Golden opportunity

THE sea never disappoints, even in these bleak New Year days when the tinsel has disappeared and the lights have gone out.

But the chance to buy a chunk of coastline in the Gold Coast of West Cork, might be just the thing to chase the blues away for mellow millionaires. Nothing like a good spend in January to cheer up the still dark days. That's if you've got in excess of €1.2 million or so.

Because, this will buy you a farm of land, almost 43 acres, with two beaches in one of the most beautiful parts of West Cork, at Ballyrisode, Schull.