A CERTAIN, stone-faced look crept into rural sited homes across Ireland in the 1990s — and many would credit a west Cork builder Vincent Coughlan with popularising — if not even kick-starting — the trend in the 1980s.

HOUSES in the west Cork “lifestyle cove” of Rossbrin rarely come up for sale, they get handed down through the generations, and there’s little surprise about that.

Former champion Johnny O'Sullivan and co-driver Pat Cashman take a four point lead over Alan Ring (Subaru Impreza N10) and Barry Coleman (Subaru Impreza WRC) to Waterford for the latest round of the 023 Tiles Southern 4 Rally Championship.