New life has been breathed into one of the most historic parts of Cork City thanks to a €500,000 investment in the public realm and a cultural venue.

Proud Corkonians might be a little baffled by new signs popping up around the city and county telling them they are in Ireland’s Ancient East.

It’s 50 years since Kerrygold was first exported — the ultimate success story of an industry once driven by the Cork Butter Market, says Robert Hume