Right across the road from the imposing 17th-century pile of Kanturk Castle (built, but never fully completed, by McDonagh McCarthy as a defence against the English), a 23-acre roadside land parcel is new to the market with Blarney-based auctioneer Dan Fleming.

Update: Gardaí searching for missing man Tadhg O'Riordan have recovered his body this morning.

Seán McCárthaigh The development of two new solar farms in Co Cork has been approved by An Bord Pleanála — against the wishes of locals in one case and reversing a council decision to refuse planning permission in the other.