House prices up 15% nationally, 25% in Dublin

House prices have risen by nearly 15% in the past year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

The Residential Property Price Index for August shows while prices grew nationally by 14.9%, in Dublin property prices have now risen by over a quarter.

This compares with a year-on-year increase of just 5.6% for the rest of the country, excluding the capital.