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US reeling after storming of Capitol: Here are the main points you need to know this morning
Trump supporters occupied the US Capitol building yesterday. Biden’s win has since been certified.
Nine more people with the virus die, and the difficulty with reopening playgrounds: Today's Covid-19 main points
Here’s what Covid-related news is making headlines today.
Buy your own island out West for €1.25m: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Reddit is set to open a Dublin office, its first location outside the US.
Locals fight plans for Vicar Street hotel: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, how many homes were sold in Ireland last year?
Tayto Park's new rollercoaster gets the green light: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, a new six-storey Dublin office block hits the market for €155m.
UK co-working space opens its first Dublin location: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, the State has spent over €100k on private security for an unused barracks.
State fund set to deliver 7,500 new homes in five years: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, Dublin’s Suffolk St is about to be pedestrianised… but just for six weeks.
U2 visitor centre gets go-ahead for Grand Canal Quay: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, US tech giant Salesforce reckons our housing crisis will ease by 2021.
Green light for Vicar St hotel with 185 bedrooms: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus planning rows over a Scientology-linked drug centre hit the High Court.
Dublin City Council takes the planning board to court: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, Ibec says Ireland needs tens of thousands more builders if we’re to meet construction demand.
'Faster' way to buy and sell homes introduced: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus nearly 300 vacant sites are now subject to a levy.
Overseas developers confirm 3,000 new Dublin homes: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, Primark gets a new Belfast premises following a fire earlier this year.
Rent hike legislation to be brought to Cabinet next week: 5 things to know in property right now
Plus, a new report says Dublin is one of Europe’s ‘best bets’ for real estate investment.
Pat Kenny wins planning row with developer: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, renewed discussions about an ‘airport city’ in the midlands.
'Spa-like showers' for Dublin Airport in €1.7bn upgrade: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus excess heat from Amazon’s data centre will be used to warm Tallaght homes.
Average of €25k payback for Bus Connects homeowners: 5 things to know in property this week
New bus and cycle lanes will affect some people’s front gardens and parking spaces.
The 'Google Ghetto' may be expanding: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, Dublin will be extra bright this Christmas.
Dún Laoghaire's €20m hub axed (but no-one can agree on why): 5 things to know in property this week
And Dublin’s Metrolink has been delayed due to a high volume of public feedback.
Structural issues could affect 40 Irish schools: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus, a new €10 million spa for Longford.
Proposed legislation bans controversial landlord charges: 5 things to know in property this week
And College Green plaza plans are refused permission.
Galway's sports stadium gets €30m facelift: 5 things to know in property this week
And a Dublin development of close to 1000 new homes gets the green light.
Green light for Galway ring road after two decades: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Sinn Féin proposes a €400 second-home tax.
Closing time for Starbucks in Cork city: 5 things to know in property this week
And is Dublin’s house price growth finally slowing down again?
Plans for new hotel in Arnotts car park approved: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus US firm Equinix buys a Dublin site for its new data centre.
Red light for kids' play centre at the Wright Venue: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Cork’s Wilton Shopping Centre is on the market for €86m.
Supermac’s boss hits another stumbling block: 5 things to know in property this week
And, voting has been put on hold over the sale of a historic building.
Five-star Druids Glen resort on sale for €45m: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus a luxury five-star hotel hits the market.
Pope's parade to cause transport delays for Dublin residents: 5 things to know in property this week
And a Docklands apartment-block-in-progress is on sale for €52.5m.
Do you live in one of the world's friendliest cities? 5 things to know in property this week
Cork, Dublin and Galway all got the nod from Condé Nast Traveler.
Dublin's water supply could run out in 70 days: 5 things to know in property this week
And work on Cork’s massive Horgan Quay development is set to kick off in the next fortnight.
Last waterfront site in Dublin's docklands for sale: 5 things to know in property this week
And plans for a U2 visitor centre have already met roadblocks.
Former U2 warehouse set for revamp: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Ireland’s hosepipe ban could continue.
Disused quarter of Dundrum set for revamp: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Glanbia has some major plans for Laois.
Irish buyers are setting their sights on Disney World: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Ireland’s highest earning construction firm revealed.
Plans for 1,000 fast-track apartments announced: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus the owner of Muckross Park Hotel bags €40m to expand nationwide.
Ireland needs 2,000 more surveyors: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Dublin has been named one of Europe’s top cities for real estate investment.
TD calls new town plan 'one of the worst ever': 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Dublin’s skyline could look completely different by 2040.
Dublin living costs are now higher than Abu Dhabi: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus Prince Charles and Camilla cause traffic disruption down south.
DART Underground halts city-centre development: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus a new superpub on Dublin’s Harcourt Street gets the go ahead.
Cork's controversial incinerator gets the green light: 5 things to know in property this week
Plus the hunt is on for a door thief in Co Laois.