Dublin topped the group in the Leinster championship, with dramatic wins away to Galway and home to Kilkenny helping them claim top spot and knocking the Cats out in the process.

The Banking and Payments Federation found people from Dublin make up over 40 per cent of first-time buyer mortgage recipients in Kildare, Wicklow and Meath

Total mortgage drawdowns and approvals declined in 2023 on the back of higher borrowing costs