The point is that they're still in a desirable place to live. So at some point, they're going to be a good deal. supply and demand and all that.

Every builder I've ever known has assured me the building trade is very iffy - its either feast or famine. (Perhaps not the happiest of metaphors!)

The thing is, don't be conned into thinking what you've got is worthless - its the oldest crookedest trick in the book. Every market trader has a gold badge in it. That's the bullshit that lost us the coal industry, its a piece of flim flam - don't fall for it.

Lots of people would like a house in Ireland. Lots of Irish people who've worked all their lives in England and America would like to retire to those houses. Rent them out to those people - get the money moving again.