That's a reduction of over 150 on May's figures.
Construction began on 123 homes in the midlands last month.
New figures from the Housing Department show that's a reduction of 168 on May's figures.
Commencement notices in Laois saw the largest drop off in the country at 80% - construction began on 36 homes in the county in June.
In Westmeath, 45 commencement notices issued last month, and that's followed by 42 in Offaly.
Work began on over 2,500 homes in the country in June, bringing the total so far this year to more than 15,000
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