'Athlone, Dublin 8'

The housing demand in Dublin appears to have hit new heights, or perhaps new distances, with a social media posting highlighting a property ad that lists an apartment for rent in 'Athlone, Dublin 8'.

The advertisement does state explicitly that the property is "NOT in Dublin".

Instead, it is in Athlone, which is described as "easily commutable from Dublin"

The tweet has since attracted a huge response, with people both shocked and amused.

One tweeter wondered, given that he lives in a part of Westmeath closer to Dublin, whether his address was, in fact, Dublin 3!