Over 600 new homes have been commenced across the Shannonside region. The data was recently revealed in a report published by the Department of Housing. The report showed that the number of residential commencements in 2024 in the region are significantly higher than in the previous year. A total of 308 homes were started in Roscommon, more than double compared to 2023's figure of 108. The number is followed by Longford, where 248 housing projects were commenced in 2024, a 111% increase since 2023.
Meanwhile, 101 homes were commenced in Co. Leitrim, down slightly from 129 in 2023. Overall, 657 residential constructions were started in the region last year. The data shows that between January and December 2024, there were 60,243 new homes commenced in the country, up 84% from the 32,801 recorded in 2023. This equates to, on average, 239 new homes commenced every working day during 2024. This is the highest number of annual residential commencements since records began in 2014.
