GeoHive ‘collaborative’ mapping tool

A new online mapping tool by Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) will allow users to access information relevant to buying house, planning a business, or even to check the soil quality in a particular area.

GeoHive was launched yesterday by Minister for Communications Alex White as a free and accessible portal which allows users access to updated information relevant to all parts of the country, provided by a variety of different sources.

So, anyone considering buying a house in a certain part of the country can look up that location on the map and instantly access information such as average house prices, the extent of public transport, the number of schools, and the number of recorded incidents of crime so far this year.