UK’s sterling performance for house sales in Ireland

UK buyers are poised to fuel a mini property boom in parts of Ireland.

The strength of sterling combined with soaring British property prices is driving the trend at the lower end of the Irish property market, property group, Real Estate Alliance (REA) said.

And property owners in scenic or coastal areas along the western seaboard, in Kerry, Cork, or in the commuter counties such as Meath and Kildare, are set to benefit most, said REA chief executive Philip Farrell.