House prices rose by an average of 8 per cent nationally in the first quarter of this year.
The latest Daft-dot-ie report shows the largest increases were in parts of Leinster, with Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly and Longford recording hikes of more than 15 per cent.
The regional cities saw prices rise by 11 and 12 percent, while in Dublin they went up 7 per cent.
The average sale price nationally now stands at 276,000 euro.
