SPECIAL REPORT: Irish property sales and prices achieved in 2014

More than 40,200 residential sales were recorded in 2014 — the highest level of property sales since the register was introduced in 2010, writes Seán McCárthaigh.

The value of all house sales in Ireland soared by a massive 50% last year with transactions worth almost €9 billion — up from €6bn in 2013.

An analysis by the Irish Examiner of all full-price property transactions recorded on the Residential Property Price Register also shows the number of houses and apartments sold last year increased by 43%.