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A survey by property website MyHome.ie indicates that two out of three intending first-time buyers say they plan to buy a property in the next year.
The survey also finds that 78% of first-time buyers now have the funds required to pay a deposit, which is up 20% from last September.
A similar number have either received [...]
The latest report from the Central Bank says the Irish economy is likely to start growing again in the second half of 2010, but only at a ‘modest’ pace.
Its quarterly bulletin warns, however, that lower incomes and increased unemployment are likely to continue to hold back consumer spending.
It says there are signs that the economy [...]
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has said that this afternoon’s Budget will not be easy for anyone, but that it will be fair.Mr Lenihan is to announce the details of the Budget, which is expected to impose extra taxes and spending cuts worth around €3.5bn.
The Cabinet will meet in Government Buildings this morning for a [...]
House prices in the North have dropped by nearly 30% over the last year, according to a new quarterly survey.It confirmed 2008 was the worst year for the housing market since the start of the 1980s.
The figures were contained in the latest University of Ulster Quarterly house price index, produced in partnership with the Bank [...]
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