It is according to the REA Average House Price Index for Quarter One.

There’s something very attractive about this property, reckons its selling agent Michael O’Donoghue of REA O’Donoghue Clarke.

Set within a short, cul de sac run of The Rise, in Cork’s Bishopstown are four similar-styled houses at the boundary with an undeveloped section of field, and this is where No 4A The Rise, has come to market.

The price of the average Irish home has risen by 3.5% in the first three months of the year, according to a survey carried out by an estate agents’ body.

The price of the average three-bed semi-detached house in Co Cork has risen by 3.7% in the first quarter, while the equivalent price increase for a similar property in Cork city in the same period is 1.75%.

Galway 3-18 Westmeath 0-17: Galway’s senior hurlers qualified for the semi-final of the Walsh Cup thanks to a 10-point victory over a hard-working Westmeath side in this final group game, played in Lakepoint Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

St Mary’s 1-13 Spa 0-13: A Sean Cournane goal six minutes from time proved the decisive score in propelling St Mary’s to the summit of Kerry intermediate football.

In the space of just three weeks, the bidding on 3 Woburn Drive, Melbourne Road in Bishopstown has gone €5,000 above the asking price of €385,000.

Jockey Johnny Burke was in top form on the final day of the four-day July festival at Killarney, completing a near 15-1 double aboard Viconte Du Noyer and Knockraha Prince.

Price of three-bed semi in Cork City up almost 4% in past year as new mortgage rules take effect in capital

Irish house prices are set to rise by 9.4% this year and by a further 20% up to 2019, bringing levels close to the peak reached in 2007.

A call has been issued for motorcycle riders to take part in a charity motorbike run to raise funds for Garda Brian Hanrahan, who was shot in New Orleans last month.

A race that promised so much, and delivered for most of the two and a half miles, was to ultimately prove disappointing.

A young man who was determined to be a drug- dealer despite being offered help to turn his life around, was caught storing €47,000 worth of cannabis in a bin bag at the rear of his house.

A setting near Cork’s UCC and several hospitals, as well as sports fields, helps to pitch the home Porres, at the corner of off-radar Linaro Avenue, to family home hunters.

A relative of Protestant victims of a notorious War of Independence-era triple execution linked to a bloody massacre has issued an emotional appeal for help tracing the bodies of the victims.

Sq m: 54 (580sq ft)

WHEN you’re reared in an area, you take it for granted. It’s something that’s a given.

Dingle man Cormac Flannery is the new general manager of Killarney Golf and Fishing Club — but it’s been a circuitous route back to O’Mahony’s Point.

A teenager made a desperate attempt to save his school friend from drowning, an inquest has been told.

MUNSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Four men are to have speed-limiting devices fitted to their cars following a display of doughnuts earlier this month.

Eamonn Fitzmaurice has named just four recognised forwards in his attack for tomorrow’s trip to Ballybofey.

Tommy Barker reports on this all done-up city townhouse

We view a selection of trading up homes from around the country

Kerry 0-4 Dublin 1-11

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has made three changes in personnel for Sunday's crunch Allianz League clash with Dublin in Killarney (throw-in 2pm).

Last week, a friend from Armagh challenged me to a bet after he took grave exception to an article I wrote about his native county football team.

Mayo 0-15 Kerry 1-6

Michael O’Donoghue and Jack Sherwood will both make their league debuts for Kerry in Castlebar tomorrow.

Allianz FL Division 1

Kerry 1-12 Tipperary 1-05

Tipperary 1-5 Kerry 1-12

There’s a light, bright and airy touch to 11, Glincool Park, off Maglin Road just west of Cork City near Ballincollig — it’s almost a Scandinavian feel, in fact.

Alright, alright, not the prettiest in pictures right now, and even the concrete back yard hosts weeds and more weeds, and grass between the paving slabs, but in a way the photograph is honest — the place needs work.

Dr Crokes 1-15 East Kerry 1-9

Milltown/Castlemaine 0-11 East Kerry0-10

CONNA, CORK €340,000

Jack O’Connor has warned his Kerry players to show more respect toreferees.