A “masterplan” is to be prepared to develop a former psychiatric hospital campus in Cork City after a disused unit was gutted in a suspected arson attack.

While much of the talk in the press of late has been about a stagnant agricultural land market in Munster, Thomas V Ryan Auctioneers in Thurles seem to be managing to buck the trend somewhat.

Another historic and protected Georgian building in Cork has been gutted by fire.

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