Construction Growth Stalls as Active Travel Investment Hits €2B Mark

The only bright spot in today's CSO data is residential construction, which surged 5.5% in Q2 — the strongest quarterly growth in over a year. With housing demand still far outstripping supply, this uptick suggests builders are finally picking up the pace on new apartment blocks and housing estates, though it's far from enough to solve the crisis. The question nobody is asking: Is this a genuine construction rebound, or just a seasonal blip before the...