Carrying a similar-sounding name to a top address on the Monopoly board is Cork’s Aylesbury, which is not entirely coincidentally set next to Cork’s Shrewsbury. And, yes, this Aylesbury “with a ‘y’” too is high-end in terms of location, quality and ...pricing.

A Cork city retail investment up for sale on St Patrick’s Street is topped and tailed by two interesting features – it has a limestone drinking stone trough for dogs, done by renowned sculptor Seamus Murphy down at street or paw level, while overhead it now has planning secured for a three-bedroomed apartment, with River Lee and bridge views.

Delta Work, Kemboy and Presenting Percy remain on course to renew rivalry at Leopardstown on Sunday, after all three stood their ground for the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup.

There were close to 10 transactions of Kinsale homes over €1m in 2019, writes Tommy Barker

Cheltenham Gold Cup victor Al Boum Photo oozed class in making a winning reappearance in the Savills New Year’s Day Chase at Tramore.

The country’s largest wholesale food supplier, Pallas Foods, which has an annual turnover in excess of €350m, has closed out a deal on a 83,000sq ft logistics building in Cork’s Courtstown.

Commercial property buyers have the chance to place an enticing item in the shopping basket as Cork’s renowned Paul Street Shopping Centre has come on the market.

More than 1,000 public sector jobs have been created as a direct result of Brexit, according to a new report from property advisor, Savills Ireland.

The developers of one of Cork’s largest docklands projects has secured its first tenant - with more announcements in the pipeline.

Tommy Barker says this mid-terrace three-bed in Elden, Douglas will have broad home hunter appeal

Tommy Barker discovers a generously-sized house in a desirable part of Cork which has been subtly improved by its interior designer owner

An international institutional investor and property developer with billions of euros in assets globally has acquired Cork city centre's Half Moon Street development, home to 700 Apple employees, for about 10% over its €34 million price guide.

Fancy a €6.3m flutter with bookies Paddy Power, and a guaranteed return on your spend?

Tommy Barker admires a beautifully-maintained five-bed Victorian home on the edge of Cork’s booming docklands.

A PROFILE site with 140m frontage to Limerick City’s Dock Road, and in an area earmarked as an economic development hub with docklands focus has been put to market for the Shannon Foynes Port Company.

There's more than first meets the eye at the large, private home at 25 Heatherfield

A CORK suburban development site which sold for a very strong €3.5m less than two years ago, has been quielty returned to the market, at a c €2m mark-up, according to sources.

20 year development time-frame for 31-acre docks site

No 3 Grand View Terrace is in mint condition, says Tommy Barker. Pictures: Ted Murphy

Five Cork Airport Business Park office buildings, totalling 120,000 sq ft, including two let to Amazon, and which had been by a Norwegian billionaire for over €15 million five years ago, have been sold off-market to an Irish/UK joint venture for over €20m.

THERE’S a set-back charm, on the double, to sunnily set 66, Wellington Road, in Cork city’s genteel (or, at least, regentrifying) St Luke’s Cross, between the city centre and Montenotte.

No 8’s in show home condition in Kinsale’s Cluain Mara scheme at Farm Lane, reports Tommy Barker.

A controversial Cork city convent site, which has had five owners since 1996 and which was twice ravaged by fire, in 2003 and again 2012, is back for sale.

Cork City's curvaceous Half Moon Street development, anchored by Boots chemist at its lower level as its main flagship pharmacy in Cork, and occupied overhead by offices for Apple Europe, is for sale as an investment, with a guide price of €34 million.

More than 11% of residential accommodation sold in Dublin last year was acquired by corporate investors, who spent more than €1bn on such property, according to estate agent Savills Ireland.

Having sold 33.8 acres of Limerick residential development land at Castletroy for up to €8.5 million, or €375,000 an acre, agents Savills now have a similar sized 21-acre lot on the other side of the city, price-guided at €200,000 per acre at Mungret.

With 700 names registered on the development's website, 40 sales already secured and prices edged up by €5,000 since January, it's a fair conclusion to expect huge viewing interest and volumes of visitors when Cork's Ballincollig development Heathfield finally unveils its first showhouse, and 27 units

Fashion and homeware retailer Laura Ashley is to leave its long-held Cork city centre shop on St Patrick’s Street, after 30 years trading there at the Merchants Quay Shopping Centre: it is moving instead to suburban retail park.

The Irish recruitment scene is enjoying an upsurge in activity in recent times, as can been seen with this selection of new appointments and promotions.

A ‘FARMED’ field of seven acres, in the heart of suburban Douglas in Cork city is being sold for about €10m, or €1.4m an acre, to rapidly-expanding developers Centurion Homes, currently active in Dublin and Cork.

Tommy Barker hears of swift buyers demand for the renowned MOS Homes builders’ 210-house scheme, Heathfield, at Carriganarra.

AN overseas property investment company acquired over 300 apartments in Cork in 2018, in two strong swoops for €67m combined - instantly making it the region’s largest PRS [Private Rented Sector] landlord to date.