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flag Over 70% of Galway’s buildable land lacks infrastructure, stalling housing despite high demand and rising prices.

flag Over 70% of land in County Galway zoned for housing cannot support new construction due to missing infrastructure like wastewater systems, broadband, and public lighting. flag Upgrading all such areas would cost about €75 million, a sum the county council cannot afford. flag Officials are preparing to seek financial support from the government’s Housing Activation Office amid rising housing prices, with the average second-hand home now at €300,000. flag The situation reflects a broader national challenge of underfunded infrastructure limiting housing development despite high demand.

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