Not sounding smart at all, thank you, this is exactly the type of advice I was looking for. I didn't actually know this would be an option.

I've mentioned to a few people that I was going to replace it and nobody mentioned this option. If I could get it repaired and painted, then happy days. I'll post up pictures of the damage sometime today so you can see yourself if it's possible.

Would most crash repair/body shops do this sort of work? I'm based Cork and Kilkenny btw, if anyone knows of reputable places there that do it.