Dates Times
21 May 2026 10:00 - 13:00
17 September 2026 10:00 - 13:00
Prices
Member price
£150 +VAT
Non-member price
£265 +VAT

This online session provides a history of social and affordable housing in Ireland bringing you through the 40 years of housing up to date and introducing the relevant legislation, funding mechanisms and giving an overview of the sector and its key players.

The session will cover:

  • The history of social and affordable housing in Ireland
  • How social and affordable housing is funded in Ireland – key funding mechanisms
  • How the sector is structured and the key players
  • Challenges and opportunities for the future.

What will I learn?

From this training, you'll learn:

  • The who’s who of the Irish social and affordable housing sector including approved housing bodies, The Land Development Agency, Department of Housing, The Housing Agency, Housing Finance Agency, local authorities, tenant groups, Housing Alliance and the Irish Council of Social Housing.
  • How social and affordable housing is funded – CALF, payment and availability agreements, CREL, CAS, CLSS, private finance and rents
  • Key milestones in the development of the sector
  • Where the sector is going in the future.

Who should attend?

This course is beneficial for housing associations, housing cooperatives, charities, local authorities, government sector, developers, landlords and other organisations that have housing services as part of their housing provision.

Benefits of attending

This session gives a comprehensive overview of the social and affordable sector in Ireland and all you need to know to get started in or develop a career in housing in Ireland.

The session will deliver a wealth of knowledge and experience in how the sector works, who does what and how, and how a career can be developed, regardless of the specific area of housing that you might want to work in – finance, engineering, architecture, housing services or carers.

Meet your trainer
John Hannigan

John Hannigan

  • Chair of the governing board at CIH
  • CEO of Circle Voluntary Housing Association
  • Board member and ex chair of Housing Alliance
  • Board member of Clanmil Group (Northern Ireland)

34 years of housing experience in the UK and Ireland having worked across finance, general management, disability organisations, and general needs housing associations and approved housing bodies. With a background in the private sector in top four accounting firms and business consultancy.

How to book

Individuals

You can book your place by selecting 'Pay now' at the top of this page and completing our online application form. You will need to sign in or create a 'My CIH' account, to learn more about how to do this read our step-by-step guide.

Before going through to book, please ensure you have your payment details to hand along with a PO number if your organisation is paying for your training.

Multiple delegate bookings

We welcome organisations who want to work with the CIH Housing Academy to provide training to their workforce. If you'd like to know more about possible discounts for multiple bookings of training courses or qualifications please contact us on 024 7685 1700 or email partnerships@cih.org.

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