‘I wanted to find a way to create an awareness that the children live here, too’Instead of chasing the local children out of her gallery, Oonagh Young started listening to them. The result is ‘Buzz’, a new comic book and exhibitionSat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Cottage in Glenageary for €945,000Three-bedroom detached property, recently rebuilt with space and light in mindThu May 15 2014 - 00:00
Georgian style in Co Wicklow for €1.15mBirchville House is a five-bedroom property in Kilquade with walled gardensThu May 15 2014 - 00:00
When the artists move inCommercial spaces can make a valuable contribution to facilitating artistic endeavours – but the agreements tend to be very short term. Maybe it’s time to start looking at more permanent arrangements and partnershipsThu May 15 2014 - 00:00
Mellow yellow for €2.15mFive-bedroom Victorian house with secluded gardens and an orchardThu May 15 2014 - 00:00
Sizing it up: when it comes to art, bigger isn’t always betterLarge-scale art, a global trend that Antony Gormley’s ‘Angel of the North’ can take some blame for, often doesn’t work, but sometimes, as with Dublin’s Spire, the gamble pays offMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Modern makeover in Co WicklowOnce a small cottage on a hillside, a major rebuilding project has created a substantial property with five double bedrooms, a huge library and a cottage-style kitchenThu May 08 2014 - 00:00
Elegant redbrick on Silchester for €2.3mIt’s a long time since a house has come up for sale on this road, and it brings with it all the elegant features you’d expect – and a three-bedroom mewsThu May 08 2014 - 00:00
Ready-made on Ailesbury for €1.75mShandon is a remodelled five-bedroom family home in Dublin 4Thu May 08 2014 - 00:00
A flavour of ‘Downton’ for €2.25mSix-bedroom family home with Edwardian era features in FoxrockThu May 01 2014 - 00:00
Def Leppard’s Rick Savage sells his Wicklow home for €1.875mRock star's country house has its own bar, a tennis court and views of the SugarloafThu May 01 2014 - 00:00
What in the world is abstract art about?It isn’t just grown-ups painting like kids or gallery-goers admiring the emperor’s new clothes: good abstract art, such as Samuel Walsh’s, tackles the ideas behind thingsWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Star quality at Robin Hood’s €4.75m estate in WexfordOnce home to the actor Richard Greene, this grand country manor on 154 acres has its own tennis court, woodlands, stables and two cottages, and has had many famous visitors including Cary Grant and Elizabeth TaylorThu Apr 24 2014 - 00:00
Georgian wonder has many stories to tellBrookvale in Blackrock is an elegant period property with secluded gardens and comes to the market with an asking price of €2.85mThu Apr 17 2014 - 00:00
Killing machines: beautiful images of ugly objectsRaphaël Dallaporta’s photographs of landmines and images taken by a drone flying over Afghanistan seduce, provoke, attack and worry the viewerWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Vegetables to your doorSign up for a box scheme and have your greens delivered every weekSat Apr 12 2014 - 00:00
Niall Quinn’s €2.5m home in a league of its ownFootball legend’s home on 30 acres has all-weather arena, tennis court and riding trailThu Apr 10 2014 - 00:00
Take your time: a day for giving art the attention it deservesSlow Art Day asks gallery visitors to spend 10 minutes looking at one work. It’s harder than it soundsTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Contemporary country style in KilternanSpacious five-bed family home which is both comfortable and elegantThu Apr 03 2014 - 00:00
Edwardian house in Monkstown for €1.75mTwo storeys over basement with sea views and a self-contained flatThu Apr 03 2014 - 00:00
Enticing prospects in Dalkey for €2.4mThree-bed family house with great views and planning permission to rebuildThu Apr 03 2014 - 00:00
Take us to the islandInis Méain Restaurant & Suites is getting ready to reopen for the season, with a wine bar bringing a new dimension to the stylish spaceSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Clontarf semi-detached house for €925,000A five-bed house on a popular residential road with a large garden and plenty of scopeThu Mar 27 2014 - 00:00
Cottage with charm for €695,000Double-fronted, four-bed period cottage in Shankhill with lots of characterThu Mar 27 2014 - 00:00
Waterloo wonder in need of work for €1.5mA five-bedroom period home in Dublin 4 needs complete upgradeThu Mar 27 2014 - 00:00
Lace, but not as you know itIrish lace is world famous for its beauty and diversity, but behind the fragile surface lie stories of love, life and deathSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Victorian villa for €1.2 million in ShankhillSpacious five-bedroom house has sea viewsThu Mar 20 2014 - 00:00
Georgian grandeur in Co Kildare for €3.25 millionBallindoolin House has 11 bedrooms and is set on 250 acres with historic gardens and extensive farmlandThu Mar 20 2014 - 00:00
Semi-detached house for €1.4 million in Dublin 4Four-bed pre-war home has a large extension and would suit a growing familyThu Mar 20 2014 - 00:00
Creative haven inside the canal for €1.7mBoasting such artistic luminaries as Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir among its former residents, Dublin’s Harcourt Terrace has been a magnet for creative types for more than a hundred years. Now number 9 is for auction by its auctioneer ownerThu Mar 13 2014 - 00:00
Terraced redbrick in Ranelagh for €1.15mNew and old are tastefully integrated in this extended family homeThu Mar 13 2014 - 00:00
If art is such big business, why do so many artists earn so little?We can ensure artists are paid for their work without money becoming an indicator of the worth of artSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
The final act: from the hospice to the stageWillFredd Theatre’s production reveals the courage that underpins the darkness and light, the ebb and flow, of life in a hospiceMon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00
Low-key elegance – and eggs over easy in D4 for €1.6mThis former B&B has plenty of en suite bathrooms – and many original featuresThu Feb 20 2014 - 15:44
Have skills, will travelWhat is life like for the young surveyors, architects and engineers who have moved abroad in search of work? And will they come back?Thu Feb 20 2014 - 00:00
Business to Arts brings the best of both worldsIt will be lucky for some as Allianz prepares for 13th year at the helmFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Crowdfunding: now why didn’t I think of that?Since its founding in 2011, the Irish version Fundit has had pledges of €2.25mFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
As funding gets harder, what role for the State?Government aid to continue but big need for philanthropic and private sourcesFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Imma draws on a mix of fundraisersAs one of Ireland’s National Cultural Institutions, the Irish Museum of Modern Art (Imma) receives its funding directly from the Government, rather than through the Arts Council.Fri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Loo with a view on Leeson Street for €1.3 millionThis three-bedroom period home in a centrally-located terrace of six townhouses, all in residential use, has the added bonus of a secluded garden and a very well-appointed bathroom.Thu Feb 13 2014 - 00:00
An arty meal: when food goes beyond the edibleArt and food are intersecting in interesting ways, from the inedible beauty showcased on Nigella Lawson’s ‘The Taste’ to Abigail O’Brien’s bread exhibition – although not all art-food experiments end happilyMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Perfect pitch for a family in Rathmines for €975,000Five bedroomed house, with space, light and warm charmThu Feb 06 2014 - 00:00
Nutley, but not as we know it, in Dublin 4 for €1.8 millionThis property features a double-height foyer, an all-mod-cons kitchen and a flatThu Feb 06 2014 - 00:00
Mane frame: equine art in the Year of the HorseFrom ancient cave paintings to modern images, the horse and its representation have remained central to art and artistsWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
Herbert Park tests market again at €2.9mWith its mix of detached and semi-detached houses, this road in Dublin 4 has clearly reflected the highs and lows the market has experienced in recent years. Now this handsome five-bedroom family home will take its chances at auction in early MarchThu Jan 30 2014 - 00:00
Family friendly with grown up style in Blackrock for €1.22mAvoca Park is a lovely mature enclosure, just a short walk from the villageThu Jan 23 2014 - 00:00
Doer-upper will deliver in Dún Laoghaire for €600,000Double-fronted four-bedroom mid-terraced home in need of renovationThu Jan 23 2014 - 00:00
Designs on a better future . . .. . . just don’t call it craft. Industrial designers Marcel Twohig and Ian Walton creatively combine art and science – with fun – to make life-enhancing productsSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Big and bright with room to improve in Dún Laoghaire for €1.225mSan Fionbarra is a four-bed detached house with large secluded gardenThu Jan 16 2014 - 00:00
Art and soulFrom creating it to curating it, and from buying it to selling it, we meet eight people who live and breathe artSat Jan 04 2014 - 00:00
