THERE’S something special — in fact, lots special — about the great family home called Ard na Gréine, which bookends the Rosebank estate, located between the main and south Douglas roads in Cork’s suburbs.

GAA President Christy Cooney expects the Allianz hurling league final to go ahead in Thurles, despite suggestions that the table toppers might get home advantage.

AS SPORTING organisations across the country this morning lay down the gauntlet to the Government over plans to cut sports funding, GAA President Christy Cooney last night insisted the increase in attendances the association enjoyed this year offset the decrease in revenue.

THE way has been cleared by An Bord Pleanála for more than 100 houses and apartments on a prime Douglas Road site in Cork city.

FOR the first time in almost 50 years, the red brick Lisleagh on Cork’s Cross Douglas Road is about to change hands.

TWO different Cork developers have ended up with different pieces of a jigsaw puzzle site for a prime Douglas residential site.