A bastion of the old British Empire, Ballinluska House in Myrtleville is up for sale but is under threat from the sea, writes Tommy Barker.

First erected at the Great Cork Exhibition, this cliff top home is perfectly pitched writes Tommy Barker.

Location: Myrtleville, Cork, €95,000

Ballincollig students made a film on Myrtleville beach as part of the Creative Engagement programme for secondary schools, writes Colette Sheridan

ONE of the most heartening trends around the country nowadays is the huge number of people taking part in voluntary litter-picking and other related works to tidy up their neighbourhoods.

THE coast just west of Cork harbour's mouth has come alive in the last few years, with year-round lights dotting the coastline as clear and shining evidence of the area's surge in popularity.