There's been a 7.4 per cent jump in the average cost of a home across the country.
A new Daft.ie report shows it's the largest rise in house prices in three years.
Areas with the largest increases include Dublin 8, Dublin 10, Kilkenny and Donegal, where prices have risen more than 10 per cent compared to a year ago.
Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron announced as the station's A New Local Hero finalists
With Irish Music Month underway, the good news is continuing to roll in for rising stars across the nation, with more than eighty artists being named as local finalists in the national search for A New Local Hero over the coming weeks. Here are Sunshine 106.8's four picks: Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron.
Andrea Hayes talks with Brian Redmond from RTE One's Dancing with the Stars Show
Pat Shortt in conversation with Sunshine 106.8's Joe Harrington
