Cork County Council would immediately relinquish commercial rates and local property tax (LPT) worth in excess of €16m per year if its revised plan for the city council boundary extension is accepted by the Implementation Oversight Group.

There’s a sort of musical chairs series of moves afoot at several of Munster’s TV, audio and white goods retailers this month. As one Cork city centre retailer prepares to move to an edge-of town spot for a larger footprint in coming weeks, the first out of the traps to officially confirm a relocation is the well-known and long-established Soundstore.

I think I am correct in saying the overpasses at Ardrostig and Sarsfields Road in Cork are now in operation for almost two years. One will recall the great ‘hoo ha’ with those responsible patting themselves on the back in congratulations for the great work achieved .

This house called Hillcrest, near Dunnes’ Bishopscourt in Cork’s was only built in the 1980s, so shouldn’t need any huge sums spent on it - it just needs discretionary modernising in its decor and some contemporary updates.

Christmas comes early to Denis & Mary Ryan Car Sales, Ardrostig, Bishopstown in Cork where there will be a Citroën Open Weekend today and tomorrow.

IT’s a simple, red-brick bungalow, but don’t be fooled, this offers a lot despite its modest package.

Tommy Barker reports on a prime property in city’s western suburbs.