Martin Markey

Martin Markey is the chief executive of the Hardware Association of Ireland (HAI), an influential lobby group advocating for the conversion of retail premises into housing. Under his leadership, HAI has been actively promoting initiatives to address Ireland's housing crisis, suggesting tax incentives such as the waiver of capital gains tax for the sale of retail properties, which could encourage property owners to renovate and repurpose their spaces. Markey emphasizes the importance of revitalizing vacant properties in towns and villages to create much-needed homes and stimulate local economies.