(Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times)Ireland’s infrastructure deficit is not just an issue related to business and competitiveness. In Ireland’s infrastructural omnishambles, a lack of housing near city centres forces many people to live a long way from where they work. Poor water and energy infrastructure stymie attempts to build houses to help to address all this. But the slashing of State investment thereafter is a key reason why Ireland now faces so many pressing infrastructure problems, including a housing crisis. The plan to accelerate the provision of infrastructure published this week is a welcome realisation of the extent of these interconnected issues.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2025 20:52 UTC