Inflation in the price of construction's now running at 8.3 percent - close to the record levels seen during the Celtic Tiger.
That's according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors, which says hold-ups in international shipping have led to "exceptional" increases in the price of materials.
The society's vice-president Kevin James says consensus in the sector is that the cost of materials will ease next year.
Two Arrested After Greystones Gym Burglary
The pair are expected before Bray District Court today.
Wicklow TD Says Local Radio Is “Totally Underfunded” With Independent Sector Share Dwarfed By RTÉ
Fine Gael TD Brian Brennan challenged RTÉ this week on the apparent disparities in funding in media broadcasting
From TikToks In Bray To US Shows: Florence Road Win Olivia Rodrigo’s Praise
The Bray band’s version of Obsessed caught the pop star’s attention, and a few years on they are opening for her in front of 40,000 fans
East Coast FM Audience Grows As Radio Keeps Wicklow Connected
Oisín McConville Bolsters Coaching Backroom Team With Two New Faces
Down's Kevin McKernan and Monaghan's Dermot McArdle join the Wicklow ticket hoping to build on this year's historic Tailteann Cup success
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The Wicklow Way with Nikki Hayes
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