28th July 2023 XX Business Pictured at the HBFI half year conference at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork were from left, Dara Deering (centre) CEO HBFI, Home Building Finance Ireland with Darragh Lennon, head of communications HBFI; Fergus Mangan, , HBFI; Dara Deering n CEO HBFI,Michael McGrath TD Minister for Finance ; Stephen McCarthy, Astra construction and Conor O'Connell, Irish Home builders association . Picture; Eddie O'Hare