Among the various facts and figures in the latest Daft.ie Rental Report, out this week, was one that was largely hidden away: the average rent now is about twice what it was at the peak of the Celtic Tiger in 2007.  There are some regional differences: In Dublin, rents are “only” 82 per cent higher than 18 years ago, while in Connacht-Ulster, they are almost 125 per cent higher. In the cities of Galway and Limerick, the average open-market rent at the moment is not far off three times what it was at the Celtic Tiger peak. Many of these…

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