Future supply of new housing in Galway City could dry up if the latest trend continued as new figures confirmed residential construction starts fell off a cliff in the first quarter of this year.

Just one Commencement Notice for new homes in Galway City was received by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the first three months of 2025.

The data showed that the new housing unit commenced in January, but no new residential construction began in February or March in Galway City.

This was the lowest level of construction starts in the first quarter of any year since records began in 2014.

A Department spokesperson insisted the reduction was anticipated after financial supports to developers were phased out late last year and told the Connacht Tribune its focus had shifted to delivery of the pipeline of housing already started.

The latest figures for quarter one of 2025 showed that new building ground to a halt in the city – compared with the first quarter of last year when there were 202 residential construction starts including 37 Commencement Notices in January, 83 in February and 82 in March.

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