CSO figures show the average income of residential property purchasers was €84,400, up from €80,100 in 2023 and €75,600 in 2022.

Property prices in Dublin rose by six per cent and prices outside Dublin were up by 8.7 per cent compared with July 2024.

It is hoped the 5,000 seater facility in Cherrywood would also act as a national hub for elite athletes

Longford was the lowest county with an average household income of €47,217.

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said that Ireland was ‘bucking a trend’ by seeing its construction sector continue to grow.