Huge US interest in Irish property market as prices drop by 68 percent

It must really burn the Irish that the loaded Yanks (and I hear Germans) are getting their property for LESS THAN HALF of what they paid for it only a short time ago. What would the Irish like to happen - the loaded Yanks lose their money or do prices go lower from here? So hopefully that is the new floor - 68 percent less than what the Irish paid. Or does the price continue to go down from here?

"Loaded Yanks" is the correct term.

ciaradexy.....I'm sure you know, as I do, your idiom, "a load of yanks" is a euphemism that allows you to vent your narrow minded views without much notice to the casual and unsuspecting reader. You may understand more readily, what is being said, should the word, "yanks" be replaced by the word, "donkeys" I didn't express my views on abortion but rather made a candid observation about the physical attributes of those who find it necessary to tell the world where they stand on the issue. I find many redeeming values in people who inhabit your City, whether they hail from Ballymun or Dublin 4 and I'm sure if you look hard enough you will also broaden you horizons.

89West, unlike yourself, I dont get my view of the world from the TV. I get out and travel and judge for myself.

Phrase-''Load of yanks'', meaning-''Lots of Americans''. How thick are you BrianO? Seriously? whats so difficult to comprehend? If I said ''Load of Paddys'' would you understand that or would I need to explain that 2 or 3 times too?

ciardear your last answer is a load of crap.

89, what have i danced around/ You asked me to explain my 'load of yanks' comment and I did. 'load of' means many and yanks is slang for American. What is unclear about that or are you too thick to comprehend? Havent you evolved enough to understand when someone explains something to you? Why on earth are you bringing anything abortion related into this discussion? Youre from the country where abortion is rife and the death penalty exists. Whats your next unresolved issue?

Ciaradexy.....You are dancing around what you said, in any case your expats answered the question very handily in the returning home piece. Moving on, one has to wonder how you became so arrogant, impolite and begrudging in nature. You may not be aware of it but you come across as an oinseach. You might want to improve your image by moving out of your basement flat and let the sunlight focus your eyes on reality. You also should buy a wide screen TV to get a more balanced view of the world. Your 10" black and white TV has limited viewing capabilities and the coat hanger antenna provides a very fuzzy picture. You rant and rave on all manner of things but your pro choice utterance tweaks my curiosity and if I may ask you a question. Why is it the ugliest broads are always going on about pro choice when the only choice they have is the hand or abstinence.

ciaradexy......you don't have to answer the question, some of your expats did so, very handily on the returning home piece. Moving on, One can only speculate how you became so arrogant, impolite and begrudging in nature. To get out from under your oinseach image, you might want to move out of your basement flat and let the sunlight focus your eyes on reality. Then go out and buy a wide screen TV to get a better prospective on the world. Your 10" black and white TV provides a very limited range of programing and your coat hanger antenna gives you a very snowy picture at best. You rant and rave on all manner of things and you proclaimed yourself a pro choicer. Maybe you can tell me then, why is it that the ugliest broads are always preaching about being pro choice, when they know the only choice they have is the hand or abstinence.

Leave ciaradexy alone, Most of us Americans are thick skinned, "Yanks" is the calmest of references. Just one plastic paddy speaking here you know. sstar that button with the little light on, on the left side of your keyboard, marked caps, try hitting it.

89West, read my post 4 below your post! I have already explained it if you'd bother your backside to look.

@@@@@@IrelandNorth | Apr 19, 2012, 06:21 AM EDT>>>>>>>>>>>>> IM IRISH I WAS BORN HERE THAT MAKES ME IRISH, YOUR AMERICAN IF YOU WERE BORN IN AMERICAN. YOUR ONE OR THE OTHER MATE.. THERE IS NO NATIONALITY IRISH AMERICAN ITS JUST A TERM PEOPLE THOUGHT UP.. YOU CERTAINLY WOULD NOT FIND PEOPLE OVER IN IRELAND CALLING THEMSELVES AMERICAN IRISH... OK BE PROUD OF YOUR ROOTS BUT YOUR PROBABLY AS IRISH AS IM FROM OUTER MONGOLIA... IRISH BORN AND BRED AND STILL LIVE HERE

ciaradexy......still waiting to hear what you have to say for yourself about using the phrase,"a load of yanks"

I WORK IN PROPERTY IN AN ESTATE AGENTS IN IRELAND WE RARELY EVERY GET PEOPLE FROM AMERICA INQUIRING ABOUT PROPERTY... FROM THE UK YES... PEOPLE IN AMERICA CANNOT BUY PROPERTY HERE THAT EASY AS YOU CAN ONLY COME HERE ON A 90DAY HOLIDAY VISA UNLESS YOUR AN IRISH CITIZEN SO THIS IS RUBBISH,,,, THE AVERAGE COST OF A HOUSE IN AMERICA IS MUCH CHEAPER THEN IT IS IN IRELAND EVEN IN TODAYS MARKET

IrelandNorth, you have proven yourself to be a liar yet again. You said previously that you left Ireland 30 years ago and now you are saying that you have lived and worked here all your life? Which is it? Those security guards pay taxes too and rent so if you have an issue with them doing their job, tough! Do you complain about Irish people driving trains in the UK or working in Irish pubs abroad? I'm not saying your racist at all, I get why you take issue with this but if you cannot see the hypocrisy in your post then there's no hope for you, on top of the lies that is.