The sub-zero temperatures are also expected to put more pressure on the country's electricity grid.

On average, households are spending €21 per week more on energy now, compared to January 2021.

The autumn and winter is expected to be very difficult for householders.

It's over twice as many as nearly three decades ago - with less than 135,000 in 1994.

A new ESRI survey shows over a third of respondents aren't having their certs checked.

The housing crisis is a major issue for the government

We are spending €2billion per year on housing at present