‘Life in Spain is brilliant…there is always a buzz around’

This week, I caught up with Corkman Simon Kavanagh, who grew up in Friars Walk in the city, and now calls sunny Spain his home.

Where are you from, and where do you currently live?

I’m from Cork city, Friar’s Walk is where our family home is, and I have my own house in Ballyphehane, which I bought just over seven years ago – a fixer-upper which I was looking for and I was lucky to find one in a great location.

I spent about a year or more renovating it (with lots of help from my family, who played a big part in helping me do it).

I’m currently living in Torremolinos in Spain.

How did you end up in Spain?

I moved here in February, 2024, so I’m coming up on one year now.

I lived in Australia in 2011/2012 and when I came back to…