Organisation: Hooke & MacDonald

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Allegations about An Bord Pleanála have been tumbling out ever since The Ditch website reported on circumstances around the refusal of planning for a proposed development in Blackpool, Cork.</p>

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Mick Clifford: Probe shows that creeping politicisation damaged trust in An Bord Pleanála

Internal investigation found that there may have been 'a concerted attempt to shift certain cultural norms' in An Bord Pleanála

<p>With up to €1bn worth of housing sold to institutional investors before a brick is laid, it could be years before the non-retrospective extra stamp duty on cuckoo funds would take effect. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire</p>

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'Havoc in the housing market': Thousands of homes snapped up by investors

property

Moving made so simple with immaculate Blackrock home

property

Overseas buyer for €30m City Square development in Cork

business

Mick Wallace sale nets €250k for AIB

property

ULI Irish council kicks off

Wary buyers keep housing market down

A LACK of confidence in the housing market from potential buyers is preventing it from returning to normal according to a report from Dublin-based estate agents, Hooke & MacDonald which found it will be the middle of next year before normality is returned to the market.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2008

First-time buyers make their mark on market

FOREIGNERS are becoming an increasing force in the first-time buyer Dublin property market, according to a new survey.

Wed, 21 Feb, 2007

Cowen praised for phasing out tax reliefs

PROPERTY investors got a soft landing yesterday with a three-year phased removal of tax reliefs, instead of them being axed next July as previously expected.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2005

Apartment prices take off

SEPTEMBER’S selling season and new product launches are in full swing - but the message for first-time buyers is ‘prepare to leave town’.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2005

Cork city parking spaces selling for €80,000

DESPITE Dublin being named as the most expensive city in the country for pints and properties, it seems that residents of Cork city are paying well over the odds for the privilege of parking their car.

Mon, 26 Jul, 2004

Minister’s son avoids fine with guilty plea

THE son of Finance Minister, Charlie McCreevy escaped a criminal conviction and a fine after he pleaded guilty to a public order offence in the Dublin District Court yesterday.

Sat, 07 Sep, 2002