A rent-free January – and other budget benefits set to kick in this monthChanges announced in Budget 2025 on taxes, housing costs, welfare and the minimum wage will take some edge off household billsTue Jan 07 2025 - 05:00
Housing in Ireland is among the most expensive and most affordable in the EU. How does that happen?Despite high property prices and rents, Eurostat finds Ireland faring much better when it comes to affordabilityTue Dec 17 2024 - 05:00
Shopping centres, apartments and logistics: the top commercial property deals of 2024Outlook looks brighter for 2025 after a challenging yearWed Dec 04 2024 - 08:08
How does VAT in Ireland compare with countries across Europe? A guide to a contentious taxVAT in the hospitality sector became an election issue but there is a wider debate about the fairness of how it is appliedTue Dec 03 2024 - 05:00
German investor pays €97.5m for 207 south Dublin apartmentsDWS’s deal at Hayfield is one of the year’s biggestWed Nov 27 2024 - 05:00
H&M opens new, bigger Athlone Towncentre store in 10-year dealThe Swedish fashion giant is expanding its retail presence in the midlands townWed Nov 27 2024 - 05:00
A-rated industrial facility in southwest Dublin likely to appeal to occupiersShortage of quality stock is likely to spur interest in unit at Greeogue Business Park following refurbishment by Kennedy WilsonWed Nov 27 2024 - 05:00
Prime retail and office opportunity on St Stephen’s GreenPlenty of potential on key shopping street for €2.5mWed Nov 20 2024 - 05:00
Ballymount letting with corporate branding opportunityInterest likely to be strong given scarcity of units of this size availableWed Nov 20 2024 - 05:00
Wexford eyes up partners for €150m Trinity WharfCouncil looks to progress plans for a ‘world-class’ mixed-use urban quarter, including a hotel, conference centre and apartments at brownfield site between harbour and townWed Nov 13 2024 - 05:00
Prime logistics investment for €12.8m in BallycoolinProperty in Stadium Business Park is let to Dunnes StoresWed Nov 13 2024 - 05:00
Option to buy PTSB branch in Lucan village for €1.275mMore than six years is remaining on the lease in popular west Dublin locationWed Nov 13 2024 - 05:00
Sligo hotel with sea views for €7mFour-star 98 bed Yeats Country Hotel is in picturesque village of Rosses PointWed Nov 13 2024 - 05:00
Vouchers, commuter tickets and bikes: How employers can help their staff save taxThe small benefit exemption, Taxsaver Commuter Ticket Scheme and Bike to Work scheme are all potential moneysaversTue Nov 12 2024 - 05:00
Potential for boutique guesthouse in trendy Dublin suburb of PhibsboroughDistinguished period property Royal Canal House is on the market at €1.6mWed Nov 06 2024 - 05:00
Urbeo makes fresh move into logisticsProperty investor acquires prime Dublin facility in partnership with ICG Real EstateWed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00
Irish family acquires famous Ulster Bank premises on Baggot StreetInvestment vehicle of Jim and Janet Curley also acquired neighbouring property with plans to redevelop siteWed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00
Ratoath residential site with scope for 57 apartments€1.5m Co Meath development site is situated in town centre, within walking distance of schoolsWed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00
Want to live over the shops on Grafton Street? It could soon be possiblePlans submitted for apartments over Abrakebabra and Swarovski on Dublin’s busy shopping streetWed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00
New pension rules have caught company directors on the hop. What are they and how do they work?The Finance Bill tightens rules on open-ended employer contributions to PRSAsTue Oct 29 2024 - 05:00
The Dublin couple who built their house in a week‘We’re in the middle of the city but ... we wanted something dramatic, lots of room height and a conceptual design from the inside out’Sun Oct 27 2024 - 05:00
HQ opportunity in historic building on Dublin’s South William StreetRent is competitive at €45 sq ft in refurbished building that dates from 1765Wed Oct 23 2024 - 05:00
Prime Dublin city centre redevelopment site for €3.5mClose to colleges including Bolton Street and Grangegorman, the site might suit a student accommodation developmentWed Oct 23 2024 - 05:00
Period house on residential zoned land in Lucan for €2.5mDublin site offers excellent potential for a duplex or apartment developmentWed Oct 23 2024 - 05:00
Personal tax filing deadline is looming: here’s what you need to knowDeadline looming not just for 2023 tax bill but also for payment of preliminary tax for the current yearTue Oct 22 2024 - 05:00
Prestigious Georgian with views over Merrion Square for €4.2mThe property, which also includes a modern mews, is likely to appeal to both owner-occupiers and investorsWed Oct 16 2024 - 05:00
Nursing home portfolio of 272 beds on market for €9mPortfolio comprises five nursing homes in Cork, Galway and KilkennyWed Oct 16 2024 - 05:00
Galway site with potential for 272 student beds for €7.2mStrong interest expected in site on Headford Road with full planning permissionWed Oct 16 2024 - 05:00
French fund expands Irish presence with two acquisitionsOffice investment properties are in Citywest, Dublin and Parkmore East, GalwayWed Oct 16 2024 - 05:00
Dublin 7 apartment portfolio sells for €7mInvestor pays average unit price of almost €270,000 for 26 apartments in Hampton Square developmentWed Oct 16 2024 - 05:00
Office redevelopment opportunity off St Stephen’s Green for €13mPossible options for 1970s property include eight-storey office building, 133-room hotel or 154-unit student accommodation blockWed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Price cut of 40% on Waterford factory Former Cartamundi factory is back on the market with a significantly reduced guide price of €11mWed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Development opportunity in Dublin 8 for €2.5mCatholic Guides are selling property to fund acquisition of new facility in the areaWed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Opportunity for hotel development in Kilkenny’s new Abbey QuarterHistoric location will be a new urban quarter, with office, residential, hotel, retail and educational facilitiesWed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Grandspect pays more than €12m for site with potential for 1,000 homes in DundalkJoint venture between the Maplewood Group and Lydon Group looks forward to delivering much needed housing, new communities and sustainable development in DundalkWed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Investment with long-term lease in Cork for €5.4mProperty in Carrigtwohill’s IDA Business Park has 11½ years on the current leaseWed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Site with planning permission for 113 apartments in Dublin 12Canal House on Herberton Road is in an area of substantial urban renewalWed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Mixed-use on Thomas Street for €3.7mWith a passing rent of more than €250,000, this property offers ‘a winning combination of convenience and potential’Wed Oct 09 2024 - 05:00
Residential site in upmarket Howth for €4.75m Feasibility study for site on Kitestown Road shows potential for 21 housesWed Oct 02 2024 - 11:11
Ormond Quay mixed-use investment for €1.275mOpportunity will appeal to range of investors, including those with a child in third level, as it offers both rental and personal useWed Oct 02 2024 - 05:47
‘No massive turning of the dial’: families will benefit, but not by as much as hopedBudget 2025: Changes on the income tax front are more muted than a giveaway budget might suggest, with increased cost of living also eating into households’ gains. And some workers might even find that they will be worse offTue Oct 01 2024 - 18:49
Fiona Reddan: What lessons on pension auto-enrolment can be learned from the UK?The Government’s plan to boost private pension coverage looks likely to have less of an impact than had been hopedTue Oct 01 2024 - 06:00
How 13 years of Fine Gael have changed your taxesHow have our budget families fared with changes in tax and relief since 2011, in the aftermath of the crash?Tue Sept 24 2024 - 05:00
Financing your new home: The grants worth thousands, cheapest mortgage options and should you really go for cash back?And make sure to watch out for budget day next Tuesday, as you can expect some announcements on the housing frontMon Sept 23 2024 - 05:45
How will your family cope if you die suddenly?The people charged with managing your affairs after you die, or needing access to family funds, need to know where things areTue Sept 17 2024 - 05:00
Spray foam insulation: as 300,000 UK homeowners are left in a tight spot, Irish surveyors have their own warningsA UK report this year found that when applied at rafter level to timber sloped roofs, this insulation may create or conceal moisture problemsThu Sept 12 2024 - 00:00
Inheritance tax: How many people actually pay it?While inheritance taxes might generate a lot of attention, on an annual basis, they don’t contribute a significant amount to the exchequer. That’s why some countries have abolished itTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:00
What to expect in Budget 2025: Income tax changes, cost of living payments and how about inheritance tax?Budget set to be a pre-election attempt to win middle-class votes, with inheritance tax cuts, falling income taxes and housing on the agendaTue Sept 03 2024 - 05:00
As mortgage interest rates fall, what should you do with the spare cash: save it or overpay your mortgage?After you have paid off more expensive debt, overpaying a mortgage may deliver better returnsTue Aug 27 2024 - 05:00
Bubbling up: champagne is back on the the menuMixed success for bubbly as an investment despite landmark Sotheby’s auction house eventsTue Aug 20 2024 - 10:00
