Almost 50% more residential construction took place in Clare in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.
New data reveals more residential commencement notices were issued here from January to June than in Kerry, Tipperary or Galway City.
Since the beginning of the year, 286 residential commencement notices have been issued in this county.
This represents are rise of 49% on the figure for the same period last year which was 191.
A commencement notice is issued to make a building control authority aware of the construction, alteration or extension of a building by an individual or a company.
In terms of one-off residential developments, 88 notices have been issued so far this year which is down marginally on 108 last year.
Similarly, overall commencement notices are down from 116 in the first six months of 2022 to 99 in the same period of this year.
Construction has remained consistent since the beginning of the year, with 77 general residential notices and 14 one-off residential notices issued in June alone.
