A good friend works at a front-line office of one of the country’s major insurance companies, and she told me that a recurring problem is parents calling in to secure a quote for their recently-qualified-to-drive children.

A shop owner who sold a winning €500,000 All or Nothing Lottery ticket to a first-time player is hoping the win will brighten the life of a person, who may have been affected by the recent floods.

Rose Martin looks at a Glanmire house extension with a touch of class.