Planning permission is complicated. Many home owners can find it tricky (to put it nicely!). So we've compiled a multi-part guide to planning permission in Ireland. Everything you need to know about planning permission in a short handy guide......This is part 1. Enjoy :-)

It's official - we've looked at the statistics and Irish Tradesmen with a strong online presence earn up to €25,000 more per year. Read more inside!

Read how Irish building regulations are contributing to the decline of open fireplaces in Irish homes and why it might be a good thing.

Life is getting complicated for The Secret Tradesman. After scuppering the Leaders Election debate on live TV, Joe's on the run from The-Party-That-Cannot-Be-Named. The country is in uproar, he's a wanted man. But he's managed to find some peace.

We all heard the squeaky floor during the leaders debate in election 2016. Now the Secret Tradesman comes clean on why it happened. #leadersdebate #GE16

Home improvement tastes are continuously evolving. This is normally no bad thing, with innovation usually improving home design to suit the times. But there are always exception! We look at some of the more surprising Home Improvement trends in Ireland in 2016.

Meet the new Tradesmen App for Construction Jobs. Our new App for Member tradesmen literally puts jobs in their pockets. See how being a member of OnlineTradesmen.ie makes your business more productive -even during your tea break!

Delighted to launch our new Promotional Home Improvement Video for Home Owners. We call it 'Delivering Home Improvement Dreams'. We hope you like it!

As the next part of our Home Improvement Index 2016, we explore the cost of plumbers in Ireland in 2016. Please read on to explore plumbers prices and costs across Ireland by region.

With the Irish economy continuing to soar, many property owners are considering home improvements in the year ahead. In a first in our series we explore the cost of House Extensions in 2016.