It appears that a deal has been done in regard to land at St Joseph’s Road, Mallow — where 180 acres has been bought back by two farmers who sold the land to farmer-turned-developer, John Barry, in the first place.

The largest land deal in Co Cork in 2004 was the acquisition of 180 acres, close to Mallow town, by developer John Barry, of Castlelands Construction, when he paid a record €40m for level tillage ground off St Joseph’s Road.

THEY might not vote Green but people are definitely voting green with their money at Castlelands’ Castlepark Village in Mallow.

A YOUNG man received serious injuries after he was slashed in the face with a broken bottle in one of three vicious stabbing attacks over the weekend.

AS an archaeologist working until very recently at the Carrickmines Castle site, I can confirm the dig is to be terminated at the end of this month to facilitate building of the south eastern motorway extension, despite the fact our work is far from complete.