Guides

Garden Room Guides

Everything you need to plan, cost and specify a garden room in Ireland, written by the team that designs and builds them every week.

Research

Exercise and Gym Statistics Ireland 2026

How many people in Ireland exercise, how many use a gym, why the rest do not, and how Ireland compares with the EU, from CSO, Sport Ireland and Healthy Ireland data.

Illustration of a shower room inside a contemporary garden room

Guide

Garden Room with a Bathroom or Toilet

How drainage, water and electrics work for a toilet or shower room in a garden room, what the planning rules allow, and what to decide before the base goes down.

Research

Golf Statistics Ireland 2026

How many people play golf in Ireland, club membership at a record, what the game is worth, golf tourism, and the rise of ranges and simulators, from Golf Ireland and The R&A.

Research

Planning Permission Statistics Ireland 2026

How many homes and extensions get planning permission in Ireland, how often applications are granted or appealed, what it costs, and what became exempt in 2026.

Research

Adults Living With Parents Statistics Ireland 2026

How many adults in Ireland live with their parents, how that compares with the EU, and what rents, house prices and the new garden home rules mean for families.

Research

Remote Working Statistics Ireland 2026

How many people in Ireland work from home, which sectors and counties lead, and what workers say they want next, drawn from CSO and government sources.