won Residential Project of…
June 22, 2018
Most existing homes now qualify for SEAI deep retrofit grant
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has removed the…
June 19, 2018
Dublin dominates RIAI house awards
The 2018 Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)…
June 11, 2018
Three family homes bag NI awards
BGA Architects’ Maison Wedge Maison Wedge is positioned just below…
May 25, 2018
Roscommon and East Galway homes to pilot radon remediation scheme
The ROI Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will test 1,400 homes…
April 27, 2018
Enabling the renewable self-consumer
Support for microgeneration in ROI: why no feed in tariff…
April 24, 2018
Majority of grant-aided contractors “high risk”
As the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) rolls out the…
April 16, 2018
New builds shun oil in favour of gas and heat pumps
28 per cent of households chose to install a heat…
April 13, 2018
Energy efficiency and ventilation regulations under review
The ROI Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government has today…
April 10, 2018
SEAI publishes heat pump scheme details
The ROI heat pump grant will be available from the…
March 27, 2018
No selling back of excess electricity for ROI homeowners
The ROI Department of Environment’s pilot grant scheme for generating…
March 23, 2018