Last year followed a similar New Homes pattern to the previous year, with sales volumes continuing to increase and a higher weighting in the first half of the year. Schemes in Cork which commenced in 2017 are nearing completion and are now host to bustling new communities.

Cork is well placed to greatly increase the number of new homes it can deliver, writes Paul Hannon.

Trish Dromey admires a pair of brand-new homes (with BERs that will save their buyers a fortune) near a highly-desirable coastal Cork village.

Apartments filled from port to starboard with view of boats at moorings, marinas and a boatyard or two.