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A resilient year for property investment despite headwinds

With Ireland possibly the only country in Europe to avoid going into recession, there remains a good level of demand in the Irish property investment market from a variety of investor types and nationalities

Climate, Covid and controversy: the political year that was

From state of the nation addresses to Northern Ireland protocol angst, from mica compensation to the Climate Action Plan, it’s been a busy 12 months in the corridors of power

Year in review: Office market in recovery while logistics takes off

This has been a bumper period for the sector, with prime rents rising by around 5 per cent, though elsewhere things remain uncertain

Year in review: PRS and logistics show star quality in a difficult year

For the market, this year was neither the best of times nor the worst

The year in review: Irish real estate back in rude health for 2022

Lockdowns and restrictions have slowed growth for two years, but market turnover reached €3 billion by the end of Q3 and is set to comfortably reach €4.5 billion by the end of the year

Year in review: Frothy prices will simmer down, and we have the key to boosting supply

The construction sector has risen admirably to the challenge of home-building, and would do more if only the government would allow it to do so, writes TJ Cronin of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

Year in review: Auctioneers at home in the digital space

Moving online has continued to pay off in 2021 for agents O’Connor Murphy and Youbid.ie, whose 11 auctions saw 96 per cent of lots sold with prices exceeding reserves by over 20 per cent

Year in review: Country homes call to city slickers as pandemic changes priorities

Covid-19 has given an unexpected boost to the market as the option to work from home and lockdown fatigue sent people in search of a different lifestyle

Shifting sands of housing policy make it hard to build solid future

With demand continuing to outstrip supply, the state must smooth the path for development rather that creating yet more hurdles

Year in review: Livestream auctions see Galway agent achieve record sales

O’Donnellan & Joyce saw properties in the Salthill area in particular attract huge interest

Investment deals to top €4.5bn in surprisingly strong year

Residential increased its muscle in 2021, yields in most prime property sectors remained stable and German investors dominated

Year in review: Online platforms taking ever bigger bite of the market

After a rollercoaster of a year, the market looks set to see demand continuing to outstrip supply