While word is still awaited on who makes up the consortium in the final stages of the €2 million purchase of the 12,000 sq ft Treacy’s bar and restaurant in Cork’s Ballincollig for receivers Grant Thornton, its selling agent brings two more Cork bars to the open market.

Funding of €3,758,479 has been allocated to 51 areas in Rural Economic Development Zone (REDZ) pilot projects.

A new rural development pilot scheme has been allocated €2 million, through local authorities.