A batch of new recruits has been announced at Gunne Residential in advance of the firm's expected expansion. Former employee Sonia Pallas has returned to Gunne as Joint Branch Manager with Clodagh Murphy at Gunne's new Ranelagh office, due to open at the end of November. James McKeon and Neil Flood have joined Gunne's Fairview branch as Property Sales Negotiators. Joseph Keegan has also joined Gunne's Phibsboro office as Property Sales Negotiator. In addition, Aodha O'Brien has been appointed Head of Research for Gunne Residential and Gunne New Homes and Andrew Foran is the new Head of Valuations for the company.

Meanwhile, seven new offices have been added to the portfolio of Sherry FitzGerald Countrywide, bringing to 102 the number of network branches in the Republic. These are Sherry FitzGerald Tom Fox, Kinnegad; Sherry FitzGerald Brennan McDermott, Bagnelstown; Sherry FitzGerald O'Donovan Daly, Carrigaline; Sherry FitzGerald McGowan, Ballybofey; Sherry FitzGerald Gallagher, Castleblaney; Sherry FitzGerald Farrell, Kinvara; and Sherry FitzGerald Hussey Madden, Ennistymon.

A new building consultancy and surveying company opened for business on October 13th. Freddie Millar Building Consultancy will specialise in construction monitoring for financial institutions, project management and professional building surveying.

Multi-disciplinary consulting firm White Young Green has opened a new Cork city office in the University Technology Centre on Curraheen Road.

Finally, former Independent Newspapers Property Sales Manager Paul Muldoon has joined PropertyNews.Com as National Sales Manager.