Inter-county travel is to be permitted from May 10 under plans agreed by the Cabinet Committee on Covid-19. Meanwhile, house sales to first-time buyers are at their highest level since the days of the Celtic Tiger. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) gave the green light for a major easing of restrictions over the coming weeks. House sales to first-time buyers at highest level since Celtic TigerPandemic savings mean home sales to first-time buyers are the highest since the boom. The number of mortgages drawn down by first-time buyers in the first three months of this year is at its highest level since 2007 with up to 9,000 home loans taken out in the first quarter.

Source: Irish Independent April 29, 2021 06:14 UTC