Sean MacCarthaigh crunches the figures from both the Residential Property Price Register and the Private Residential Tenancies Board Rent Index to provide a composite view of how both markets fared against a background of a housing crisis where affordability has become a key issue for both prospective buyers and tenants.

Average price of homes increased in almost every county, with the national average now standing at €164,000, writes Seán McCárthaigh

House prices are stabilising across the country but properties are still selling for 10% less than their asking price, according to property website Daft.ie