Cork City’s formerly controversial Stapleton House finally looks fit for purpose, having lain empty since built over a decade ago.

Billed as Cork City’s "last great retail site of note", a plot of more than half an acre on St Patrick’s St and Grand Parade — including the Capitol Cinema site and Central Shoe Stores — goes for sale next week.

A group of protesters occupying a building in the centre of Cork City has been ordered to leave the property on foot of a court injunction secured by the owners.

He’s been taking on the establishment for the last 120 days at the Occupy Cork camp, so representing himself in Cork Circuit Court yesterday was no big deal.