House of horrors returns

Forget about Michael Noonan’s budget later this month, even though it might leave you shaking. If you want the pants (or whatever) scared off you, head along to the Nightmare Realm in Cork City.

Billed as Ireland’s premier scare house attraction, it opens its doors to a whole new underworld today.

The Nightmare Realm is an asylum of the damned, as testified by the 50,000 souls who have been traumatised by its inhabitants since it was established in 2009. This year the recurring nightmare promises to be bigger and freakier than ever.