A ramshackle public toilet could fetch 300,000 euros (£205,000 pounds) — the price of a new house — if politicians in western Ireland get their way.
The town of Lahinch reckons property-hungry buyers will snap up the dilapidated, out-of-order loo because of its great location — a surfing beach on Ireland’s rugged Atlantic coast.
“You could leave [...]

A Ballinahown native has sparked widespread controversy following his heated - and very public - arguments with Dublin City Council. 62 year old Noel O’Gara appeared at a Bord Pleanala hearing last week in an effort to block a compulsory purchase order (CPO) against him. Mr O’Gara bought the formerly public Dartmouth Square in Ranelagh, [...]

The Irish Independent says the value of Dublin pubs which changed hands in the first six months of the year reached €78m, as an increasing number of premises were sold for redevelopment.
The paper says around 18 Dublin pubs were sold in the first half of 2006 and a further five premises changed hands in July. [...]

The Irish Times reports that Fairyhouse racecourse, home of the Irish Grand National, has taken the first step towards selling part of its lands and redeveloping its facilities.
The paper says the course has asked Meath County Council to rezone land it owns next to the racetrack for commercial and residential development.
The track’s owner, Fairyhouse Club [...]

A 79 acres island off Islandeady is expected to sell for in excess of €3m, writes Marian Harrison.
Illanteige Island, known as Bilberry Island, five miles from Castlebar and six from Westport, went on the market earlier this month causing huge interest.
The island, which can be accessed from the Castlebar to Westport Road at Islandeady, [...]