A child who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth 10 years ago was awarded €4.5m against the HSE at the High Court in Cork yesterday.

Lee Gibson is a bright, happy boy who cannot speak, but he was in the High Court yesterday to use his hands to sign ‘thank you’ to the judge who approved a €2m interim payment for his care.

COULD 5 Fernwood be described as anything other than a confection, when its cake-baking owner is the next best thing to Mary Berry? 

There’s only 100 yards or so between two new-to-market offers with agent Timothy Sullivan, and only €25,000 in their prices difference, but they are utterly different buys and markets.

Former Round the World race skipper and professional sailor Joe English has died, aged 58.

The death has taken place of Cork yachtsman Joe English, the former skipper of Ireland’s first entry in the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Symphysiotomy survivors have demanded the resignation of Health Minister James Reilly after the Government refused to apologise over their suffering and insisted victims give up legal challenges in order to receive redress from a €34m fund.

Two burglars in a stolen van careered through the streets of Cork without any regard for the safety of other motorists as they tried to escape pursuing gardaí.

THERE’S been quite a price variation at the handful of the villa/cottage-like houses at Beechwood, on Cork’s Douglas Road, just east of St Finbarr’s Hospital.

There seems to be a backlog built up of first-time buyers keen on quirky, well-located city homes in Cork. And, no 2 St Philomena’s comes into that busy sector as the answer to someone’s buying prayers.

Tommy Barker uncovers a property with a great, close-to-city setting on Ballinlough Road

A TRUE litmus test of who’s left with an appetite to build new houses, on one of Cork city’s best residential sites, is on the cards for early in 2013.

THERE’S huge originality to play with at 4 Pinewood, a century-old home on Cork’s main Douglas Road — within a skip of the city centre, and with a private, long back garden.

An aerial view of the Douglas Motors site near St Finbarr’s Hospital (partially seen bottom of picture) which met strong demand before being sold.

Clondrohid, Macroom €270,000

We scan a selection of starter homes from around the country.

POLITICAL legend Pearse Wyse, who died in Cork yesterday, was described as a man of principle who was devoted to public service.

AN easy walk to the city centre, to Douglas and to a range of schools are just some of the attractions of the detached Cork suburban family home Ormond.

GARDAÍ have released further information about a man they wish to speak to in connection with the murder of a 62-year-old retired barman.

THE Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) may learn in September whether a proposed centre in Cork will get the go-ahead — five years after the plans were submitted to the Government.

GAA representatives from all four provinces attended the removal of Con Murphy, the former GAA president, who achieved national fame through his exploits as a player, referee and administrator.

ALL across the country revellers were singing about the perils of forgetting old acquaintances but they were barely into the first verse when the first of the new acquaintances made his presence felt.

THERE a couple of hideaway cul de sacs in the U-shaped Marble Hall Park in Cork, a first stopping off point leaving the city and heading out the Douglas Road.

PRETTIER at the front than the back, No 14 Belair is a big four bed semi with a bit extra up on top.

THERE will be no further mix-ups of new born babies, the chief executive of the country’s largest health board vowed yesterday.