The volume of production in the residential building sector fell 6.5 per cent in the final quarter of 2025 when compared the previous three months, data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows. The data, which is adjusted for seasonal factors, also shows residential building was down by 0.1 per cent when compared year-on-year. Irish Mortgage Advisors chairman Trevor Grant said fall in house building activity will be “a disappointment” to people hoping to get onto the property ladder. “Today’s report suggests that recent months have not been as promising for housing delivery as had been thought,” he said. The volume index in the non-residential building sector fell 2 per cent on the previous quarter, while the volume index in the civil engineering sector dropped 6 per cent.

Source: The Irish Times February 25, 2026 22:03 UTC