Battle lines have been drawn in Limerick over a decision by the City and County Council to give the go-ahead for a roadway linking Annacotty in the eastern suburbs to Parteen on the western side of the city.

Developers and Auctioneers are calling for a cut in the VAT rate so more new houses are built to alleviate the housing crisis.

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The GPA are increasing their efforts to assist members deal with the pressure and demands of being a modern inter-county player.

THE essence of youthful imagination in full flight was captured at yesterday’s preview of the Coca-Cola Form and Fusion Design Awards.

THERE’S a call to arms in Slane, the Co Meath village that goes from slow lane to fast lane depending on traffic flows and concert schedules.

By Rose Martin

Tommy Barker

By Tommy Barker

AYLE is a little village just off the N24 to Limerick and Shannon and it's where this sweet little cottage is located.

IT’S daffodil time of the year - and one of a bunch of 50-plus houses at Daffodil Fields in Ballincollig is up for sale.

THIS attractive, three bedroomed duplex, located at 2, Coppinger Vale, in Castleredmond, Midleton is within commuting distance of Cork city.

TWO houses, with two different price ranges, but in the same beautiful setting at Caragh lake in Co Kerry, are on offer through Michael Coghlan of Sherry FitzGerald Coghlan, and include something for the first-time buyer and trader-upper.

WHEN is a bathroom not a bathroom? A house up for sale for those flush with cash will have buyers puzzling over the plumbing.

IF the devil is in the detail, then this house at Ballyanrahan West in Patrickswell, Co Limerick, is well on the road to perdition - by way of the Adare Bypass.

SET on high ground overlooking the Ilen River and the town of Skibbereen, Abbey Lodge is an imposing residence with lots of living space and mature gardens running to an acre.

SET on high ground on the Grange road in Ballina in Co Clare, this four-year-old detached home has just that little bit extra to offer purchasers.

BUILT some time in the 1800’s, this period family home at Dromakeenan, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, has been in constant use over the centuries and is in excellent condition.

MARIA Harrington of Key Properties has two distinctive properties on her books at the moment, both with excellent, coastal locations in West Cork. Pier House is a two-minute walk from the Causeway, Rosscarbery and a mile from Ownahincha Beach.

THE COUSANE Gap, under the Sheehy Mountains`, is one of the quieter backwaters in West Cork, yet it’s within a 10-mile radius of Bantry town and a little more from Glengarriff. In commuting terms, the drive to Cork Airport is not too arduous, less than an hour in good conditions, which is why this area has a number of seasonal residents.

THE owners of the Cotswolds, at Carrigrohane between Ballincollig and Cork city, went the extra few square yards when it came to providing accommodation. In fact, it seems like they didn’t know when to stop.

A RANCH house in horsey country, just off the M9, should have urban viewers galloping in to take a look. The asking price of €530,000 for Askin Lodge is good for a property of its size considering a similar budget would only buy a much smaller equivalent in the Dublin area.

Set under the leafy boughs of old oaks and beeches, this 12-year-old house was built on the grounds of Pinehurst, a large period residence in Cork’s salubrious Castle Road, at Blackrock.

LOOKING as good as a computer generated drawing, number 14, Doire Loin is a pretty, dormer bungalow that’s as good inside, says auctioneer Colm O’Donovan.

With million pound, as opposed to euro, properties surrounding it, its no wonder there is a queue of viewers for a detached house in a small development off Orchard Road.

WITH the waves lapping up at the back garden boundaries on high tide, and an indoor swimming pool alongside, Tideways has literally been floated on the market pitched at the executive family home sector.