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Ireland's Property Market Goes Downstream...

Dublin 4 property market to float — with houseboats... The Docklands Development Authority says the vessels would ‘contribute to life along the water’s edge’... THE DUBLIN 4 property market could soon get an injection of liquidity. The Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) has recommended that houseboats be allowed to moor at Pigeon House Harbour in Ringsend. The DDDA’s draft master plan has advised that houseboats would “contribute to life along the water’s edge” and should be “actively encouraged” to set up at the disused harbour. The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) has welcomed the proposal, calling for the DDDA to adopt specific policies encouraging the establishment of a “live aboard” community in Dublin 4. Derek Whelan, a spokesman for the IWAI, said: “The harbour is an ideal location as it’s sheltered and near the city centre.” Although there are about 10,000 privately owned coastal and inland vessels in Ireland, it is estimated that fewer than 100 people