Rents jumped by 10% last year in Cork. Tenants are now paying an average of €2097 per month to rent in the city according to Daft.ie
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Government parties have been accused of misleading the public, after a poll revealed supporters would have voted differently if they knew the true extent of home-building. A Red C poll in the Business Post shows a quarter of Fianna Fáil voters and 18 per cent of Fine Gael voters would have changed their preference if they knew the number of homes built last year was almost 10,000 lower than the government promised.
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Lengthy queues were seen at New Look closing down sales across the city yesterday. The company which has 4 outlets in Ballincollig, Blackpool, Opera Lane and Wilton announced it's leaving the Irish market late last week.
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Irish actors have been recognised at last night's Screen Actor's Guild Awards. Colin Farrell picked up Outstanding Performance by a male actor for his role in the Penguin.
