Former Waterford Crystal site under offerTHE LONG-RUNNING saga over the closure and sale of the former Waterford Crystal plant at Kilbarry looks like being finally wrapped up following a formal offer for the property from local shopping centre owner Noel Frisby.
€40m Islamic centre for ClongriffinA DUBLIN-BASED Muslim group is in advanced discussions to develop a € 40 million Islamic Cultural Centre including a substantial Mosque at Clongriffin on the northern fringe of the city. A formal planning application for the six-acre campus is to be lodged with Dublin City Council by the end of this summer.
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Commercial Property »
- €3.75 million for East Point office building
A 15-YEAR-OLD office block at East Point Business Park in the north Dublin docklands is to be offered for sale at a knockdown price.
- Monitoring of turnover 'makes rent deals fairer'
THE INCREASING tendency by multiple traders to pay retail rents based on a percentage of the turnover has predictably led to the development of a software module to monitor turnover figures.
Fine Art & Antiques »
Gloomy day for Irish art in LondonPrices were light years away from the boom when 57 lots by Irish painters and sculptors went under the hammer at Sotheby’s
Separating the ducks from the geeseTHE TITLE of a painting to be auctioned in Dublin this month has been changed after closer analysis revealed a flock of geese to be, in fact, ducks. Driving out the Flock is among the highlights at de Veres Irish and International Art auction on May 22nd with an estimate of €15,000-20,000. The painting had initially been assigned the title The Little Goose Girl.
Interiors »
Cool in the cottageBallilogue Clochán, the boutique farmhouse inn near Inistioge, Co Kilkenny, is worth a detour, not just for its cosy, cottage-style bedrooms and long, leisurely breakfasts, but for the sheer style of the surroundings, designed by owner Pat McCarthy.
Calm on the patioAdd after-dark atmosphere to patios and terraces with some well-positioned hurricane lamps.
Gardens »
Patiently designing a visual treatGROW: Jane McCorkell’s show gardens have won a gold medal at Bloom for the past four years and she is busy working on her fifth exhibit
Connecting with people and natureCommunity gardens not only make use of empty land and nurture plants, they also foster friendships, bring a sense of
community and increase fitness, writes FIONNUALA FALLON
New To Market »
€7.5 million sought for Haughey mansionSix years after the former taoiseach’s death, his beloved Abbeville comes on the market at a much-reduced price, writes FRANK McDONALD , Environment Editor
Reality to fore at golf havenPrice drops of up to 80 per cent at the exclusive Loughmore Square resort on the grounds of Killeen Castle estate in Meath will be further enhanced by the Nama deferred payment scheme, writes MADELEINE LYONS
Features »
Public submissions sought as Hogan moves to put safety firstA system of compulsory certificates by architects of buildings, with agreed wording and with supporting documents, is being planned to avoid a repeat of Priory Hall, writes PAT IGOE
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News »
- Ballymore sees growth at Nine Elms
SEAN MULRYAN’S Ballymore Group seems to have hit the jackpot with the overseas launch of its latest high-end apartment development at Nine Elms near Battersea Power Station in south London.
- Wrinkles Wags for breast cancer
THE WRINKLES Wags aren’t a group of ageing footballers wives but estate agent Jacqui Tallon (below) director of Beirne Wise and her two friends who are heading to London this weekend to take part in the London Moonwalk Half Marathon to raise funds for a breast cancer charity.
Take Five »
Take five for €160,000Thomas M Byrne and Son is seeking €160,000 for this three-bedroom bungalow at Dolmen Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow . EMMA CULLINAN finds properties at a similar price in France, Portugal, Turkey and Italy
Take Five €1 millionOne Stop Properties is seeking €950,000 for this six-bedroom semi at Bishops Court, two miles from Waterford city. EMMA CULLINAN finds properties at a similar price in France, Africa, Italy and Spain
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