Donovan is looking forward to travelling the few miles from his Co Cork home to play the city’s 38th folk festival, writes Ed Power

Former press baron Tony O’Reilly is understood to have sold some of his art collection, with a number of works having gone under the hammer at auction last week.

Sterling and dollar strength is delivering a boon in sales, says country homes estate agent Michael H Daniels. 

Former West Cork residence of Anthony O’Reilly overlooking Glandore is on the money, says Tommy Barker.

There is little doubt that the country market is now at a threshold, with 2015 poised to be possibly the most definitive year since 2008 crash.