Six prison officers — three of them in full riot gear with helmets and visors — flanked a man charged yesterday with assaulting an officer in the courthouse in Cork in February.

Affordable by the seaside is this semi detached cottage at 13 Castlepoint Village in Crosshaven.

A Corkman accused of robbing a man in what was described as a vicious lunchtime attack in the city denied the crime and said he was with his wife waiting for his lunch in a café.

This house is a good fit for families, as it’s opposite a large green, and also has appeal for traders down given its layout and easy maintenance.

Sunday: Croke Park, 2pm Referee: D Coldrick TV: RTÉ Two Bet: Kerry 1/6, Kildare 9/2, Draw 12/1

There are lots of options for buyers of this venerable, characterful home, No 112 Shandon Street, in the heart of Cork City.

Ballyhea 1-19 Blackrock 0-11: A great day for Ballyhea yesterday in Fermoy, as the men in black and white enjoyed a comprehensive win over Blackrock in this first round Cork county senior hurling championship game.

Trish Dromey says a duplex on Cork city’s Blackrock is finding suitable for interest from first-time buyers but it could also suit an investor portfolio.

<B>Trish Dromey </b>finds affordable options with agents Coldwell Banker.

Freshly painted on the outside, and in good nick inside, the terraced, older-era home at 47 Green Street in Cork will get investor and private buying interest.

Size: 116sq m (1,250sq ft)

Fiddane, Mallow €549,000

A gangster whose meticulously-planned raid on a safe in a businessman’s home was thwarted by armed gardaí with grenades and helicopter support has been jailed for 12 years.

Three men charged in connection with a foiled raid at the house of a Cork businessman have been further remanded in custody.

Three men who were arrested by gardaí after attempting to raid a businessman’s house have been refused bail after appearing at a special sitting of Cork District Court.

PARKING could be the key to the sale of two similarly-priced, but varied Cork city offerings with estate agent Trevor O’Sullivan of Thomas J O’Driscolls.

A YEAR ago, this Co Cork house would have made close to €800,000 — now it’s market-aligned at a just-launched guide of €675,000.

Rose Martin says the price is right at this above average residence.

GIVEN the number of colleges providing courses, and the surge of new home building over the past decade it has been a good time to be an interior designer.

A DETACHED bungalow in the nicely matured estate of Manor Hill in Ballincollig, hits the new year market at €375,000 through auctioneer, Trevor O’Sullivan of Sherry FitzGerald.