Mark Keenan

There’s no great fondness today for the legacy of the Anglo Irish landlords whose big estate houses shaped our towns and ruled our tenant populations over hundreds of years. But at the same time plenty of local stories passed down generations will relate how some of the gentry went out of their way to help the local populace; sometimes to the detriment of their own security and standing.

17 Hersil Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16

More first-time buyers chasing an ever more limited supply of homes mean that property market supply problems are getting even worse.

21 Abbey Street, Howth, Co Dublin

Kapiti, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co Dublin

Increasing numbers of buyers are losing out on their dream homes; falling at the final hurdle in the sale because the legal process attached to it is letting them down badly.

Cuala, Greenfield Road, Sutton, Dublin 13 Asking price: €2.3m Agent: Karen Mulvaney (01) 8336335

Albion House, Doneraile Drive, Tramore, Co Waterford Asking price: €875,000 Agent: Property Partners Barry Herterich (051) 330465

11 Arran Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

160 Wintergarden, Pearse St, Dublin 2

Robots are now designing cutting-edge homes.

Knockglass House, Crossmolina, Co Mayo

When it comes to Irish property values, the last 12 months has been a tug-of-war between two opposing forces. One is a team of three players pulling hard for price deflation, while the other side comes with just one player — a great big brute hauling in the opposite direction for home value inflation.

West House, Windgate Rise, Howth, Co Dublin Asking price: €1.45m Agent: Gallagher Quigley (01) 8183000

House price increases in Ireland’s most affordable counties soared by up to three times above the national average in the first three months of the year.

If you want to know about the new surge in cross-county property price changes based on remote and hybrid working, just ask a Dublin city centre publican.

Death and wills in Ireland can tear families asunder and sometimes transform them into crazed and pillaging charlatans. Sibling against sibling.

4 St Joseph’s Terrace, Fairview, Dublin 3

Near Grafton Street, what looks like a bucket of blood is running from the top to the bottom of the high stone steps leading to the entrance of an elegant Georgian building on St Stephen’s Green.

195 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 Asking price: Excess €825,000 Agent: MoveHome (01) 8844690