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Huge numbers of households impacted by home-repair scams
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (495+ words) Householders have been urged to be cautious of unsolicited contact from trades people. Stock image (Pic: Getty Images) Huge numbers of people have been affected by a home-repairs scam. New research has found that more than half of those surveyed…...
Historic 164-year-old Wicklow church reopened after major renovation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (229+ words) The Irish Independent Click on the image below to see a gallery of images from the reopening celebration The Avoca community enjoyed an Easter Sunday to remember as they came together to celebrate the reopening of Ss Mary & Patrick's Church…...
Home help: How to organise open shelving that is child-friendly and doesn't look cluttered?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) Darren Kennedy talks to Amber Clery, interior designer, event stylist and founder of Amber + Willow, for some expert tips Open shelving can look effortlessly beautiful in magazines, but in real homes, especially those with young children, it often becomes a…...
What to do if you're worried about paying your household energy bills
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (91+ words) The Irish Independent War in Iran has been driving up costs, but those who find they are struggling have options available Heating your home can get expensive. Stock image: Getty Next Tuesday is all about the greening of Ireland. As…...
Here's why your heat pump is not saving you the money you'd expected
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) The Irish Independent If you're still getting high electricity bills, you're just doing it wrong The grand stretch in the evening would be a welcome antidote to those pesky winter energy bills landing in hallways and email inboxes across the…...
Kerry had record number of householders installing solar panels last year
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (166+ words) The Irish Independent A record number of solar panels were installed on Kerry homes in 2025 according to latest figures from SEAI data. Some 1, 189 households in Kerry installed solar panels with Solar PV Scheme grants last year. This represents a 26 per…...
Record number of Sligo householders had solar panels installed last year
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (301+ words) There has been a big rise in the number of solar panels being installed in Sligo. A record number of solar panels were installed on homes in Co. Sligo in 2025, according to new SEAI data. Some 622 households in Sligo installed…...
Record year for solar panel installations, with over 58, 000 homes getting energy upgrades
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (432+ words) A record number of households and businesses had solar panels installed last year. More than 102, 000 homes have been supported by Sustainable Energy Auth'ority of Ireland (SEAI) grants since the scheme was launched in 2018. A third of those grants were approved…...
Sarah Carey: Solar panels are the way to help struggling communities move from aid dependency to self-sufficie
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (287+ words) ncy'The Irish Independent A pilot project run by Ireland and Iceland is providing electricity to areas in Ukraine and Sierra Leone independent of unreliable grids I'm careful about which charities I support. At a personal, national and global level, it's…...
See inside Wicklow home with barn-style extension built from 9. 5 tonnes of French oak
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (413+ words) A beautifully and sustainably restored four-bedroom cottage with an extraordinary French oak Quonset extension in Hollywood, west Wicklow, has been placed on the market for "750, 000. Blending heritage, craftsmanship and contemporary comforts, "Funny Hall" in Dragoonhill dates back to 1905 but has…...