The site, previously owned by the ESB, was transferred to the Land Development Agency (LDA) following an agreement which was reached in August of last year.

According to insurance company Chill, a single person applying for a mortgage would need to earn €82,837 under Central Bank rules.

Last year (2024) saw the highest change of use notifications received by local authorities across Ireland since the scheme began in 2018.

The new development at the site will consist of 170 residential units, including 12 townhouse apartments, to include 51 one-bed apartments, 84 two-bed, and 35 three-bed units.

Municipal district councils around the county will benefit as the €7.6m over four years (€1.9m per year) generated by this extra 5% will be available to them to carry out footpath repairs and other maintenance tasks.

Preventative measures include the tenant-in-situ scheme, where a local authority would buy properties when a private rental tenant was facing eviction due to their landlord wanting to sell.

The latest figures from the CSO show that residential property prices in the south-west, made up of counties Cork and Kerry, have risen by 8.2% over the 12 months to May 2025.

The report on the second quarter of 2025, conducted in association with Bank of Ireland, also shows that the median asking price for a property in Cork county is now €325,000, which is an increase of 10.2% compared to last year.

The two-storey Hawthorn Bar and Lounge, which overlooks The Lough, is being offered to the market for the first time, for €1.6m.

The single-storey purpose built nursing home, which was constructed in 1996, was listed last week for a price of €2.1m.

Purchased in 1989 by Roy E Disney, nephew of Walt Disney and vice-chairman of the Walt Disney Company, Coolmain Castle has been comprehensively restored and maintained over the last 35 years.

The Cotton Ball Bar and Brewery in Mayfield was established in 1874, and has been in the Lynch family ever since, spanning four generations.

The Flying Enterprise Lounge and Restaurant on Barrack St has been listed this week. Owners Finbarr and Dolly O’Shea are understood to be retiring after 45 years.

The bar, which opened in 2006 and was Cork’s only LGBTQ+ venue, was criticised by patrons in September of 2023 for rebranding as Sinners.

Under legislation, councillors can increase the rate up to 15% of the base rate.

AV3 / Cameo Productions wants to hear from people with interesting and unique stories, who are looking to leave their lives behind and relocate to a dream destination in mainland Europe.

Its pubs in Cork, Waterford, Galway, and Carlow are now for sale.

The prime location has been left idle since the closure of the fashion store after a liquidator was appointed to Oasis/Warehouse fashion shops at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

Kinsale continued to have the highest median price in Cork at €410,000

The bank, which closed its door in April of this year, have revealed plans to sell three of their former Cork locations.

There are 109 sites on the Derelict Sites register currently in Cork city

It is understood that contracts have been issued for the sale of the former Roches Stores building

Lugdine Park, a beautiful estate in Glengarriff, was owned by The Quiet Man star for 45 years.

“Prime country homes continue to be in strong demand as remote or flexible working is now a viable working pattern for many." 

According to Lisney’s recently published Outlook for 2023, vacancy rates on two of the city’s main thoroughfares, Patrick Street and Oliver Plunkett Street, were 21% and 12% respectively at the end of 2022.

The commercial and residential premises has hit the market with an asking price of €350,000.

A country house set in the heart of County Cork, and once owned by a relative of the late Lady Diana Spencer, is up for sale with a guide price of €690,000. Assolas House is an Irish country house steeped in history.

The nine-bed single family home is steeped in history, with habitable sections of the castle dating back to the early 15th century making it one of the oldest habitable houses in Ireland.

The iconic Winthrop Arcade opened in March 1926 and is currently home to a host of established independent retailers.

Michael Powell of Powell Property, said that the practice of large pension and investment funds block-buying houses and apartment blocks at exorbitant levels, thereby pricing local people out of the property market, isn’t yet a noted phenomenon in Cork, as it is in Dublin.

Leaving houses “to rot in the middle of a housing crisis is morally wrong and needs to be punished," said Mr Gould

Councillors first vote on whether the rate should be adjusted and if it is agreed to adjust it, a number of proposals are typically forward. Councillors can decide to change the rate upwards or downwards by 15 per cent.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) announced the opening of Annes Grove House and Gardens in Castletownroche this week

The stylish house, owned by Sinead Murphy, was crowned the winner of the episode of the popular show on Tuesday night, after the three judges lavished praise on its design

The average price of a home in Cork City is now €318,000, up 94 per cent from its lowest point.

The latest Daft.ie report shows prices have increased in both the city and county.

One of the proposals comprises 685 residential units while the other includes 222 bedspaces. 

A new report has revealed that rent prices have once again increased in Cork, with the average rent in Cork city standing at €1,344 per month, up 6. 3% from last year.

THE average price of a house in Cork has increased by 14. 3% to €303,491 over the past 12 months, according to the latest Daft. ie House Price Report for quarter two of 2021.

Properties in parts of West Cork have soared in value following an increased interest in coastal properties during the pandemic era. According to Daft. ie, properties by the coast in Ireland are now 23% more expensive than before the pandemic.

An East Cork pub formerly owned by well-known comedian and actor Pat Shortt has come up for sale.

A new report has revealed that rent prices in Cork increased last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with Cork City recording the second-highest standardised average rent level at the end of 2020.

CORK City Councillor Mick Finn has revealed he will pursue matters with the council following a collapsed wall on Industry Street which occurred in the early hours of this morning.

HOUSE prices in Cork city jumped approximately 6% in the final quarter of 2020, compared to a rise of 1% seen a year ago. The average house price is now just over €296,000, 80% above its lowest point.

CORK City Councillors have voted to increase people's property tax payments by 7. 5% next year. This is the first time city councillors have voted to increase local property tax (LPT). The increase was passed by a 22-7 majority of councillors.

CORK City Council this evening voted to increase the Local Adjustment Factor (LAF) of Local Property Tax in Cork City by 7. 5%.

THE price of the average three-bed semi in County Cork rose by 1. 1% to €176,000 in the past year according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance but city house prices remain unchanged by Covid-19.

Do you want to live like a queen in west Cork?Now is your chance, with a castle for sale in Glengarriff, with a price tag of €2. 75 million. The property overlooking the sea is partially restored and is on the market with Sherry Fitzgerald.

Kindness has continued to be shown throughout the Covid-19 pandemic in Cork, with people from a variety of backgrounds working together to assist frontline workers in different ways.

ONE-hundred and fifty-four student bed spaces are set to be created in a new 25-apartment structure in Victoria Cross. The eight-storey apartment block will be constructed at the former Kelleher’s Tyres Service Centre, on Victoria Cross Road, Cork.