Tricky year for housing, but economy boosts business

Boland’s Mill on Grand Canal Dock in Dublin will provide much-needed office space

Residential

2015 has been a tricky year for the housing market. Initially the key metrics looked positive with unit sales up 52 per cent in Q1 and price growth averaging 15.7 per cent. However, a more mixed picture gradually emerged as the year progressed. Transactions slowed sharply with each successive month and, by mid-year, most of the annual price growth was due to strong inflation in late 2014 rather than any significant movement ...