AIB has announced cuts to its non-green fixed mortgage rates, offering relief to thousands of customers

Some commentators are predicting a mortgage price war

Irish homebuyers still face the joint sixth-highest rates in the euro zone

AIB is reducing its four-year fixed mortgage rate for customers borrowing €250,000 or more by 0.25 per cent from July 3rd

Figures from the Central Bank show Ireland had an average interest rate of 4.31 per cent in March the sixth highest rates in the Eurozone.

36% believe a change in Government would be a good thing for the property market, while 5% believe the Government is currently doing enough to help

Mr Varadkar said the tax relief that could see landlords saving 600 euro in the first year, rising to 1,000 euro, was to stop them leaving the market