Record housing units commenced in Carlow this year

There has been a record number of home commencements in Carlow for the first nine months of 2023

That’s according to the latest monthly figures published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The data shows in the first nine months this year, there have been commencement notices for 289 homes in Carlow, a 26% increase on the same period in 2022 which has 229 units and a record when compared to similar periods since the data series began in 2015.

Nationally, the strong uptick in commencements this year has continued as 23,923 homes have been commenced nationally in the first nine months of 2023. This is a 14.3% increase on the same period last year (20,919).