Fota Island Resort’s new owners have obtained permission to complete an overhaul for which local authority approval was first granted a decade ago.

AN estimated €100 million worth of houses are being proposed for Carrigtwohill, which is set to become a major commuter town when the Cork-Midleton railway reopens at the end of next year.

BORD Pleanála has turned down plans for a 60-berth marina at Fota Island because of safety issues and the disruption which could be caused to wildlife.