I watched a three-part phenomenon at work last week. The promise it made was remarkable — so much so that I admit I was sceptical about the possibilities.

Some of the cabling for the part of the €930m Celtic Interconnector, from France to Ireland, may run along the former Midleton-Youghal railway.

New contractors have yet to be appointed to complete three major school projects stalled by the collapse of the Sammon group earlier this summer.

Retail and mixed-use retail investments worth up to €10m between two lots, in Cork city centre and Midleton in East Cork, are offered by newly re-branded commercial agents Cushman and Wakefield.

Villagers close to the country’s main oil terminal want a plan, approved six years ago, to be implemented amid fears of a potential major accident.