Located south of the twin villages of Ballineen and Enniskeane in West Cork, a 34-acre grass holding for sale with Clonakilty-based auctioneer Henry O’Leary is a quality piece of land in a part of the world very much dominated by the dairying sector.

A West Cork community has been urged to play a meaningful role in securing its village post office, following the death of a postmaster last month.

Trish Dromey reports on a Victorian-era house nestled in the hills of Ballineen, West Cork.

Carbery has delivered earnings of €27.2m to its shareholders in 2014, up 1.9%, while profits dipped slightly versus 2013.