PROPERTY prices have risen again, piling more pressure on people trying to purchase their first home. March saw prices rise at their fastest pace in two years. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that property prices rose again in March. In Dublin, residential property prices saw an increase of 2.5pc in the year to March, while property prices outside Dublin were 4.9pc higher. Property prices nationally have increased by 90pc from their trough in early 2013.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 10:30 UTC