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            <title><![CDATA[River Run is an idyllic countryside retreat]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:07:23 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[As countryside retreats go, River Run - the former home of actress Mia Farrow in Co Wicklow - will take some topping.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dubliners pay more for electricity than any other EU capital]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:38:13 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Dubliners are paying more for electricity than the residents of all other capital cities in the European Union.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[The Gasworks, Dublin, Ireland, 2008 Old gasometer converted into luxury apartments. (Photo by David Dear/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Mortgage Hub Podcast Series]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/learning-center/myhome-mortgage-hub-podcast-series-38176</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:30:52 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Mortgages, everything from first time buyers to getting mortgage ready, this is the MUST listen to podcast.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The most viewed properties on MyHome in May]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:13:38 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[We’re now well into June with most memories from May relating to us pining for the good weather it brought.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Sell a Home Podcast Series]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/sellers-advice/myhome-how-to-sell-a-home-podcast-series-in-partnership-with-the-law-society-of-ireland-37203</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:35:17 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about How to Sell a Home, from when is a good time to sell to how avoid delays this is the MUST listen to podcast]]></description>
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                <![CDATA[Sellers Advice]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q1 2026 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/property-report/myhome-q1-2026-property-report-in-association-with-bank-of-ireland-37735</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:01:23 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Annual asking price inflation has softened to its lowest rate in over two years, according to the Q1 2026 Property Report from MyHome.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q4 2025 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/property-report/myhome-q4-2025-property-report-in-association-with-bank-of-ireland-37056</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Ireland’s housing market is showing signs of settling into a steadier phase in Q4 2025, with bidding pressure easing from earlier highs]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q3 2025 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:01:02 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Annual asking price inflation has softened to its lowest rate in almost two years, according to the Q3 2025 price report from MyHome]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q2 2025 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/property-report/myhome-q2-2025-property-report-in-association-with-bank-of-ireland-35360</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:01:26 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The MyHome property report for Q2 2025, in association with Bank of Ireland, found that annual asking price inflation was 7% nationwide]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to prepare your property for sale]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/how-to-prepare-your-property-for-sale-37942</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:39:05 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[How do you prepare your property for getting it ready for sale? Breeda O'Sullivan of Upstaged Properties has all the answers]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lending rules eased for those looking to downsize]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:18:32 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Homeowners looking to downsize to smaller properties can now avail of short-term bridging loans to help them on their journey.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[The Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Ireland has maintained a stable economy and almost full employment, but the Irish face a desperate lack of affordable housing, exacerbated by the largest influx of migration the country has ever seen. Photographer: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Residential property prices rise for 13th month in-a-row]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/residential-property-prices-rise-for-13th-month-in-a-row-33764</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Residential property prices grew for the 13th month in-a-row in September, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Budget 2025 - the housing initiatives]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/budget-2025-the-housing-initiatives-33420</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:40:23 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Record capital funding of €6 billion is being made available for housing in the Budget, which was announced by the Government on Tuesday.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[househunting on the new estate]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Property sales down almost 10% in first quarter of the year]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/property-sales-down-almost-10-in-first-quarter-of-the-year-32381</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 11:02:46 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[A study of the Property Price Register shows that there has been 11,867 property sales recorded between January 1st and March 31st 2024.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Almost one in five looking to buy or rent in Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/almost-one-in-five-looking-to-buy-or-rent-in-ireland-35251</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:14:30 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Almost one in five people in the Republic of Ireland say they are looking to either buy or rent a property.]]></description>
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                <![CDATA[MyHome Living]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Young woman looking at houses for sale in estate agent window, Islington, London, England, UK. (Photo by: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Revamped MyHome app now available for download]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/revamped-myhome-app-now-available-for-download-34292</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The new MyHome app is built from the ground up to deliver a greatly improved user experience and access to the site on the go.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Average first-time buyer mortgage hits record high]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/buying/average-first-time-buyer-mortgage-hits-record-high-33975</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The average mortgage for a first-time buyer in Ireland has hit a record high of just under €290,000, according the BPFI.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[Buy house, real estate concept, different offers of property online]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Credit Unions see mortgage lending jump by 51% in a year]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/credit-unions-see-mortgage-lending-jump-by-51-in-a-year-33814</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The total value of mortgages issued by credit unions affiliated to the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) has jumped by 51% in 12 months.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[Mature couple meeting with financial advisor or real estate agent at home. They are sitting at the dining table at a paper work document a digital tablet presentation.]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Welcome to MyHome ecoRating]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/sustainability/welcome-to-myhomeecorating-33226</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:10:47 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[MyHomeEcoRating is a tool for homeowners and potential buyers. It provides a clear understanding of the current and potential Building Energy Rating (BER) of a property, the investment required for property upgrades, and the available SEAI grants.]]></description>
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                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Less than a third of mortgage holders have considered switching in the past year]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/less-than-a-third-of-mortgage-holders-have-considered-switching-in-the-past-year-33578</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:47:53 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Less than a third of mortgage customers have considered switching in the past year, according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[Couple in their 50s at kitchen table, researching online, planning, booking holiday, ecommerce]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Decline in number of mortgages approved in May]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/decline-in-number-of-mortgages-approved-in-may-32606</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:52:10 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The latest figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show that there was a fall of 10.3% in mortgages approved.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates in Ireland fell slightly in April]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:28:56 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The average interest rate on a new mortgage was 4.24% in April, down 0.07 percentage points compared the previous month.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[European Central Bank cuts interest rates by 0.25%]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/finance/european-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates-by-0-25-32493</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:33:48 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The deduction in interest rates is the first in almost five years and comes following 10 interest rate hikes since July 2022.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Local authority home loan set for expansion]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/local-authority-home-loan-set-for-expansion-32472</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:44:47 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The local authority home loan is currently only available for homes that are habitable and does not cover renovation costs.]]></description>
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