There were more mortgages approved this April than in any April since records began.
The Banking and Payments Federation says almost 4,400 were given the go-ahead - with 55 per cent involving first-time buyers.
The total figure increased by less than 1 per cent on March.
The Federation’s chief executive, Brian Hayes, says there's been a much sharper increase over the past year.
Arklow Plant Completion Lifts Wicklow’s Wastewater Compliance
Uisce Éireann says 93% of the utility’s treatment plants nationwide now meet EU standards, according to the latest EPA report
Can You Help Find Tammy?
The 46 year old is reported missing from Dunlavin since Saturday, 24th October.
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne In Court Over Drink-Driving Charge
The Wicklow-Wexford TD was stopped at a mandatory checkpoint in Dublin City Centre last May.
Wicklow Pumped With Pride At IPD Awards
The Murrough Pump Track took first place in the Community Youth Initiative category.
Shimmer Boy Crowned 'A New Local Hero' 2026 At Dublin Finale
A New Local Hero is part of Irish Music Month, an initiative of Hot Press and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
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