NEXT week’s Munster auction of 19 lots via agents DNG Creedon is expected to net well over €2m, and spans four Munster counties, includes four commercial properties, and has one lot billed as “The Cheapest House in Munster,” at €25,000.

One of the most versatile ingredients to keep in the fridge, Spanish chorizo is one of my rescue remedies.

There’s a romantic story, with a touch of the novel Brooklyn about it, to this attractive, beachside home on a quarter acre in Kerry’s Castlegregory, called Brandon View House.