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Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Say a prayer for Marian Park home - it's entry level to Cork's Blackrock at €325k for a 760 sq ft two-bed
THERE's a bit of a difference in the positioning of the last three letters of the address of this property sale —No 55 Marian Park in Cork's chi-chi suburban Blackrock is not to be confused with Blackrock's Marina Park, a rapidly evolving public space, green lung, and eco-park in the making. 55 Marian Park has off street parking and faces west to the back 'This is entry level Blackrock,' says the selling agent of No 55 Marian Park, a mid-terrace, original-sized two-bed mid-1900s home, newly listed, with a €325,000 AMV. No 55's a former local authority home, just east of Beaumont and near a 1950s era Marian shrine off Church Road, and it has just 760 sq ft as it's currently configured. But, hey, don't be too sniffy about origins or size: just compare this to the listing of a similar era and similar-sized former Co Council home at 3 Fr McSweeney Tce in Scilly/Ardbrack Kinsale: that's a one-bed, 750 sq ft semi, with a whopping €1.35m price tag. No 3 Fr McSweeney Terrace, Ardbrack, Kinsale is a one-bed with a €1.35m AMV As it's Kinsale, it's likely to get close to this lofty sum, as neighbouring No 12 Fr McSweeney Tce (albeit slightly larger) in the same Scilly location fetched just last year — 'cos of the setting and the Kinsale harbour views. Well, back in Cork, Marian Park doesn't have water views. Here, the value of No 55 is underpinned by the Blackrock location and 'address' — none too scanty, and it's already over €1m 'cheaper' than its Kinsale cousin. It's in Cork city's southside suburbs, right on Church Rd, 150 metres from Blackrock's hurling heartland, the GAA club, function room, and pitches. It has the main Blackrock Rd a kilometre or so due north, where Church Rd meets the Circle K and convenience shop and the access point to the massively popular Blackrock greenway along the old rail line route. Blackrock village then is another half kilometre or so from Church Rd, whilst Skehard Rd is to the south, giving access to Mahon Point and the south city ring road/N40: it's a location for life? Clean condition Selling No 55 is Brian Olden of Cohalan Downing and it's been a well-kept rental for a number of years, but now is certain to find a private buyer who can just move straight in — it's clean and tidy — and they can make plans for upgrades at whatever pace suits them and with any future or further budget they might have. Rear view of 55 Marian Park Homes on No 55's left and right hand sides (pictured here) have both previously extended to the back, all sharing a perfect westerly aspect, and the garden is long and can take a sizeable add on: Google Earth shows a mid-terraced home four or five doors away on the Skehard side with an extension that may have trebled that one's accommodation? Adding on to the back of No 55 will take some thought, however, given the pre-existence of extensions on its immediate neighbours' homes and any impact doing similar will have on them … nothing a good architect can't deal with. Right now double-fronted No 55 has a double aspect/front-to-back reception room left of the central hall, and on the right is a tiled reception room/ dining room linking to a rear kitchen with back garden access. Both reception rooms have black fireplaces, one fancy, the other plainer, and above are two bedrooms (one with a fireplace) and a bathroom with shower over the bath. The BER's an F, windows are aluminium and heating is via gas, while the back garden has a steel shed, a tiny timber shed and a concrete-built outhouse handily plumbed as a laundry/storage space along the boundary with the right hand neighbour. Prices at Marian Park over the past decade have ranged from €150,000 to €560,000 (for No 38 in 2023), depending on size, aspect, and condition. VERDICT: Entry level indeed now for Blackrock. Prices at Marian Park over the past decade have ranged from €150,000 to €560,000 (for No 38 in 2023,) depending on size, aspect and condition. What is unvarying is the ever-strengthening appeal the Church Road setting has, as Blackrock's appeal and amenities such as Marina Park continue to soar.
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GMA Network
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Marian Rivera transforms into ‘Dyesebel' in a trending TikTok filter
Marian Rivera is not one to miss out on the trending filters on social media! On TikTok, the Kapuso Primetime Queen hopped on the mermaid filter trend, where her portrait transforms into a mermaid with the help of Artificial Intelligence. 'Pa-try lang ng trend na ito,' she said in the caption. In the comment section, netizens expressed nostalgia for Marian's iconic titular role in the 2008 Kapuso TV series 'Dyesebel.' 'Original Dysebel,' one TikTok user commented. 'Dyesebel in real life doesn't need filters,' another user wrote. As of writing, Marian's TikTok video has garnered over 2.4 million views. Marian is set to be a judge in 'Stars on the Floor' alongside Pokwang and SB19 choreographer Jay Roncesvalles. The dancing competition will be hosted by Alden Richards, who will also have a dance production number on the show. 'Stars on the Floor' will begin airing on GMA Network on June 28. — Hermes Joy Tunac/LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Sofia Andres on Marian Rivera: ‘Nakakahiya ilapit face ko, napakaganda!'
From one queen to another! Sofia Andres couldn't help but gush over Marian Rivera's radiant beauty during the launch of Gucci's Lido Collection at Solaire Entertainment City. On Instagram Stories, Sofia shared a couple of selfies with the Kapuso Primetime Queen, captioning one with a candid remark: 'Nakakahiya ilapit face ko, napakaganda!' On Marian's Instagram broadcast channel, she shared a group photo of celebrities present during the fashion event, including Gabbi Garcia, Anne Curtis, Sarah Lahbati, and James Reid. 'Had an amazing time at the Gucci event yesterday!' she wrote. Courtesy: Marian Rivera/Instagram Marian is set to be a judge in 'Stars on the Floor' alongside Pokwang and SB19 choreographer Jay Roncesvalles. The dancing competition will be hosted by Alden Richards, who will also have a dance production number on the show. 'Stars on the Floor' will begin airing on GMA Network on June 28. —Hermes Joy Tunac/CDC, GMA Integrated News
The Journal
5 days ago
- Health
- The Journal
'If my mum was here she'd be fighting for this': Group demands breast cancer screening changes
A GROUP OF breast cancer survivors, and families who have been impacted by breast cancer, including those who have lost loved ones spoke about the need for changes to breast cancer screening in the Dáil today. Lobular Ireland, a group that promotes awareness of invasive lobular breast cancer, which can present differently to other types of the disease, is calling for mandatory breast density reporting in mammograms both in the public and private sector. In other parts of the world including Canada, the US, and Australia women are informed of their breast density, but although campaigners have been calling for the same to be done here since 2018, there has been little political discourse or conversation on the issue in that time. Breast density is a risk factor for cancer, as research has established that dense breasts have more cells than can potentially become cancerous cells, and dense breast tissue can make it harder for radiologists to see cancer on mammograms. Both breast tissue and tumours appear as white in mammograms, making it harder to establish a diagnosis in some cases. Nearly half of women aged over 40 have dense breasts, research suggests. Martha Lovett Cullen and her mother Marian. Martha Cullen Lovett's mother, Marian Lovett, got the all clear from a routine BreastCheck mammogram scan in August of 2022. A year later, she noticed a small lump in her breast and a change in her breast size, which she went to have seen by a GP. It was initially suggested to her that she should wait until her next scheduled mammogram, but she insisted on having a private mammogram. In October 2023 a mammogram revealed a suspicious shadow. Further testing revealed that Marian had dense breast tissue. The following month she was diagnosed with breast cancer, with a diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer confirmed later. In August 2024, shortly after her 61st birthday, Marian was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and fluid around her heart. Towards the end of that month her condition rapidly declined. On 26 August she passed away. Marian's death was an immense shock for Martha and her whole family – a matter of days before she had been having coffee in the hospital cafe with her mum. She says that her mother, who was originally from Tralee, was incredibly passionate about social justice and the arts – Marian worked as the Director of Temple Bar Gallery + Studio for ten years, and later ran the Limerick City Gallery of Art. 'More than that, she was just the most warm, selfless person. She raised me and my little brother with so much love. She cared so deeply about social justice and she wasn't afraid to speak out when something was wrong, she followed cases like Vicky Phelan's and Savita Halappanavar's closely and was always calling out injustices for women in Ireland, especially for women,' Martha said. Now, she is joining Lobular Ireland's call for breast density monitoring in Ireland. 'I think the big thing that stood out to her when she was diagnosed with breast cancer was that she was also told she had dense breasts for the first time, which kind of masked her tumour. Advertisement 'Throughout the whole time she was sick, she was really frustrated and confused as to why she wasn't told about it sooner. She did a lot of research into it herself, and she couldn't understand why that information isn't given out here, because it could lead to someone going for further testing, and getting an earlier diagnosis,' Martha said. It's been a devastating time for Marian's family, but Martha is determined to share their story in order to see change enacted. 'One thing we'll always wonder is if she knew she had dense breasts when she got that all clear mammogram, or when she started getting her breasts checked age 50, would she have been more aware of the risks, could it have made a difference? 'Maybe it could have kept her around, maybe not forever, but maybe it could have given us more time with her,' Martha reflected. She added that during her life, her mother taught her that 'silence isn't an option'. 'I still carry that with me every day, which is why I'm fighting for this on her behalf,' Martha added. Campaigner Siobhan Feeney. Siobhan Feeney is one of the founders of Lobular Ireland who spoke in the Dáil today. She herself was given the all clear after a routine mammogram in 2015. Just six months later she was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive lobular breast cancer at the age of 55. 'It was a tumour measuring seven centimetres, but I was later told that it was a slow growing form of cancer rather than it being aggressive, so I did wonder how it could be the case that it was missed,' she said. Siobhan had decided to go for a check up after noticing that her nipple on her right side looked as though it was being pulled in a particular direction. She was offered another mammogram and requested an ultrasound, which eventually led to her diagnosis. Siobhan ended up having a full right side mastectomy. During her time receiving chemotherapy and recovering from surgery, after learning that she had dense breast tissue, Siobhan researched the risks associated with dense breast tissue in-depth, and began the campaign to bring in reporting on it here. Members of Lobular Ireland calling for politicians to act at the Dáil today. 'I'm years at this now, and it's taken too long for us to be having this conversation in the Oireachtas today. In 2021 and 2022 we made submissions to the National Screening Advisory Committee to consider mandatory reporting of breast density. 'Telling a woman with dense breasts her mammogram is clear is incomplete information. There are studies that indicate up to 50% of breast cancers are missed on mammograms of women with dense breasts. Women do not know this because we are not being told. The Government now has it within its powers to make these changes,' Siobhan said. UCD Professor of Cancer Biology William Gallagher joined Siobhan and the other group members for the presentation today. Labour Party Senator Nessa Cosgrove invited the group to speak in the Dáil today. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Marian Rivera says dancing is her No. 1 love: 'Hindi mawawala sa daloy ng dugo ko ang pagsasayaw'
Marian Rivera sure loves to dance. . In Nelson Canlas' report in "24 Oras" Tuesday, the Kapuso Primetime Queen shared that dancing is her "number one" love. "Hindi mawawala sa daloy ng dugo ko ang pagsasayaw dahil number one love ko 'yan talaga, ang dance," she said. The Kapuso Primetime Queen is among the judges aka "dance authority" of the upcoming Kapuso dance competition "Stars on the Floor." Although she said that she would have been a teacher if she weren't an actress, she added, "Hindi mawawala 'yung dancing kasi sa pamilya ni papa and sa family ni mama, lahat kami mahilig sumayaw." According to Marian, her husband, Dingdong Dantes, is also a good dancer. The Kapuso Primetime King was once part of the '90s all-male dance group Abztract Dancers, after all. Her daughter, Zia, has also taken an interest in dancing apart from singing and playing the piano. "'Yun ang tinatawag na quota 'yung anak ko. Lahat ginagawa niya. Kumakanta, sumasayaw,nag-p-piano, lahat talaga ginagawa ng anak kong 'yun," she said. Aside from Marian, Pokwang and SB19 choreographer coach Jay Roncesvalles are also judges in "Stars on the Floor." Pokwang shared that viewers will see different personas of her in the show, adding that she is happy to be a part of it. "Nakakabata 'yung show na 'to. Nadadamay ako sa ano nila, and I'm so so happy na napasama ako sa show na 'to kasi 'yung energy nila," she said. "Stars on the Floor" will be hosted by Alden Richards, who will also have a dance production number on the show. It will begin airing on GMA Network on June 28. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
