Catherine Shanahan

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Catherine Shanahan

Two fully-fitted Curraheen office suites with ready access to the South Ring Road network and solid public transport links are available to rent at a cost of €16 per square foot. Letting agent David McCarthy of Sherry FitzGerald Commercial said there’s “interest already” in the premises, which is owned by private Cork investors. The suites were occupied until recently by 8 West Consulting, who have “right-sized” to another suite within the building.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Catherine Shanahan

€525,000 Size 187 sq m (2012 sq ft) Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 BER B3 NOTHING says “buy me” quite like the view from the rear of The Barony. It’s what sold it to the couple that looked at it one bank holiday weekend — and bought it within a week. “I came down three weeks after buying it and I couldn’t remember what the house was like, but I remembered the view,” says Tom, a Dubliner, who bought the Coachford property with his wife Anne, 19 years ago.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Catherine Shanahan

€320,000 Size 57 sq m (614 sq ft) Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 BER Exempt WHEN an Elysian “triplex” penthouse sold for a rumoured €1.8m around the time of the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers, it was the talk of the town. Housed within a skyline-defining tower, it was beyond the reach — literally and figuratively — of most ordinary folk.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Catherine Shanahan

“I grew up in Athlone, but I now live in Laois and commute to Dublin for work. I originally did business and economics but missed my science subjects. I didn’t know which healthcare profession to choose, so I went down the occupational therapy (OT) route, as you are dual-trained in mental and physical health. It’s a holistic approach and really feeds into my work supporting adolescents and young adults (16- to 24-year-olds) with cancer.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Catherine Shanahan

Enquiries are pouring in from potential coffee-shop operators keen on taking over the lease at the former Natural Bakery premises in Cork City’s Fitzgerald’s Park. The agent handling the lease, Cearbhall Behan of Behan, Irwin & Gosling, said more than 30 enquiries had filtered through since the lease was advertised, on behalf of Cork City Council, earlier this week. No rent has been set, but the guide is expected to be €15,000-€20,000pa.