Wall Street lost some momentum today after Wal-Mart turned in a disappointing earnings report and government data showed a slightly higher number of jobless claims and a larger-than-expected trade deficit.

THE company that last week paid €24 million for historic Dunkathel House and development lands in Glanmire Cork, O’Flynn Construction, also scored a direct hit with the launch of another house project, Brightwater, in Cork harbour in the past week.