Cleared for take-off

IT is a sign of the times that helicopters are popping up more and more on Irish radar screens, on golf courses and even on domestic front lawns.

But this place, just a few minutes west of Cork city, goes one better: not only does its occupant fly helicopters but he's the second owner of the property to have this mode of transportation.

Muladhara is a 5,500 sq ft colonial-style home at Ballinhassig, halfway between Cork city and Kinsale - eight and nine miles respectively from each. And it is just a two-minute jaunt to Cork airport by air.