The property market is ‘‘in danger of stagnating’’, and public finances are suffering because the government has acted too late in reforming stamp duty, according to the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute (IAVI).
Robert Ganly, president of the IAVI, said it was no surprise that stamp duty receipts were almost 14 per cent lower than expected [...]

A painting capturing Bono as he received an honorary knighthood has fetched 2,500 euro at auction.
The work by Irish artist David Nolan went under the hammer at a contemporary art sale at James Adam auctioneers in Dublin. The lot had a guide price of 2,500-3,500 euro.
The image was based on a picture taken by Press [...]