Irish Household Wealth Hits Record, but Housing Cycles and Tax Headwinds Loom

Irish household net wealth surged to a new record of €1,429.5 billion in Q1 2026, up 4% in just three months, but the Central Bank warns the growth engine may be sputtering. Property prices are 26.5% above their 2007 peak, yet the gains are starkly divided—the top 10% of households control nearly half the nation's wealth.

Construction Sector Sends Mixed Signals

Building and construction volume crept up just 0.4% in Q2, a modest quarterly gain that...