The construction activity of these key players will make or break the State plan

Who exactly is going to build the houses that Ireland desperately needs?

Sean Pollock and Fearghal O’Connor

Today at 03:30

There is no more pressing issue for Ireland right now than the housing crisis. It is making home ownership or renting increasingly difficult for Irish families, and the knock-on effect is felt in every corner of Irish society.

The Government is aiming to ramp up housing supply to an average of 50,000 a year until 2030, and the State has become a big player in the market. The Sunday Independent has profiled 20 of the key players in residential construction, whose activity – or lack thereof – will make or break the government plan.