See the website www.propertypriceregister.ie. It is a price register of all the houses that have been sold in Ireland in the past 3 years. The government believe it might help stabilise the property market, as it provides more information to the purchasers regarding the values. The finfacts.ie have the following article on the matter http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1024977.shtml