Over the past 12 months there have been 38,589 homes built in Ireland. New CSO figures show just over a 10% increase then the same time last year. Our reporter Cara McHugh gets reaction from people in Dublin about housing and our Economics and Public Affairs Editor, David Murphy tells us more about the figures.

Over the past 12 months there have been 38,589 homes built in Ireland. New CSO figures show just over a 10% increase then the same time last year. Our reporter Cara McHugh gets reaction from people in Dublin about housing and our Economics and Public Affairs Editor, David Murphy tells us more about the figures.

News, sport, business and interviews. Presented by Rachael English. Listen live Monday to Friday at 1pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

News at One

News, sport, business and interviews. Presented by Rachael English.

News, sport, business and interviews. Presented by Rachael English.

10% increase in the number of homes built this year 

Numbers from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation showed 840 patients waiting on trolleys yesterday. Dr John Cronin, president of the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine, on why hospitals are facing a trolley crisis. 

Numbers from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation showed 840 patients waiting on trolleys yesterday. Dr John Cronin, president of the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine, on why hospitals are facing a trolley crisis.&nbsp;

Hospital overcrowding has reached its highest level this year

U2 has released the details of their upcoming European and UK tour, but with no Irish dates! For the latest, Ken Sweeney, Showbiz Editor of the Irish Sun. 

U2 has released the details of their upcoming European and UK tour, but with no Irish dates! For the latest, Ken Sweeney, Showbiz Editor of the Irish Sun.&nbsp;

U2 announces new concert dates

Evidence of human activity dating back some 9,000 years has been uncovered in Wicklow for the first time in the County. An archaeological dig near Blessington discovered a number of artefacts buried in a charcoal pit on the site of the Threecastles Solar Farm. Archaeologist Laurence Dunne tells us exactly what they dug up. 

Evidence of human activity dating back some 9,000 years has been uncovered in Wicklow for the first time in the County. An archaeological dig near Blessington discovered a number of artefacts buried in a charcoal pit on the site of the Threecastles Solar Farm. Archaeologist Laurence Dunne tells us exactly what they dug up.&nbsp;

10% increase in the number of homes built this year

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