Painter costs?

I've a four bed semi-d to paint and its needs some work on the walls for filling and sanding etc. The whole house needs to be painted inside and out, it will be north of €1k I reckon but that's not the issue.

I had a painter (typical jack of all trades clown) asked and he came about two weeks ago to make a start on the master bedroom, filled a few holes and basic stuff.

Anyway he didn't come back since, I rang him this morning and told him to collect his stuff from the backyard and not to expect one brown penny for being such a lying tramp. Four different days he was a no-show.

I've no problem to pay a man to do the work, it will cost X amount but it needs to be done, what I need is a guy who will actually show up when he says and if he can't be honest enough to ring and say I can't come tomorrow but I'll be there Wednesday or whatever.

Is there any proper painting companies in the Cork/Kerry region who I can contact as I've had enough of these absolute self employed chancers who think their skill set is that of a brain surgeon and that no one else will do their work.

In contrast I had a magnificent electrician who couldn't be more obliging and had the time keeping of a Japanese train.