Chartered surveyors in Ireland have said coronavirus, Brexit and the makeup of the new government will have huge impacts on the commercial property market this year.

The Construction Industry Federation is "disappointed" Budget 2015 didn't address the high cost of building in Ireland.

CONSTRUCTION tender prices fell by as much as 10.5% in the first half of this year, bringing the average amount firms are offering for building project contracts down to levels last seen in 1999.