Mortgages in Ireland

Irish household debt is falling but still  remains high – here are some recent figures on Mortgages in Ireland. In 2016, on average, First Time Buyers  in Ireland borrowed 79 per cent of the house value and an average of 2.9 times household income. Second time and Subsequent housebuyers borrowed , on average, 66 per … Read more

Car Statistics Ireland

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The total number of taxed vehicles recorded on Irish roads at the end of 2016 was 2,624,958. This was an an increase of 54,664 vehicles (2.13%) on 2015 . The split of vehicle numbers in 2016 was : 2,026,977 private cars, 342,259 goods vehicles, 79,871  agricultural tractors 38,023 motorcycles   The number of cars in … Read more