The owners of a family business once rooted in Cork’s historic financial heart — until the property and housing boom pushed them to the suburbs — have all but returned to their spiritual home, opening the way for a tenant to take over their lease in Bessboro.

An office investment, with a wealth-management company in occupation, is selling for €600,000.

I have been reading some interesting letters in these pages on the speed limit signs on display on Irish roads. And yes, I also recently received a summons for doing 73kph in a 60kph speed limit.

When we lose a loved one we need to grieve and then we try to move on. We have grieved the demise of the Celtic Tiger long enough, it is time to move on.

I read Charlie Mulqueen’s article on Mahony’s Point Killarney with interest, especially when he talked about the original 18 holes before they were broken up into the two courses we know today.

CELEBRATING 40 years in business is a significant milestone for any company, an achievement all the more notable in the challenging area of financial advice through the turbulence of the past three years.

THE late Ben Dunne used to say “opportunities create problems... problems create opportunities”.

THE very high tides of last week resulted in flooding over the wonderful Mahon walkway past Blackrock Castle in Cork. The walkway was covered in seaweed and debris as a result.

YOUR readers might be able to help us in our efforts to write a history of the Dwyer family involvement in two of Cork’s major companies of yesteryear - Dwyer & Co and Sunbeam Wolsey.