The development would include a mix of detached and semi-detached houses in Elphin.

The call from the Construction Industry Federation comes following a warning from the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council that the housing market is currently inhibiting the performance of Ireland's competitiveness.

Sherry Fitzgerald Farrell MD says housing supply is a major problem in the region.

It comes as the CSO releases new figures which reveal the amount of housing units being built across the nation per capita.

Plans brought to cabinet by Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman yesterday, would see housing provided for Ukrainian refugees for only three months.

With only 68 rentable houses listed on Daft.ie across the entire Shannonside Northern Sound region, students are increasingly troubled by the lack of available accomodation.

The government's National Risk Assessment highlights the unavoidable global risks to the country.

Despite the drop in sales locally, high demand saw a smaller number of homes sell for more money.