Rural scheme a picture-perfect example of country living

LAUNCHED at the same time as the announcement of the Local Area Plans, this small scheme at Knockraha, Co Cork, is a text-book example of what the planners want for Cork county.

Firstly, this new development of 20 serviced sites and 14 townhouses, called Radharc na Tuaithe, is near a village centre where there's a school and a bus stop to the city a must for cutting down on car dependency.

A new influx of population also keeps schools, shops and pubs alive and preserves local infrastructure.