Esther N McCarthy has lanterns, linens and lots of other lovelies on her list this week. 

The Douglas location and the guide of €250,000 has been enough to secure good interest in this three bed semi at 1 Greenway in Riverview.

With its Irish name meaning fort, and named after Dingle in Kerry, this house called Daingean is in as good an old, suburban setting as you’ll find in Cork.

Just a few days left to pick up some last minute presents and to prepare for Christmas.

Tommy Barker sizes up two semis of differing sizes in the same location near Douglas village.

Size: 130sq m (1,400sq ft)

Douglas Road, Cork

Location: Douglas, Cork €2.75million

Marion Kelly’s story would bring tears to the eyes of the most cold-hearted person.

Size: 155 sq m (1,730 sq ft)

Subway has announced plans to create 1,800 jobs at 180 new outlets over the next six years, with 400 of the positions to be on offer this year.

Throughout 2013, the Irish Examiner invited budding photographers to submit their best images to the Readers Photography Competition.

Eating well and choosing the right party dress will keep mums-to-be sparkling over the festive season, says Kate O’Reilly.

Size: Sq m 71 (770 sq ft)

Sq m: 110 (1,189 sq ft)

More than 500 people unhappy with their weight applied to become an Operation Transformation leader.

Sean Hehir wore out two things in the run-up to his Dublin Marathon victory — his shoes and his mammy.

Location: Douglas, Cork

Hettyfield home set to prove popular and tempt buyers, at a more affordable price, writes Tommy Barker

Re your article on people’s wariness of American cloud-computing service providers, why not ask these companies to host their data centres in Ireland?

Nearly 4,500 people attended a jobs expo in Cork yesterday which clearly defined that some Irish companies still have vacancies — although they’re mainly in the hi-tech sector.

A bright little girl who aced her IQ test may be forced to miss out on starting primary school later this month after being denied the full-time SNA (special needs assistant) that experts insist she requires.

ENNISKEANE, CO CORK €165,000

A support group for families affected by sudden cardiac death in the young have called for further research and investment in Ireland.

A dentist convicted of sexually assaulting a young dental nurse has appealed against the Dental Council’s decision that his name should be erased from the list of registered dentists.

An Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a quantity of the unstable chemical Dinitrophenylhydrazine this evening in Douglas, Cork.

Each week Esther N McCarthy scouts around for interesting pieces for your interiors. This week she discovers tea towel kitchen art and iconic time pieces.

MARY CREEDON was taken aback when she learned of the level of loneliness among older people in Ireland.

OK, so when did my little brother become a teenager?

Morning all!

TRALEE, KERRY €325,000

Vita Cortex workers have taken their protest to the home of one of the company’s owners in Douglas, Cork.

Members of the Mandate trade union have been invited to emergency talks this evening to try to resolve the dispute at Tescos in Douglas, Cork.

Some 80 workers at a Tesco supermarket in Douglas, Cork are to go on strike from next Wednesday, a union spokesperson confirmed this afternoon.

TESCO is facing the prospect of disruptive industrial action by 12,000 staff in more than 110 stores across the country over plans to reduce workers’ entitlements.

Gerald McCarthy will not be replaced as Cork senior hurling manager this season, according to Cork Co chairman Jerry O'Sullivan.

A PROGRESSIVE primary school which teaches all of its 600 pupils sign language as part of the daily curriculum says the new technology it initially began using with its 20 deaf pupils two years ago has totally revolutionised the way the entire school learns.

ONE of the leading figures in the Irish meat industry, Dan Browne, has been honoured by the Agricultural Science Association.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Jayo, who has threatened to win a decent prize for a while, put it all together when cruising to victory in the Easter Handicap Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

A PROMISE has been broken to vaccinate all newborn babies in Cork against TB from October, because of the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) ban on staff recruitment.

THE Tanaiste pledged €500,000 yesterday to expand a national programme which uses guide dogs to help children with autism.

THE Tanaiste pledged €500,000 yesterday to expand a national programme which uses guide dogs to help children with autism.