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Shatter: Garda chief told me about WallaceEmbattled Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the Garda commissioner gave him details about TD Mick Wallace escaping penalty points and that he publicly revealed it to defend the integrity of the force.
Panicked last minutes aboard the Tit Bonhomme revealed at inquest Rarely has a voice ever carried so much panic.
- WORLD
Horror and heroism as tornado wreaks havocThe search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado was almost complete last night.
Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in filmAntonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier.
- BUSINESS
Smooth exit from bailout forecastIreland is heading for a smooth exit from the bailout programme as GDP grows — delivering a huge political and reputational reward for the country, according to the latest Ernst & Young Economic Eye.
Glanbia’s Talbot first woman to take helm at a major Irish food companySiobhan Talbot is set to succeed John Moloney as group managing director of Glanbia, at the end of this year — becoming the first woman to head up a major Irish food company.
- SPORT
Deegan in dock over advantage ruleArmagh's Jamie Clarke has cleared Paul Grimley of all responsibility for Sunday's defeat by Cavan, but questioned referee Maurice Deegan's decision not to allow him advantage in scoring his second-half disallowed goal.
One more year and that’s it, insists O’DriscollBrian O'Driscoll has ruled out extending his career beyond next June.
- LIFESTYLE
Tyranny of the majorityIn the play An Enemy of the People, one man stands for right, says Pádraic Killeen.
Opening a can of wormsThe UN thinks it's a good idea, but what do the Irish think of eating creepy crawlies, wonders Jonathan deBurca Butler.
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Starter Homes
ARDMORE, WATERFORD €195,000
Sq m:100 (1,100 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Broadband: Yes
Minutes’ walk from a beach, and a five-minute spin from Ardmore village, is this Shanbally, Whiting Bay home on an acre.
The attractive, old-style single-storey house has about 1,100sq ft, with sitting room, open plan kitchen/dining room and bathroom, and has a €195,000 asking price with local agent Brian Gleeson who says it is as equally suited for full-time use as for holidays.
VERDICT: Live here, and every day could be a holiday.
ALBERT ROAD, CORK €90,000
Sq m: 53 (560 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Broadband: Yes
It’s a hop, skip and a jump to Cork city centre from No 15 Geraldine Place, by Albert Road — and that’s why the selling agents Sherry FitzGerald say its best points are location, location, location.
The mid-terraced home is a bit old fashioned but it has two compact reception rooms, plus kitchen and WC all at ground level.
VERDICT: Small, but well-placed, near the south ring road, bus station, rail station and the Marina.
CARRIGALINE, CORK €175,000
Sq m:112 (1,200sq ft)
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Broadband: Yes
There’s a nice sunroom extension to the back of 121 Dun Eoin, a three-bed semi-d in a popular Carrigaline development, facing a green area.
Agent Conor Smith of O’Sullivan Estates guides at €175,000, and that’s for a clean family home with 16’ by 13’ front room, with double doors to a rear 19’ by 12’ kitchen/ breakfast room — and then, the sunroom off there is a similar size again, so good space in all.
VERDICT: Well kept, with an en suite bathroom, and the extension is a bonus.