A winning black Jersey at last weekend’s Cork Summer Show reflected new trends in the dairy industry.

For a buyer who dreams of owning a cottage on an acre but wants to stay within commuting distance of Cork city, this property with views of the Shournagh Valley at Matehy near Vicarstown might do nicely.

Maurice and Kit Cogan are holding an open day at their garden in aid of St Senan’s Church renovation fund on August 10.

Cannabis with a street value of €250,000 was seized in a drug squad operation at Vicarstown, Blarney, Co Cork, a detective yesterday said when a man appeared in court facing charges in relation to the case.

UP TO €1m is to be invested in a new micro-brewery in the old heart of Cork city, the Coal Quay.

A small but increasing number of farmers have started to grow seed crops, to produce oils for consumer use.

A man jailed for chasing his neighbour through fields with an axe complained to gardaí on his release that the victim had pointed a gun at him.

Senators of all parties work just as hard, if not more so, than their Dáil counterparts, says John Whelan

BISHOPSTOWN, CORK €325,000

SIXTY-SIX of the 83 entries turned up at Cork Sales at Curraheen Park yesterday, where there was a 77% clearance.

A CORK student struck down with testicular cancer 12 months ago defied all the odds to collect a prestigious college sports award yesterday.

Gardaí investigating the murder of a man in Blarney in Co. Cork last Thursday have made a specific appeal for the public's help.

Gardaí in Cork are continuing to question three men arrested in connection with the murder of a 42-year-old man in Blarney.

FIFTEEN minutes drive from Blarney in Co Cork and a half hour’s commute to the city centre, this country bungalow offers a trading up opportunity for families keen on space and fresh air.

THE market throws up the occasional house where the personality shines through so much, it would make you laugh — from a sense of fun.

Detectives were tonight preparing to send a case file to state lawyers regarding the murder of a mother-of-four found dead in the Grand Canal.

A 41-year-old man was arrested today in connection with the death of a mother-of-four in the Grand Canal last year.

Gardaí investigating the death of Yvonne O'Shea - whose body was recovered from the Grand Canal - have carried out a number of searches at houses in Dublin and Kildare.

A post mortem of a woman's body found in the Grand Canal in Laois yesterday has been completed, with initial results indicating she died of drowning.

Gardaí are investigating the death of a woman in Co Laois last night.

IN the week which saw the Blarney Golf Resort up for sale at €20 million, a house within driving range of the John Daly-designed course is for sale.

TWO housing projects, believed to be worth a combined €120 million, have been given the go-ahead in a Co Cork town.

BACK on the market at a reduced price, Massabielle at Vicarstown, Blarney, is the kind of country house that will attract trader-uppers looking for a country pad with plenty of space and with local amenities nearby.

I WAS annoyed over the past couple of days during the debate on farmers’ incomes.