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<p> Superyacht Scout owned by US billionaire James Berwind in Kinsale. Mr Berwind has bought several properties in Kinsale costing a total of €16m. Picture: Kinsale Deep Sea Angling</p>

economy

How Kinsale became a hotspot for the super-rich as billionaires reshape the south coast

As billionaire buyers acquire landmark homes and push prices skyward, long-time residents say Kinsale’s character and affordability are slipping away

<p>First-time buyers made up 60% of mortgage approvals in October, according to the latest BPFI data. Picture: iStock</p>

economy

Value of mortgages up 4.2% annually despite drop in approvals

<p>Paddy Byrne, in his third known developer incarnation, is engaged in work on a site in Brittas Bay with his current vehicle, Branach. Controversy centres on the status of the site he is developing. </p>

spotlight

Mick Clifford: New chapter in the extraordinary tale of Celtic Tiger developer Paddy Byrne

Kerry developer still committed to 34-storey hotel on historic Cork City quay

development and construction

Kerry developer still committed to 34-storey hotel on historic Cork City quay

Fire hits Cork’s historic Good Shepherd site as new development plans emerge

munster

Fire hits Cork’s historic Good Shepherd site as new development plans emerge

Loftus Hall: ‘Ireland’s most haunted house’ up for sale with offers expected to exceed €4m

news

Loftus Hall: ‘Ireland’s most haunted house’ up for sale with offers expected to exceed €4m

Beautiful flower garden and wooden cabin house

Back-garden cabin proposals: All you need to know

'Tiny homes, factory builds, and timber structures are not the problem. Suitably designed, sited, insulated, ventilated and maintained, a quality cabin can do exactly what bricks and mortar can do'

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

The Great House Revival: See the home Cork teacher and landscaper 'grew organically’

The Great House Revival: See the home Cork teacher and landscaper 'grew organically’

Eve Kelliher talks to Grace Cotter who shares how she and her husband John went from being fans to featuring on the TV show

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025

Home of the Year: See why this tiny-space design scored a perfect 10 and a spot in final

Home of the Year: See why this tiny-space design scored a perfect 10 and a spot in final

Judge Amanda Bone says the amount the owners have managed to fit into the 'tight site' means the property 'has real architectural merit'

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Empty minimalist living room with large window

Six top DIY tips to dodge home decorating disasters

From samples to structural changes and from measurements to consulting a pro, here's your quick and easy guide to getting it right first time

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Spurred By Rising Prices, Phoenix Undergoes A New Housing Boom

Property developer merges with Cork building materials firm

CTS Construction & Trade Supplies has been merged into one of the divisions of property developer Fitzpatrick & Heavey Group

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Revealed: Interior designers' secrets to a budget home refresh

Revealed: Interior designers' secrets to a budget home refresh

Spoiler alert: These two tips are also cost-effective and involve rethinking the use of furniture you may already have

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Jennifer Sheahan answers your top home renovation questions

Jennifer Sheahan answers your top home renovation questions

Jennifer reveals the most challenging, interesting and frequent questions she gets — as well as the funniest

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Cork City Council shoots down plan for 164 homes in Bishopstown

Cork City Council shoots down plan for 164 homes in Bishopstown

Plans for homes at Ardarostig and Ballinaspig More on Waterfall Rd went against City Hall’s goals of a '15-minute city' and 'walkable neighbourhoods'

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

Home Q&A: What is the most environmentally friendly wood flooring?

Home Q&A: What is the most environmentally friendly wood flooring?

'It might seem natural to jump to reclaimed flooring as utterly sustainable but this will depend on the finish after installation'

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Walk the plank: How to choose a wood floor to suit your home

Walk the plank: How to choose a wood floor to suit your home

Wide planks, narrow boards or parquets, which wood style is for you?

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Jennifer Sheahan: These are the biggest home renovation mistakes to avoid

Jennifer Sheahan: These are the biggest home renovation mistakes to avoid

Save unnecessary expense and stress by learning from those who went (and spent) before you

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

ROSEMARY STEEN

'I heard a man say he was leaving Ireland over a rental dispute. That's why I took this job with the RTB'

Residential Tenancies Board chief executive Rosemary Steen tells Sean Murray about the serious challenges it has faced and the progress it is making

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Billionaire who sailed into Cork on his superyacht buys a third €5m home in Kinsale

S Billionaire who sailed into Cork on his superyacht buys a third €5m home in Kinsale

James Berwind has just added a dormer bungalow at Sandycove to his collection after buying Sprayfield, a Georgian villa on 40 acres and Seaspray, a contemporary glass box in Scilly

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

Michael O’Flynn calls for radical rethink of housing policy

Michael O’Flynn calls for radical rethink of housing policy

In an article in today's 'Irish Examiner', the developer says measures in new and recent legislation would be an impediment rather than a stimulus to housing delivery

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

Pedigree property: €4.5m North Cork estate linked to legendary trainer Vincent O'Brien

Pedigree property: €4.5m North Cork estate linked to legendary trainer Vincent O'Brien

Mount Corbitt in Cork's Churchtown is steeped in steeplechase lore and blue-blooded stock: No wonder it's estimated at €4.5m

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Rising House Prices

'I’ve heard of landlords exploiting loopholes by increasing parking or utility fees'

In one ‘shocking’ case, the rent on an apartment almost doubled — up €900 a month when RPZ rules say it should have risen €24. Cianan Brennan hears how a rent register could close the new lease loophole

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Cork's Prism dream shattered as permission lapses

Cork's Prism dream shattered as permission lapses

Planning permission on the striking 15-storey tower has lapsed and an attempt by the developers to extend its duration by five years has been refused by Cork City Council

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Cork's historic Weighmaster's House set for ambitious refurbishment

Cork's historic Weighmaster's House set for ambitious refurbishment

Planning documents say the refurbishment has been designed to deliver a significant community resource and creative space

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Planning application in Cork for 550 homes near Dunkettle

Planning application in Cork for 550 homes near Dunkettle

Developer Michael O’Flynn’s O’Flynn Group has lodged the application for a vast site it owns at Dunkettle, south-east of Glanmire under the large-scale residential development (LRD) process

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Plans lodged for hotel on Leisureplex site in Cork City

Plans lodged for hotel on Leisureplex site in Cork City

The site was previously home to the Coliseum cinema which remained open for more than 50 years

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

An Bord Pleanála approves plan for aparthotel overlooking popular Cork beach

An Bord Pleanála approves plan for aparthotel overlooking popular Cork beach

An application by Tulsan Limited for works at Garrettstown strand in West Cork, close to Kinsale, was referred to An Bord Pleanála

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK

Special property report: Cork's soaring house prices edge close to boom levels

After a decade or more of a housing crisis, prices only look to be going one way

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

Estate Agent 'Sold' sign on urban UK street

Cork property report: How much is your house worth?

The 'Irish Examiner' has teamed up with property website Daft.ie to analyse house prices across Cork City and county

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

RTB will pursue 1,500 landlords who accept HAP payments on unregistered tenancies

RTB will pursue 1,500 landlords who accept HAP payments on unregistered tenancies

Residential Tenancies Board will notify landlords of their obligations — and those who fail to comply will be subject to prosecution and face fines up to €15,000

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Cost-rental apartments on Cork's Sextant bar site hailed as 'rebirth of city living'

Cost-rental apartments on Cork's Sextant bar site hailed as 'rebirth of city living'

Cork City Council has just approved planning for the 217-unit scheme on the former Sextant bar site

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Iconic Cork City retail outlet to be reborn as jewellers

Iconic Cork City retail outlet to be reborn as jewellers

Most recently functioning as an ice cream parlour, the site at 22 St Patrick's Street is also still well known as Cudmore's shop

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Householders in Cork city to face local property tax hike

Householders in Cork city to face local property tax hike

The owners of an average home in Cork City will pay €450-€550 in LPT per year — an increase of between €2 and €16 per year on homes up to €500,000

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

'Landlords should have to bring rental properties up to minimum BER' – Green Party

'Landlords should have to bring rental properties up to minimum BER' – Green Party

'I don’t think it is fair for people to be paying rent in a D4 energy rated house in this day and age,' said Green Party deputy leader Senator Róisín Garvey

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Plans for more than 400 homes in two separate Cork developments

Plans for more than 400 homes in two separate Cork developments

There are proposals for separate developments in Blarney and Little Island

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Jysk is set to open a brand new store in Cork City

Jysk Limited has submitted a planning application to Cork City Council

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Micheal OFlynn

Challenges to RZLT decisions have become moot, High Court told

An Bord Pleanála’s barrister said 13 cases which remained before the High Court were affected by a recent judgment dismissing a challenge by O’Flynn Construction Company

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Architect designing a commercial building

Plans to transform former Waterford Crystal site into major housing development

It has proposed six four-bed detached and semi-detached houses, and 160 three-bed houses, comprising semi-detached, detached and terraced units

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Ambitious plans to revamp five Cork city centre buildings unveiled

Ambitious plans to revamp five Cork city centre buildings unveiled

The project involves the change of use of the ground floor of numbers 11 and 12 Castle Street from retail use to betting use

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Prospective homeowners slept in cars to snap up first homes in new Cork housing development

Prospective homeowners slept in cars to snap up first homes in new Cork housing development

More than 1,000 people turned up from around 11am on Saturday at the Bayly development, near Cork’s Douglas village

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Plan to turn Cork City bookshop into pub with sky-bridge approved

Plan to turn Cork City bookshop into pub with sky-bridge approved

The sky-bridge will cross Market Avenue, linking the former Uneeda Bookshop building with the complex that includes BarBarossa and the Voodoo Rooms nightclub

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Rochestown Inn to be demolished to clear way for new mixed-use development

Rochestown Inn to be demolished to clear way for new mixed-use development

There are also plans to revamp a northside pub and expand a city centre restaurant

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Plans for large casino in Cork rejected over 'high potential for nuisance'

Plans for large casino in Cork rejected over 'high potential for nuisance'

The decision has been hailed as a 'big win' for the town of Ballincollig

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Two Cork properties battle it out to be named Ireland’s favourite building

Two Cork properties battle it out to be named Ireland’s favourite building

Now in its 35th year, the RIAI Awards celebrate excellence in the design and delivery of buildings by registered architects

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

James Dyson's €30m Ballynatray House on Cork-Waterford border goes under wraps

James Dyson's €30m Ballynatray House on Cork-Waterford border goes under wraps

The business community in nearby Youghal Co Cork welcomed the boost as workers prepare the historic mansion for extensive renovation and restoration

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

Rental market faces supply warning as average monthly costs hover close to €2,000

Rental market faces supply warning as average monthly costs hover close to €2,000

A daft.ie report found that the increase between last December and this March is the smallest in that run, and shows that — after a decade — the rate of increase has slowed

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Plans for 90 homes on Cork's Skehard Road set to be delayed

Plans for 90 homes on Cork's Skehard Road set to be delayed

Planning notes: There are also hopes for new homes in Blackrock and Cork city centre

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

06/09/2010 Johnny Ronan at the opening of the Conv

CIE seeks possession of tallest office/hotel site from Ronan firm

CIE said that while Tanat is entitled to another 12 months to complete, there is no prospect of it achieving completion within that time

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

DENIS SCANNELL

James Dyson thought to be behind Ireland’s biggest-ever private house sale

Inventor and vacuum cleaner magnate James Dyson is thought to be behind the purchase of the house and 850 acres of land

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

Sharp drop in Irish property investment deals brings 'dismal' 2023 to an end

Sharp drop in Irish property investment deals brings 'dismal' 2023 to an end

Sluggish trading in 2023 expected to cast a shadow on the market this year

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024