Dublin home sales jump 40pc as holiday sales rise – Irish Times

A surge in house sales in Ireland has pushed house prices higher, a trend which has been dubbed the “Irish holiday effect”.

Irish Independent article Irish holiday sales up 40pc to a record €1.6bn, the Irish Times has reported.

Irish Independent The total number of sales for the December quarter was up by 38 per cent from the same period last year.

The figures were reported by the National Retail Federation (NRF), which is in charge of promoting the sale of holiday furniture.