There were just over 2,400 homes available to rent across the country at the start of this month. Daft.ie says the lack of supply is causing rents to rise with rents in Cork up 10 per cent year on year.
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Lung cancer patients are often left to their own devices in finding support. That’s according to a mother from Bandon who was told there were no counselling groups after being diagnosed with the illness.
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Fine Gael will promise this morning to make a double child benefit payment to parents every August if re-elected. Meanwhile many other parties will focus on housing on the election campaign trail today.
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The US Office star John Krasinski has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. The actor says he initially thought he was getting pranked when he was told about the honour.
