There have been calls for a halt on the development of student accommodation in residential areas of Cork City until a coherent planning policy on such projects is adopted.

A TRIO of terraced 1890s-built villa buildings, facing the UCC campus and main entry gates on Cork city’s Western Road is up for sale in one lot for €2.35 million, pitched for student accommodation, residential, offices or academic/medical-related uses, with possible further development to rear.

Former lord mayor of Cork, Cllr John Buttimer (FG), who represents the area, called for an immediate review of national legislation governing dereliction that would allow the authorities move quicker to tackle sites like this.

Our correspondent travelled to the Masters without clubs, golf shoes and with a chronic shoulder problem. But when his name came out of the press lottery for 18 holes at Augusta National last Monday, nothing could stop him.

One of Ireland’s Masters contingent this week will be Alan Dunbar, using his exemption as British Amateur champion.

British Amateur champion Alan Dunbar thought his place in the 2013 Masters was priceless.

Several trees around Cork’s famous Lough wildlife sanctuary are to be cut down for health and safety reasons.

THE viable regeneration of key Cork city sites is being stalled because developers can’t get credit from the banks.

A GATEWAY site close to Cork County Hall is to be redeveloped as a six-storey apartment and commercial complex.

THE GOOD people of Burnfoot, Co Donegal, are rarely in the limelight, going about their business quietly with no expectation of being in the news.

VIEWS, like beauty, can be in the eye of the beholder but the views from this Inchydoney island house are a sight to behold.