Over 3,500 new dwellings were built in the first three months of 2018, according to the Central Statistics Office, a 27% increase on the same time last year.
Construction firms increased their workforce on the back of greater workloads as activity in the sector accelerated to a three-month high in April.
New data from Goodbody shows that despite rapid population growth, housing output in Ireland is among the lowest in Europe.
New figures from Goodbody show that 2,367 housing units were built during the first three months of the year.
Research from the Central Bank shows that 44% of mortgages or just over 13,000 in long-term arrears are now more than five years past their due date.
Average rental prices rose by 6.4% nationally over the year to the fourth quarter, according to a new report from the Residential Tenancies Board.
Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Q3 Rent Index shows the national standardised average rent for new tenancies was €1,056 per month; an annualised growth rate of 9.5%
Latest Data from RTB Quarterly Rent Index
Residential property prices posted their fastest annual growth in almost two years in February, lifted by sharp increases outside of Dublin.
Activity in the construction sector rose sharply last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from Ulster Bank.
Homebuilding company Cairn Homes has announced a joint venture with the National Asset Management Agency to build 71 residential units in North Dublin.
Minister for Housing Simon Coveney has said up to 25 towns and most of Galway city will be designated as rent pressure zones limiting annual increases to 4%.
Credit Unions are set to enter the mortgage market with up to €400m available for new loans.
In the year to November, residential property prices at national level increased by 8.6%. This compares with an increase of 6.9% in the year to October and an increase of 4.2% in the twelve months to November 2015.
Coveney announces 'rent pressure zones' in Dublin and Cork.
Plans to limit how much landlords can increase rents in designated areas have been announced by the Minister for Housing.
The monthly measure of activity in the construction sector showed further gains in September.