THE CUP THAT CHEERS AS FAMILIES CASH IN

NO doubt some despairing house hunters’ hearts must have soared this week when they saw our pictures of elegant five- and six-bed properties in Limerick with price tags ranging from €40,000 to €55,000. One six-bed in Shanagolden, boasting its own gym, seemed like a particularly good bargain at €50,000, until you read on… In fact, the prices quoted are the rates for renting these private properties for up to ten days when the Ryder Cup comes to Adare Manor in 2027. Fair play to the owners, mostly families, who look set to make a killing for the minor disruption of moving out for a couple of weeks, and more than 50 have been snapped up by UK corporate clients already. Never were the words, ‘Location, location, location’ more appropriate.