There’s a bit of a lull right now in Cork’s residential house market, it appears, be it as a result of Central Bank lending, post-Budget/pre-Christmas hiatus, Brexit or even Irish political uncertainty.

As Bessborough was investigated, the nuns were told don’t co-operate, writes Conall Ó Fatharta

Tommy Barker on a recently upgraded house of two styles close to all the facilities of Cork’s urban life.

Ballyhea on the Cork-Limerick road near Charleville is a sort of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ village, but it has risen to some stature thanks to its weekly ‘Ballyhea Says No’ public marches, rejecting the banking bailout terms.

A man who denied an attempted aggravated burglary while armed with a shotgun was seen at the scene of the crime by an armed member of the Garda Regional Support Unit, a judge and jury was told yesterday.

A Cork home that can justly claim to be one of the very best — if not the best — house in the southern capital, comes to market this weekend with a cool €3.8m asking price, redolent of the best of the boom-times values.

There was strong interest in this Winthrop Street property, leased by McDonald’s, which was bought by over €4 million by a private investor.

It’s got a Blue Chip tenant, it’s guiding €3.5 million — so, would you like fries with that?

TWO Cork bars sales, one in the city, the other in Monkstown, have just been confirmed as the licensed market finally shows some signs of movement, albeit at a very low price level.

THE 500-acre Fota Island Resort in Cork harbour, which is expected to make between €20 million and €25m, is to get an international sales campaign in January.

JOHN Connolly, 72, was ten years old when he laid eyes on the photograph of Terence MacSwiney’s comrades, which was published last week in the Irish Examiner.

FARM land prices have hit bottom and are on the way up, says auctioneer, Maurice Cohalan of Cohalan Downing and Associates, following the successful sale of 24 acres at Garranes, Carrigtwohill last week.

A FAIRLY good turnout was recorded for the auction of a 40-acre farm at Ballybeg, New Two Pot House, near Mallow in Co Cork, last week. But the crowd didn’t matter when it came to the quality of bidders, of which there were three, according to Maurice Cohalan of Cohalan Downing and Associates.

THE rarity value of this farm in Ballyspillane, Midleton means it will attract a lot of attention, and not just for its 185 acres.

A BACHELOR farmer’s bequest has netted a whopping €27.5 million for a nursing home.

CORK city’s river quays are noted for their buildings of varying vintages and heights — and a new-build apartment River Gold in final construction continues that trend.

Tommy Barker profiles a well-designed student block in the city centre.

THE family home of the late Gerald Goldberg and his wife Sheila, Ben Truda, is up for sale.