No memorabilia with Filan home
Any potential new owners of Westlife star Shane Filan’s mansion won’t inherit many mementos of its pop history — as the house has been stripped of…
Month: April 2013
Houses prices have now stabilised, insist Standard and Poor's
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s have insisted that house prices have now stabilised in Ireland. However, they insist that recovery in the market might…
House prices on the rise in Galway
Galway estate agents are reporting a ‘mini boom’ in the local property market in recent weeks, with selling prices on the increase for the…
Mortgage approvals up 6.8% from March last year
There were 1,167 mortgages approved in March, to the value of €196 million, according to the Irish Banking Federation. Of that figure, €186 million was…
440,000 members of the "boomerang generation" living in their family home
AN RTÉ documentary that aired last night called Crowded House has revealed that there are now 440,000 Irish adults living in their family home. The…
New insolvency service receives hundreds of calls
The new Insolvency Service of Ireland, which will administer debt arrangements for people in financial trouble, has received almost 100 calls a day in…
AIB chief Duffy insists rate increase is "regrettable" but "fair"
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) chief executive David Duffy said today it is regrettable that the bank has had to raise interest rates for customers on…
Rabbitte rules out TV licence fee increase
Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has ruled out any increase in the €160-a-year TV licence fee. RTÉ director general Noel Curran told The Irish Times…
Limerick County Council to pay €90,000 in property taxes
LIMERICK County Council has refused to rule out rent increases for its housing tenants after confirming that it will have to pay close to…
Galway estate on the market for €2.25m
A residential investment in Galway city is on the market for €2.25 million. The Moneenageisha Court estate, which consists of 16 houses and nine…