Astra bucks the trend in Carrigaline

BUILDER Stephen McCarthy’s company Astra Construction does exactly what he says he does on the large advertising billboard, entering his home turf of Carrigaline.

A large hoarding proclaims ‘Still Selling, Still Building’, and he’s used the same boast in his ads in this newspaper. So still advertising too — thanks, Stephen.

It’s all true, his formula is simple and his positivity pays off. In fact, Astra was due to break ground for three more houses this week that they’ve sold at their Forest Hill scheme; sales director Eileen Crowley calculates that 30 houses have been sold already this year and they are on course to sell 50 by year end.