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Growth in agricultural land prices continues at a moderate rate in 2015

Agricultural land values rose by 1.1% in 2015, to stand at approximately €9,800 per acre. This compares to growth of 3% recorded in 2014, according to the latest report by Sherry FitzGerald Group. Following average price growth in farmland of 1.5% in the first nine…

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Plans for 1,345 new Dublin housing units approved

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A new plan to sell off Dublin City Council land to private developers has been passed on condition that social housing is increased to 30%. The plan involves the sale of council land in three areas of the city, Coolock, Inchicore and the north city, to…

Investment opportunities at Galway auction

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Galway-based estate agents O’Donnellan and Joyce will place 46 properties under the hammer in an all-day auction on Friday May 9th at the Harbour Hotel. A number of investment properties, commercial properties, and land will be on offer in the morning session, with 25 private…

Farm sales prove strong, insist Real Estate Alliance

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Estate agency group Real Estate Alliance has released its findings for the last six months for the land sales sector, with figures showing it was one of the most buoyant in the property market in 2012. In total REA agents sold more than €10 million…

Savills bring four parcels of land to the market

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Four parcels of land with development potential in the Greater Dublin area are being brought to the market this week by Savills. Located in Dublin city centre, and on the outskirts of Wicklow town, Blessington and Navan, their guide prices range from €105,000 to €800,000. The…

Land beside IKEA could fetch up to €3 million

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A site in Ballymun next to the IKEA store is expected to attract bids of up to €3 million. The 1.5 hectare parcel of land in North Dublin recently went on the market with estate agents Lisney. The development site, which is the only one…

Religious land in Dublin could be rezoned for residential development

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Land owned by religious congregations in Dublin is set to be rezoned to allow for residential development following a decision to change the Dublin City Development Plan. According to The Irish Times, the plan - which sets down what developments are permitted in the city…

Dublin councils set to reduce development levies

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Two local authorities in the capital have announced proposals to reduce their development levies in a bid to encourage developers to commence work on development properties. Dublin City Council plans to reduce the level of contributions for residential development from €156.62 per sqm to €115.21…

Laois farm to go under the hammer

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A 60 acre farm at Coolroe, Ballybrittas, Co Laois is set to go under the hammer at a public auction next month with a guide price of €6,500/ac. Described as good quality land, the farm is situated between Fisherstown and Vicarstown and with good access…

Gorey land to go under the hammer

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An 18.5 acre parcel of land at Banogue Hill, just outside Gorey in Co Wexford, will go under the hammer on Tuesday, with a guide price of just under €10,000. Auctioneer Denis Howell of Warren Estates in Gorey said it’s a nice block of land…