26 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that the cost of renting a home in Cork is now greater than the take home pay of an increasing number of young people. His comments come in the wake of the new daft.ie report which indicates that the... Read More
26 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Land Development Agency and ESB agree transfer of Cork site – Design team already appointed – Planning application expected in first quarter of next year The ESB and the Land Development Agency (LDA) have reached an agreement on the transfer of a site at Wilton in Cork, which... Read More
10 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report Q2 2024 Highlights There were 3,621 new residential address points in Cork added to the GeoDirectory database in the twelve months to June 2024. 2,844 new residential buildings were under construction in Cork in June 2024 The residential vacancy rate in Cork was... Read More
2 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael County Councillor John Paul O’Shea has said many renters across Cork have yet to claim their tax credit worth €750 per person. Cllr. O’Shea is urging renters to claim the credit, which was introduced by Fine Gael to help tenants with their monthly rent. “Under this... Read More
31 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Property News Meitheal Architects, has announced the completion of the conservation, refurbishment, and redevelopment of the former Dairygold offices at West End in Mallow Town Centre. The project, which was acquired by Focus Housing Association, represents a significant achievement in sustainable urban renewal and adaptive reuse. The project... Read More
24 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Property News Michael Moynihan calls for an increase in grant limits and income thresholds under Housing Adaptation Grant scheme Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has called for an increase to both the grant limits and income thresholds under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older... Read More
20 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie National median home price is €335K – Urban prices rise by 7.3% y/y – Total sales volume drops by -/-13.5% y/y Home sales prices in the Republic of Ireland have risen 5.3% compared to the same period last year, the Q2, 2024 Geowox Housing Market Report reveals. The median price... Read More
14 July 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced a new Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme in Bandon. Applications for the new two and three bed houses at Almans View, Bandon will open at 12 noon on Monday the 15th of July 2024. Constructed by J.O.D Developments, the houses will generally be available for... Read More
9 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD Mick Barry this morning labelled “sex for rent” ads for properties in Mallow and Blarney as “utterly disgraceful”. The online ads state that the landlord is willing to “negotiate fair price for a female;” and “Am open to negotiations. Would rather female tenant and... Read More
27 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cloyne Union has completed a major restoration of its Parish Hall, a familiar piece of the architectural heritage of Midleton, Co. Cork, located across the road from St John the Baptist Church. The roof was completely re-lathed, re-felted, re-leaded and re-slated by John Cody Carpentry Services with great... Read More
21 May 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 18 new social homes, delivered by Clúid Housing as part of the landmark regeneration of the former Mercy Convent and school were officially opened recently in Bantry, West Cork. The 18 homes are a combination of 10 one-and two-bed homes in the converted convent and cookery school buildings,... Read More