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Is Ireland ready for Soviet-style apartment blocks?

This week, the housing Minister unveiled new rules allowing studio flats as small as 32 square me...

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06.30 14 Jul 2025


Is Ireland ready for Soviet-style apartment blocks?


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06.30 14 Jul 2025


This week, the housing Minister unveiled new rules allowing studio flats as small as 32 square metres.  But are these moves for smaller apartments harkening back to Soviet style housing models? All to discuss with  Orla Hegarty, Architect & Assistant Professor at the UCD School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy.

 


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