Residential property prices returned in June to levels not seen since the credit-fuelled peak of 2007, after rising 14.1% on an annual basis, new Central Statistics Office figures show today.
Today's figures show that home prices in Dublin rose by 11.8% and prices outside Dublin were up by 16% in June.
Dublin house prices increased by 11.9% and apartment prices were up by 11.2%.
Outside Dublin, house prices were up by 16.1% and apartment prices rose by 14.4%.
The Dublin region had the highest median price of €415,000. Within the Dublin region, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown had the highest median price of €605,000, while south Dublin had the lowest at €375,000.
The highest median prices outside of Dublin were in Wicklow (€400,000) and Kildare (€350,000), while the lowest price was €140,000 in Longford
The court heard that four children were stabbed, one suffering life-altering injuries, and that both a creche worker and a passer-by were injured while trying to protect them.
The difference between the sale price and the market value is retained by the council as an equity share, worth between €22,500 and €167,600, depending on the buyer’s income and borrowing capacity.
Sandry Barry of Tor an Ri Balgaddy in Lucan appeared in court this morning where she pleaded guilty to sending a threatening or grossly offensive online communication and will be sentenced this afternoon.