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The rate of decline in returns on commercial property in Ireland has eased in recent months, according to a new survey.

The Investment Property Databank (IPD) index of the Irish market found that while property returns in Ireland continued to fall in the fourth quarter of 2009, the pace of decline has eased considerably and prime yields have begun to show signs of stabilising.