Cork tops table of housing units commenced

The highest number of housing units commenced by a local authority in the first four months of this year were located in Cork city.

This is according to the figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which were contained in its latest monthly Housing Hub statement.

The data showed that there were 186 homes commenced in Cork city between January and April, representing the highest amount of units commenced per local authority out of the 3,945 units commenced nationwide during this time period.

Cork city was followed by Dun-Laoghaire/Rathdown, which saw 134 units commenced, and Donegal, with 72 units commenced.

Green Party councillor Honore Kamegni, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, said that while this figure for unit commencements in the city is low, he is determined to continue advocating for further progress over the coming months.

“I think this is a good thing, it’s something positive for the city,” said Mr Kamegni.

“It is our priority in Cork City Council to tackle the housing crisis, and we are determined to do that for Cork people.

“While 186 commencements is not a lot for the crisis we are facing, to see this kind of report from the CSO is positive — it’s very encouraging.

“I want to see more and more houses, and I will continue to work hard on this to see more houses provided for Cork people.”

The Housing Hub figures further showed that there were 5,938 new dwelling completions undertaken across the country between January and March, representing an increase of 2% on new builds on the same three months of 2024.