There are tons, literally tons of mid 90s civics running strong. I know a guy who has 96 Civic, and will not give it up...
For 10k, since you are in the Ireland, your options are prolly limited to Ford Fiesta, Focus, and that midsize one, I forgot the name---but it has a really good chassis. VW golf, polo, new beetle, Lexus IS200/IS300, Toyota corolla, Yaris, Honda Civic, Fit, Accord, Fiat 500, Mercedes A, B class.