Ireland's housing lender steps up: €750 million (about $878 million) helps deliver 2,611 social and affordable homes

Ireland's state-backed Housing Finance Agency advanced more than €750 million (about $878 million) in the first half of 2026 — up 26% — supporting the delivery of 2,611 social and affordable homes through local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies: 1,954 social homes and 657 Cost Rental homes. It has approved a further €700 million (about $819 million) expected to support 2,702 more, and raised its Social Impact Fund to €750,000 (about $878,000) for community cafés, children's programmes and facilities for older residents. Behind the lending figures are front doors, at rents people can actually pay.

SDG 11 · Sustainable cities and communities — Mechanism: funding & finance