
111 homes were started in comparison to 206 units in 2024.
Housing commencements across the midlands are down compared to the first quarter of last year.
The Department of Housing's latest figures shows construction began on just 111 homes across the region in the first three months of the year.
In 2024, 206 units were built.
Nine projects got under way in Laois last month, with 10 starting in Westmeath and just 7 in Offaly.