Masterful bluster-busterRadio Review: There must have been a point - say about two minutes into the interview - when Kevin Dawson wished he too was …Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
The Minister is on the lineRadio Review: Despite the acres of coverage and general brouhaha over the Late Late Show's ditching of Dr John Crown, one of…Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
A live arts show without enough lifeRadio Review: It wasn't exactly an outcry - that'd be a bit on the dramatic side - but, when Rattlebag was cancelled two years…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Scaling the food mountainRadio Review: Butter mountains beside wine lakes, grain mountains towering over milk lakes - no one talks about them now (and…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
A terrible conclusionRadio Review: The radio was blaring in a taxi I took on Saturday, and when the news came on with updates of the "gang-related…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
From flats to a comfortable family home with pizzazzDublin 6: €1.25m Killeen Road off Dunville Avenue in Dublin 6 is a cul-de-sac lined with redbrick terraces of modest-sized houses…Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Former Florence nursing home restored with careBray: €1.8m: The last time 6 Florence Terrace in Bray, Co Wicklow, was on the market it was a very different proposition than…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
Balanced on the RockRadioReview: Northern Rock customers gnawing their fingers to the knuckle might not have appreciated the bouncy musical intro…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Classic redbrick with add-onsDublin 8: €885,000 It's the extras that buyers in this market are looking for and this terraced redbrick, off Dublin's South…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Missing voicesRadio Review: Why aren't the tribunals broadcast? A radio broadcast would, in the scheme of the overall costs, be as cheap as…Sat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00
The Lowe down on the high notesRadio Review: Going purely on the "what's rare is wonderful" theory, I had high hopes for a new comedy show, The Eamon Lowe …Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Now summer has finished, radio can beginRadio Review Was it really necessary for radio this summer to be so in tune with the weather? Dreary, enervating and, for the…Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Well-presented off WhitworthDrumcondra: €950,000 In this market, presentation is going to be key for people putting their house on the market and that's…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Saying it with flowers can leave a bad tasteRadioReview: On Thursday, One Planet: Flower Power (BBC World Service) was another programme to make you pause in the aisle …Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Taking a little licence with our credulityRadioReview: Heartfelt protestations of personal conviction usually come across on air as something to be admiredSat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
From rolling greens to dull dens of iniquityRadioReview: On Drivetime Sport (RTÉ Radio 1, Wednesday), Des Cahill sounded awestruck by the greensSat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
House of Scudding Clouds designer has heavenly touchesDublin 14: €560,000 It's always interesting to see what an interior designer does with her own place - especially a young designer…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Are you ready for your history grind?Radio Review In the spirit of solidarity with all those stressed-out teens sitting the Leaving, I went for a bit of educational…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Wincing over the water coolerFiction Joshua Ferris's glittering debut novel is a brilliant, tragicomic view of office life with a sharply satirical sideswipe…Sat May 19 2007 - 01:00
House of writer and artist offers perfect canvas for novel makeoverDundrum: €850,000 The home of the late writer Francis Stuart, at 2 Highfield Park, Dundrum, is for sale because his wife, artist…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
A drenched de Valera takes the big prizeRadioReview: Small-island syndrome has a habit of smothering some interview shows, but at least Sian O'Gorman, for her new series…Sat Apr 28 2007 - 01:00
Election coverage falls at first hurdleRadio Review: There was an item about the challenge of covering an election and of keeping the electorate engaged on The Tubridy…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Galway's water mess can't be dilutedRadio Review : The group of Galway business people funding the "fáilte romhait to Galway" radio advertisements should save their…Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
What of the man in the Northern street?RadioReview: Coverage of the Northern Ireland Assembly agreement filled the news and current affairs programmes at the start…Sat Mar 31 2007 - 01:00
The phone-in show as a court of last resortRadio Review: Often, listening to phone-in radio shows, you'd have to wonder what comes over a person that they feel the need…Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
Spam or ham? It's just a matter of tasteRadio Review: One man's Spam is another man's ham explained the techie guy, and as reasonable as his tone was (Click On, BBC…Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
Driving away RTÉ's teatime listenersRadio Review: A difference of 3,000 listeners doesn't at first appear to be something to get overly excited about, but Matt …Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
Walk-in condition on foot of renovationDublin 6/€2.75m: A two-storey over garden level period house at the Rathgar end of Terenure Road East is for auction through…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Daddy Tubridy tut-tuts for IrelandRadioReview: You'd have to pity the Scottish playwright David Harrower (The Tubridy Show, RTÉ Radio 1, Monday)Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
The unsporting schedule shuffle of RTÉRadioReview: Radio is easy business for sports fans - or so I'm toldSat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
The unsporting schedule shuffle of RTÉRadioReview: Radio is easy business for sports fans - or so I'm toldSat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Restoration job on 49 acres by shores of Lough AllenCo Leitrim/€1m: News this week from the Permanent TSB/ESRI house price index that house prices in Leitrim increased by 29 per…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Not on, relativelyspeakingRadio Review: Irish electioneering might be getting more American but at least we're still not at the point where wives have…Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00
Too much blather and bladder, not enough dramaRadioReview: Yes, I know the expression "that's way too much information" has gone out of fashion, but really, Derek Mooney …Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Edwardian family home in Rathgar with room to expandDublin 6: €1.25m A four bedroom house at 41 Templemore Avenue off Highfield Road in Rathgar is for sale through Douglas Newman…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
City townhouse with one-bed income earnerDublin 8: €1.4m A two-storey over basement house on 25 Longwood Avenue off the South Circular Road in Dublin 8 is for auction…Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Turkey in the fridge, a goat under the treeRadioReview: Attempting to jam a large turkey into an already overstuffed fridge on Christmas Eve was trying enough without…Sat Dec 30 2006 - 00:00
Charting the improvement in the life of RyanRadioReview: Given the time of year that's in it and in fairness to a programme which is much improved, I thought that maybe…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Peculiar use of children in ad for adult worldRadioReview: Ever watched small children while the radio's on? Great gobs of speech can go by without causing a flicker of …Sat Dec 16 2006 - 00:00
Bored by the pre-Budget ballyhooRadioReview: Media-wise, it was the most previewed Budget ever - which meant a testing time for radio listeners who tuned into…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
The best of Duffy, the worst of DuffyRadioReview: It was chilling to hear the warm, young voice of Baiba Saulite talking about her children ( Liveline , RTÉ Radio…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Delighting in rare sound of a teenage voiceRadioReview: It struck me only about half-way through the first programme in a new series This Is Me (RTÉ Radio 1, Saturday), …Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
A Free State sacred cow gets a roastingRadioReview: Who knew Countess Markievicz was such a complete wagon? Ruth Dudley Edwards in the lecture Speaking Ill of the …Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Big Apple bargains in the mid-term breakRadioReview: The standardised school year kicked in as usual on RTÉ with several top presenters invoking the kiddie-friendly…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
A crude approach to oil safety?RadioReview: The signal for BBC Radio 4 tends to fade the further west you go on this island, so it's unlikely that too many…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Return of the eclectic ensembleRadioReview: The trick is to remember to tune into John Kelly's new programme, The JK Ensemble , because - in my house at …Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Newstalk goes national with a low-key launchRadio Review: You don't want a new radio station to launch with a bang - loud one-off noises not being the most attractive sounds…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Stringer-built home in Terenure strikes a chordDublin 6W: €2.75m Rathdown in Terenure, Dublin 6W, has always been a sought-after family enclave because the houses are large…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Earache from the thrush's repetitive songRadio Review: Is there any chance that the people who make that treatment for vaginal thrush will run out of advertising money…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Sea views light up house in former Kish restaurantDalkey: €6.5m The new owners of Kish, a four-bedroom house on Coliemore Road, Dalkey, will be hoping that there aren't too many…Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
