View this email in your browser Business Today Friday, 04 September, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Irish house prices are overvalued by about 17 per cent with the burden falling “hardest” on middle-income households, a new report has concluded. The analysis by the (ESRI) said there had been a sustained increase in house prices since mid-2013, which had resulted in real house prices approaching their pre-financial crash levels. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the story. Atlas Autoservice, the McKillen family-owned tyre and car servicing group, has acquired four more properties in Dublin and Wicklow as part of its target of taking full ownership of the sites on which its depots currently sit. Ian Curran has the details. Buyers of new Cairn Homes apartments at a development in Dublin face monthly mortgage repayments of €1,100 on a two-bed home, more than 50 per cent below average rents in Dublin. Killian Woods reports. Continue Reading Peter Flanagan   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Some Cairn apartment buyers see mortgage repayments less than half average Dublin rents Business McKillen family-owned Atlas Autoservice adds four more depots to property portfolio Business Irish house prices overvalued by 17% ‘with middle-income households hit hardest’ Business French fund and Eamon Waters seen as kingmakers in vote on ICG bid Business Odds tighten on CEO Rothwell’s bid for Irish Ferries owner Eoin Burke-Kennedy The two things that make Ireland expensive: Energy and housing MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Setback for national children’s hospital contractor Bam in near €100m bill dispute Business Healthcare seeing AI integrated into everyday practices, PwC says Business Demand for environmentally sound buildings ‘now key driver’ of commercial property market Work Ibec asks Minister for Enterprise to reject proposed 79 cent increase to minimum wage Do you have questions about becoming an Irish Times subscriber, or about your subscription? You'll find handy guides in our FAQs, and you can manage many aspects of your subscription in the My Account section. Never miss a business story Subscribe now for just €1 for your first month SUBSCRIBE