Two thirds of new mortgages in Ireland on standard variable rates; Central Bank. RTE.ie article.

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According to the central bank 2 out of 3 new mortgage drawdowns over the last 12 months were on standard variable rates. Compared to the rest of Europe this goes against the grain as fixed rate seem to be more common.

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2016/0812/808732-two-thirds-of-new-mortgages-on-variable-rates/