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Wednesday, 08 October, 2025 | | |
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The average price of a home in Ireland is eight times higher than the average Irish income, MyHome.ie said on Wednesday, with the housing affordability gap now at its widest since the 2008 financial crisis. Irish average annual earnings stood at €52,950 in the three months to the end of June, the property website said in its latest report on asking prices for homes. Meanwhile, the average purchase price of a home over the same period was €426,000, meaning the house price to income ratio stood at eight to one. Ian Curran reports. Highly profitable
multinational fast food operators stand to be the big winners from Budget 2026. |
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