Martin Markey

CEO Hardware Association Ireland. All views are my own, not the views of HAI. Re-tweets are not an endorsement.

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The Vacant Above the Shop Grant could add thousands of apartments onto the rental market in the next five years, according to a lobby group
https://t.co/nPWI6rS0eb

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🏘️ Could vacant spaces above shops solve Ireland's housing shortage? Tune in to RTÉ Radio 1's This Week at 1pm. Read more: https://t.co/mKMha8eMpp #Housing #TownCentreRegeneration #VacantHomes #HousingSolutions #Community #Ireland #HAI

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

⛳ We're looking forward to welcoming members and industry colleagues tomorrow to Naas Golf Club for the HAI Golf Society outing and HAI President Tara Brennan's Prize, proudly sponsored by Crown Paints Ireland.

🏌️ Good luck to all attending!

#HAI #HAIGolfSociety

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

Delighted to see our recent Housing Roadshow – Unlocking Housing Opportunities 2026 - featured in the Westmeath Independent.
https://t.co/la5IGaRMNg
Thank you to all to all who joined us and watch this space for updates on future events!
#housing #hai #roadshow #westmeath

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

📢New #HAI research shows growing concern that Ireland's planning system may be limiting rural housing development.

Supporting sustainable homes in rural areas is key to balanced regional growth and thriving communities.

Read more: https://t.co/fc9xszr2xB

#Housing #Planning

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🏠 Ireland needs a planning system that works with rural communities.
HAI research found widespread concern about a perceived bias against rural housing in the current planning framework.
Read more: https://t.co/fc9xszr2xB
#HAI #Housing #Planning #RuralCommunities

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🎨 The latest Paint & Home Décor Supplement in #TheHardwareJournal features insights from #DuluxHeritage, #FleetwoodPaints, #Sandtex, #Ronseal, #Whiteriver, #Calor, #Portwest, #Blåkläder, #ProSolve, #Filltite & #Elka Flooring.

📖 https://t.co/Yv8bd5L6Ac

#HAI #PaintAndDecor

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🏠 #EmptyHomes & #AboveTheShop spaces can play a key role in addressing housing need.

The latest #TheHardwareJournal explores the challenges & solutions. Supporting #HAI’s #RuralFamilyHomes campaign for better planning & practical reform.
https://t.co/KG6yTzDGBV
#PlanningReform

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🏡 Better planning regulations can help rural communities grow.

HAI’s #RuralFamilyHomes campaign supports a clearer, more efficient planning system that enables sustainable development and gives families greater certainty.

https://t.co/AroFUMHtoT

#HAI #PlanningReform

[Fine Gael @FineGael]

The Derelict Property Tax will encourage owners to take action on neglected and unused sites.

Let's get these properties back into use and transformed into the homes our communities so badly need.

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🏡Helping rural communities grow starts with enabling families to live where they belong. HAI’s #RuralFamilyHomes campaign supports practical planning reform and balanced policies to help rural Ireland thrive for generations to come🌱
👉 https://t.co/AroFUMHtoT
#HAI #RuralIreland

[Conor Molloy @conormolloy]

Echo that for #ClimateAction & EVs as well as #housing

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

Join us TOMORROW in Athlone for HAI's Housing Roadshow at the Radisson Blu Hotel, 10:30am–12:30pm.

🎤 Martin Markey (HAI)
🎤 Caroline Ashe Brady (KORE Retrofit)
🎤 Triona Stack (UCD)

🔗 Book now: https://t.co/FX0VqvOS53

#HousingIreland #ConstructionIreland #HAI

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🏡 Rural housing must be part of Ireland’s housing solution.

Our new report, The Potential for Rural Family Homes, calls for:
✔ Housing Need Regulation reform
✔ Modernised planning systems

Read more: https://t.co/AroFUMHtoT

#HAI #Housing #RuralFamilyHomes #RuralIreland

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🎙️ Tune in at 5pm today!

@HardwareAssoc CEO Martin Markey will be joining Sinéad Ryan on #Newstalk The Home Show to discuss our Rural Family Homes campaign and the urgent need for planning reform to support rural housing delivery.

#RuralFamilyHomes #TheHomeShow

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🏡 HAI’s new report, The Potential for Rural Family Homes, calls for urgent reform to support sustainable rural housing delivery across Ireland.

✔ Reform Housing Need Regulations
✔ Modernise the planning system

Read more: https://t.co/AroFUMHtoT

#HAI #Housing #RuralIreland

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

🚀 Looking for your next career move? #HardwareJobs features exciting opportunities across the hardware & building materials industry 🧰🏗️

From retail & sales to logistics & manufacturing, there’s something for every skillset.

🔗 https://t.co/djXnesIv7z

#Careers #NowHiring

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

⚡ “Digital tools should simplify business...not complicate it.”

Small businesses need systems that work.

The latest edition of #TheHardwareJournal features #LeanBPI sharing insights on practical digital transformation, lean systems & AI for SMEs.🚀

👉https://t.co/CHRif6gfEs

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

Tune in to @C103Cork from 11.25 to hear @HardwareAssoc CEO Martin Markey talk about our Rural Family Homes campaign, which calls for urgent reform of planning regs to unlock 000s of much needed rural homes across Ireland.

https://t.co/AroFUMHtoT
#housing #hai #ruralfamilyhomes

[Hardware Association @Hardwareassoc]

📢 HAI’s new report, *The Potential for Rural Family Homes*, calls for urgent reform to unlock sustainable rural housing across Ireland.
✔ Reform Housing Need Regulations
✔ Modernise the planning system

Read more: https://t.co/AroFUMHtoT

#HAI #Housing #RuralIreland