Caroline Delaney is all set for the eagerly anticipated showhouse viewing at a popular Cork development.

People who lived or worked in 27 County Homes will not be able to give evidence to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission.

The largesse bestowed by the banks on some property developers during the boom years included trips to the Ryder Cup in Kentucky, to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and the Monaco Grand Prix.

One of the country’s best-known developers, Gerry Gannon, has made a successful return to the house building business.

Glounthaune, Co Cork €695,000

Size: Sq m 462 (5,080 sq ft)

BIOMASS sales are set to benefit from the success of the Greener Homes scheme.

A LABOUR election candidate has returned an unsolicited €500 donation from a property development company and queried whether the firm believes it can buy influence.

Liberate left the Philip Hobbs stable dreaming of another victory in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after maintaining his unbeaten record with ease in the closing race at Wincanton.

ALBANY HOMES, which is owned by top property developer David Daly, saw pre-tax profits rise by 40% last year.

WAS 2005 the year when the craziness went truly mad? Or made? Walford, a Dublin Shrewsbury Road house, sold in summer for a mind-blowing €58 million, on 1.8 acres, and may or may not have development potential.

The Listener faces the stiffest examination of his promising career to date in a strong renewal of the Unicoin Homes “Dipper” Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Sunday.

THE Thomas O’Leary trained Newmill left a disappointing first pop over fences at Naas firmly behind with a fine performance to land the Fethard Beginners Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

MOSCOW FLYER proved himself on course for a rematch with reigning two-mile champion Azertyuiop in next month's Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown when scoring a bloodless victory in the Ballymore Properties Fortria Chase at Navan yesterday.