History of Rent Pressure Zones Designations
- Published on: 20 October 2025
- Last updated on: 20 October 2025
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Zone |
Date |
Legislation |
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Cork City Council |
24 December 2016 |
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Dublin City Council |
24 December 2016 |
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Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council |
24 December 2016 |
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Fingal County Council |
24 December 2016 |
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South Dublin County Council |
24 December 2016 |
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Ballincollig-Carrigaline, Co. Cork |
27 January 2017 |
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Galway City Central, Co. Galway |
27 January 2017 |
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Galway City East, Co. Galway |
27 January 2017 |
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Galway City West, Co. Galway |
27 January 2017 |
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Celbridge-Leixlip, Co.Kildare |
27 January 2017 |
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Naas, Co. Kildare |
27 January 2017 |
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Kildare – Newbridge, Co. Kildare |
27 January 2017 |
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Ashbourne, Co. Meath |
27 January 2017 |
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Laytown-Bettystown, Co. Meath |
27 January 2017 |
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Rathoath, Co. Meath |
27 January 2017 |
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Bray, Co. Wicklow |
27 January 2017 |
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Wicklow Town |
27 January 2017 |
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Cobh, Co. Cork |
30 March 2017 |
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Maynooth, Co. Kildare |
30 March 2017 |
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Drogheda, Co. Louth |
20 September 2017 |
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Greystones, Co. Wicklow |
20 September 2017 |
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Limerick City East |
28 March 2019 |
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Navan, Co. Meath |
28 March 2019 |
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Ardee, Co. Louth |
2 July 2019 |
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Arklow, Co. Wicklow |
2 July 2019 |
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Athenry – Oranmore, Co. Galway |
2 July 2019 |
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Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
2 July 2019 |
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Dundalk – Carlingford, Co. Louth |
2 July 2019 |
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Dundalk South, Co. Louth |
2 July 2019 |
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Fermoy, Co. Cork |
2 July 2019 |
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Gorey, Co. Wexford |
2 July 2019 |
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Gort – Kinvara, Co. Galway |
2 July 2019 |
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Graiguecullen – Portarlington, Co. Laois |
2 July 2019 |
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Kells, Co. Meath |
2 July 2019 |
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Kilkenny City |
2 July 2019 |
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Limerick City North |
2 July 2019 |
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Limerick City West |
2 July 2019 |
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Midleton, Co. Cork |
2 July 2019 |
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Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
2 July 2019 |
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Trim, Co. Meath |
2 July 2019 |
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Waterford City East |
2 July 2019 |
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Waterford City South |
2 July 2019 |
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Carlow Town |
26 September 2019 |
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Macroom, Co. Cork |
26 September 2019 |
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Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow |
18 December 2019 |
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Cobh (to include Watergrasshill), Co. Cork |
18 December 2019 |
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Piltown, Co. Kilkenny |
18 December 2019 |
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Sligo-Strandhill, Co. Sligo |
18 December 2019 |
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Athy, Co. Kildare |
22 April 2020 |
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Killarney, Co. Kerry |
22 April 2020 |
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Mallow, Co. Cork |
22 April 2020 |
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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
22 April 2020 |
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Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
22 April 2020 |
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Bandon-Kinsale, Co. Cork |
16 July 2020 |
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Administrative Area of Kildare County Council |
29 Sept 2020 |
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Westport, Co. Mayo |
28 June 2023 |
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Ennis, Co. Clare |
31 August 2023 |
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Administrative Area of Kilkenny County Council |
31 August 2023 |
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Administrative Area of Limerick City & County Council |
31 August 2023 |
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Administrative Area of Waterford City & County Council |
31 August 2023 |
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Shannon, Co. Clare |
30 November 2023 |
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Administrative Area of Westmeath County Council |
30 November 2023 |
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Administrative Area of Galway County Council |
12 September 2024 |
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Carrigaline, Co. Cork |
12 September 2024 |
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Drogheda Rural, Co. Louth *** |
17 October 2024 |
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Sligo-Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo |
05 December 2024 |
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Athlone (Roscommon), Co. Roscommon |
26 February 2025 |
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Tullow, Co. Carlow |
15 May 2025 |
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Castlebar, Co. Mayo |
15 May 2025 |
- Cobh LEA was originally designated as an RPZ on 24 March 2017. The boundary of the Cobh LEA changed in the beginning of 2019 to include the ‘Watergrasshill’ area of Cork and was subsequently designated on 18 December 2019.
- **Kildare-Newbridge LEA was originally designated as an RPZ on 27 January 2019. The boundary of the Kildare-Newbridge LEA changed in 2018 to include Monasterevin and Kildangan and subsequently the administrative area of Kildare County Council, including Monasterevin and Kildangan, met the new criteria to become a Rent Pressure Zone on 29 September 2020.
- *** Drogheda Rural LEA was originally designated as an RPZ on 20 September 2017. The boundary of the Drogheda Rural LEA changed on 31 January 2019 to include Clogherhead and subsequently the remaining area of Drogheda Rural LEA was deemed as an RPZ on 17 October 2024 under section 24B of the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 – 2024.
On 20 June 2025, all remaining areas became Rent Pressure Zones as The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 came into operation to extend and expand the operation of Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) to cover the entire country until 28 February 2026.