Ireland is faced with significant challenges in this decade. Climate change is no longer a distant threat — it is a lived reality for our residents, our communities, and our organisations. The Housing Alliance recognises both the urgency of this moment and the opportunity it presents. As key providers of social and affordable housing across […]
The Housing Alliance appoints Brian O’Gorman as Interim Policy Lead
In this part-time role, Mr. O’Gorman will lead and represent the interests of the Housing Alliance in order to advance the delivery of social and affordable homes by its member AHB and trusted delivery partners. In the context of the recently published National Housing Plan and the associated AHB Sectoral Reform Programme announced by government, […]
The Housing Alliance welcomes the announcement of increased grant funding to support Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and individual homeowners to retrofit their homes.
Grant amounts for AHB homes under the NHEUS (National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme) and Community Energy Grant (CEG) will increase to provide 75% of the cost, and for fuel poor homes, to 80% of the overall cost of upgrade. These increases, together with the support available from obligated parties under the EEOS (Energy Efficiency Obligation […]
Statement from the Housing Alliance on the Launch of the National Housing Plan and Approved Housing Body Strategic Forum Report
The Housing Alliance, which represents the seven largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in Ireland, has welcomed the publication yesterday (13:11:2025) of the Government’s new housing plan ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities’. The Housing Alliance also welcomed the publication of the Approved Housing Body Strategic Forum Report, which was also released by the Department of Housing, Local […]
PRESS RELEASE 1st October 2025
The Housing Alliance calls for clear policy and multi-annual funding to deliver 300,000-home plan The Housing Alliance is calling on the Government to set clear consistent policy and commit to long-term funding as it prepares to publish the revised housing plan. Housing for All 2.0 has to be the roadmap of how the State will […]
Making a Difference
Mo, Oaklee resident, Co Kildare Mo describes moving into Hawthorn Court, the first Oaklee-led design and build project, as a ‘dream come true’. Now in her 80s, Mo applied to the scheme while it was still being built in 2003. “All of a sudden, I found myself in my sixties not being able to afford […]
