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  • NEWS
  • Martin wades into abortion debate

    As the Dáil committee hearings continue on the abortion bill, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has waded into the debate saying it is important that Christian believers "be, and seen to be, on the side of life, especially when life is most vulnerable".

  • Payment cuts see families pay rent shortfall

    Limits on rent supplement payments set by the Government are forcing thousands of families to make undeclared top-up payments to landlords to secure places to live.

  • WORLD
  • Anger as North Korea launches another missile

    North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast, a day after launching three more of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said.

  • BUSINESS
  • Warnings over future of eurozone

    The eurozone is heading towards a break up unless there are moves towards much closer political and fiscal union, according to chief economist with State Street Global Advisers, Chris Probyn.

  • Bruton defends corporate tax rate

    Ireland will be able to maintain its current corporation tax code in the face of international pressure to prevent multinational corporations avoid paying their fare share of tax, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton said yesterday.

  • SPORT
  • Mayo’s statement of intent

    Galway 0-11 Mayo 4-16 Five minutes to go in Salthill yesterday and James Horan was still cajoling his men to sew it into Galway.

  • Wilkinson inspires Toulon to glory

    ASM Clermont Auvergne 15 Toulon 16 Not for the first time this season, a matchday performance and the result have made a mockery of the statistics.

  • LIFESTYLE
  • What Lenny Abrahamson did next

    LENNY Abrahamson has directed three feature films: Adam & Paul, Garage and What Richard Did.

  • Why do women love to dress up?

    Trying on clothes, said Ewart, produced "sensations which bring deep peace and perfect contentment" to the female mind.






Starter Homes

DONERAILE, CORK €70,000

Sq m: 74, sq ft 800)
Bedrooms: 3
BER rating: D2
Broadband: Yes

There’s lots of colour and pots and ornaments in the back garden of 12 Oliver Plunkett Terrace — and not a blade of grass. The end-terrace Doneraile north Cork three-bed home has parking to the side, and a tarmac yard with sheds, so the green-fingered will be confined to container gardening — but there is a green area opposite to look out on.

Selling agents Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan in Mallow seek €70,000 for the Doneraile property, within a walk of all amenities.

VERDICT: Convenient local setting.

BALLINLOUGH, CORK €145,000

Sq m: 78 (850 sq ft) ft)
Bedrooms: 2
BER rating: Pending
Broadband: Yes

A terraced house on Cork City’s Ballinlough Road, with its long south-facing back garden (pictured), could be bought for doing up as a home, a business, or both. There’s a handful of neighbourhood services and sports facilities right around this spot near Cork Constitution. A previous ‘sale agreed’ saw No 3 Laurelville Cottages set to sell for around €270,000, now it carries a more modest €145k AMV with Joe Gavin of James G Coughlan Auctioneers.

Planning was previously granted for alterations, including a higher roof, and it’s very well sited for surgery, clinic, etc.

VERDICT: The locality has lots of amenities to hand.

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