Supply is not meeting demand when it comes to housing in Cork.
That's according to a Real Estate Alliance Spokesperson who says there's a limited supply of houses coming to the market and no new builds in the county.
An average house price survey taken by the R.E.A showed the sale-price of a three-bed semi-detached home in Cork city has risen by 1.5% to €335,000 in the last quarter.
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About two thirds of the 66 Covid patients in ICUs are unvaccinated, according to the Intensive Care Society.
The number of patients in hospital with the virus dropped to 291 last night - after rising above 300 over the weekend.
The five-day moving average of new cases has dropped by 4 per cent in the past week, and now stands at 1,272.
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Stormont ministers have agreed to end social distancing rules for shops, theatres and a number of indoor settings in Northern Ireland.
The measure will take effect from 6pm on Thursday.
Businesses are being asked to put in place additional mitigation measures, such proof of vaccination and proof of a negative lateral flow rapid test.
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R Kelly has been found guilty of grooming and abusing women and children.
The R-and-B star's trial heard he recruited and trafficked girls and boys for sex.
The 54-year-old was convicted yesterday of racketeering charges - after prosecutors argued he was the leader of a criminal enterprise that also involved assistants and bodyguards.
