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While are starting from a low base, the need for construction professionals is again growing, Hays says

Big jump in new construction and property jobs

Recruiters Hays has seen a three fold increase in the number of jobs on offer in the construction and property sector in May compared to the same time last year.

Business • 16 Jun 14

Wilbur Ross to use some of the proceeds of his Bank of Ireland stake sale to invest in Irish property

Ross teams up with Cardinal to invest in property

Wilbur Ross is to set up a joint venture with Irish company Cardinal Capital to provide finance of up to €400m to invest in property in Ireland, RTÉ News has learned.

Business • 11 Jun 14

Deutsche Bank is one of a number of firms to show a renewed interest in Irish property

Deutsche Bank buys rental portfolio: report

Deutsche Bank has reportedly bought a portfolio of 680 buy-to-let properties in Ireland from Danish lender Danske Bank.

Business • 29 May 14

The affordability of a mortgage is due to fall but is still well below the peak recorded in 2006

Mortgage affordability remains stable - survey

The affordability of a mortgage for first time buyers has remained broadly stable since the end of last year, according to the latest EBS/DKM Affordability Index.

Business • 14 May 14

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the plan should give hope to construction workers

Govt announces construction stimulus package

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore have announced a package of measures to stimulate activity in the construction industry.

News • 15 May 14

Green REIT has invested in a number of properties and portfolios since its flotation last year

Green REIT allocates shares ahead of capital raise

Property investment group Green REIT has secured the placement of new shares as part of a plan to raise €400m in capital.

Business • 29 Apr 14

Michael Noonan said Stamp Duty was not a useful tool for controlling property prices

NAMA may be used to control rising property prices

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said he has asked the National Asset Management Agency to see if it can use land it controls as a way of controlling rapidly rising property prices, particularly in Dublin.

News • 16 Apr 14

Green REIT has acquired a number of Dublin properties in the past four months

Green REIT seeks to raise €400m on stock market

Property investment group Green REIT is hoping to raise around €400m on capital markets through the issuance of new shares.

Business • 04 Apr 14

First quarterly rise in property prices outside Dublin since 2007

Increase in property prices outside Dublin

Property prices outside Dublin increased during the first three months of 2014, according to a report by property website Daft.ie.

News • 01 Apr 14

One national estate agency group reported a 6.2% annual price increase outside Dublin

Property prices rising nationwide - survey

A new survey has revealed the first signs of a nationwide property recovery.

News • 25 Mar 14

Thousands of homes have been affected by the presence of pyrite

Scheme opens to repair pyrite-affected homes

Homeowners whose properties have been severely damaged by pyrite can now apply to a €10m State-funded redress scheme.

News • 26 Feb 14

Junior debt payment would 'represent a major development in the history of the Irish property agency'

NAMA planning optional debt payout - report

NAMA plans to make a first optional interest payment on its riskiest securities as the outlook for its commercial property assets improves.

Business • 24 Feb 14

The measure is one of a number of recommendations contained in the Government's National Radon Control Strategy

House vendors may have to provide radon details

Vendors of houses may in future have to provide information about radon levels in the building to potential purchasers.

News • 17 Feb 14

Kennedy Wilson betting on improvement in the Irish, UK and Spanish property markets

Kennedy Wilson set to float European unit

US property investment fund Kennedy Wilson said it plans to raise as much as £750m sterling from a listing of its European property unit.

Business • 14 Feb 14

AIB said it would provide loans to those who had prior experience in residential developments

AIB launches €350m home building fund

AIB has launched a €350 million fund to support the construction of new homes in Dublin, Cork and Galway.

Business • 13 Feb 14

Green REIT issues first set of interim results

Green REIT upbeat on property for 2014

Property investment company Green REIT has reported pre-tax profits of €121,00 since its establishment in June to the end of December.

Business • 10 Feb 14

The estate agents surveyed predicted further price rises in 2014

Property prices rose nationwide in 2013 - report

Property prices rose in all areas of the country last year, according to a report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.

Business • 23 Jan 14

Last year saw a significant rise in activity in Dublin's commercial property sector

Dublin named best European city to buy property

Dublin has been tipped as Europe's top property investment hotspot for the year ahead.

Business • 16 Jan 14

NAMA said it held €4.3 billion in cash or cash equivalent balances by the end of 2013

NAMA generated €5.8bn in cash during 2013

NAMA generated €5.8 billion in cash during 2013, the majority of which came through the disposal of assets.

Business • 03 Jan 14

There is a 28% difference between average asking prices in Dublin and the rest of the country

Widening gap in national property prices - survey

The gap between average asking prices for homes in Dublin and the rest of the country continues to widen, according to the latest property barometer from Myhome.ie.

Business • 02 Jan 14

House prices and building permits have risen in the US

US data shows continuing rises in property market

Permits for future US home construction rose to their highest in nearly 5-1/2 years in October.

Business • 26 Nov 13

Rents have risen nationally, with the greatest increases in Dublin, Cork and Galway

Cost of renting continues to rise

The cost of renting is continuing to rise, according to the latest report by property website Daft.ie.

News • 11 Nov 13

The portfolio includes retail properties, offices and a parking facility

Green REIT confirms talks with Dankse Bank

Property investment company Green REIT has confirmed that it is in “exclusive discussions” with Danske Bank over one of its Irish property portfolios.

Business • 14 Oct 13