A private, low-key Irish investment company has seen off strong local, national and international bidding interest to acquire two Cork office investments, one let to Apple, the other to Trend Micro, in a deal worth close to €8 million.

Lotto multi-millionaire Kevin Geoghegan promised former colleagues he would try not to change as he left his job of 27 years yesterday.

The departure of the senior vice president and head of global business operations with Trend Micro, Anthony O’Mara, is not an indication of the company’s plans to leave Ireland.

CO-OPS and most other merchants have good-quality grass seed mixes, formulated by seed experts, Teagasc at local level, and Moorepark, to suit different farm situations, and only the top varieties are included. I notice new (recommended) varieties in seed merchants’ catalogues this year.