The worst advice I ever got . . .Sometimes it’s a good idea to take the ‘wisdom’ of others with a pinch of salt, as these highly successful individuals found out the hard waySat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
So what do we really want art to do for us?The art world is adept at training us to want what it’s selling, but perhaps it’s time to consider instead what we want from artSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Painful break-up: why do we want art collections to stay together?There’s an aversion to art galleries breaking up collections and selling their works – but is it a short-sighted policy, and should museums sell some of their pieces to help their home cities?Thu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
A man’s world? Sexism and gender issues in artHas anything changed since the 1989 poster that asked ‘do women have to be naked to get into the Met Museum?’Mon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Jackie Kennedy: The silent widowReeling from the events in Dallas, how the world saw the assassination of JFK through images of his widow Jackie – and how an alternative view was offered by Andy WarholFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Glory days await at Whitfield Court in Co Waterford for €1.35mThough in need of a comprehensive restoration, this Greco-Italian style house is nevertheless in a stunning location, surrounded by wooded parklands, and has a grand staircase, towers and two columned entrancesThu Nov 21 2013 - 00:00
Two could become one in Blackrock for €795,000Three-bed period home with original features, currently in two apartmentsThu Nov 21 2013 - 00:00
Artist’s retreat in Blackrock for €1,295,000Six-bedroom family home that’s two houses rolled into one and has an artist’s studioThu Nov 14 2013 - 00:00
Park life in the heart of D4 for €1,650,000This spacious five-bedroom period property with literary connections – it was once owned by Samuel Beckett’s grandfather – is situated in one of the city’s leafiest suburbsThu Nov 14 2013 - 00:00
On the sunny side in Blackrock for €985,000Four-bed family home with large and secluded garden to the rear and a school around the cornerThu Nov 14 2013 - 00:00
Cut-price paradise at K Club in Kildare for €525,000This plush four-bedroom house on the picture-perfect gated Ladycastle estate was built to cater for well-heeled golf loversThu Nov 07 2013 - 00:00
French flair in Dún Laoghaire for €950,000Once in bedsits, this five-bedroomed period home has been extensively refurbished in true Gallic style. It’s one of those houses that really does give meaning to the cliche – must be seen to be truly appreciatedThu Nov 07 2013 - 00:00
White cube, white noiseWhy does the art world love jargon? It adds up to an impenetrable language that puts people off visiting galleries they might otherwise loveSat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Dartry delight for €1.795 millionCarefully maintained five-bed home with double-height hallway in sought-after areaThu Oct 17 2013 - 00:00
Like ‘your own little island’ in Rathmichael for €1.295 millionA rambling family home on two acres of gardens and woodland in south Co Dublin is convenient to shops and schools while also being extremely private and secluded. And its connecting rooms make it perfect for parties.Thu Oct 17 2013 - 00:00
Just what we were expecting, Mr BondA six-bedroomed Victorian house once owned by Sean Connery has the star quality you would associate with 007 – internal pointed archways, marvellously rich wallpapers and a deliciously carved and sweeping staircase. It’s on the market with an AMV of 1.65 millionThu Oct 17 2013 - 00:00
How green is your building?Eco-friendly construction projects are no longer the preserve of the super-rich or the sandals-and-beansprouts brigadeThu Oct 10 2013 - 00:00
Period home with hints of history in Dún Laoghaire for €885,000One of the oldest houses in this south Dublin suburb, Somerton retains many of its original features including a stunning formal drawing room, with high ceiling, marble fireplace, and a pair of enormous windows facing each other across the roomThu Oct 10 2013 - 00:00
Surprisingly spacious in Dalkey for €850,000Four-bed 1930s house with sun room extension and secluded back gardenThu Oct 10 2013 - 00:00
Best of old meets new in Foxrock for €3 millionThis spacious modern house may have a Victorian-style exterior but its interior is all mod consThu Sept 26 2013 - 00:00
Open sesame to Dublin’s grand designsOpen House weekend is a chance to check out some of the city’s best-loved or seldom seen architecture, with the added insight of an architect, steward or ownerThu Sept 26 2013 - 00:00
Rest on Laurel Hill in Killiney for €1.25mAn award-winning five-bed house combines clever design energy efficiency in a tranquil settingThu Sept 26 2013 - 00:00
Fresh starts at the end of the lineThree end-of-terrace houses – two Victorian and one Regency – in south Co Dublin combine the charm of their original period features with the comforts of modern livingThu Sept 19 2013 - 00:00
The flat pack: Pearse House then and nowAn installation on city living at Pearse House Flats and an exhibition at the National Photographic Archive bring Dublin’s recent past a little closerThu Sept 12 2013 - 00:00
Modern take on Shrewsbury for €2.65 millionThis sleek house, designed by its owner, brings an individual style to the capital’s embassy beltThu Sept 12 2013 - 00:00
Multifunctional Ballsbridge mews for €725,000Three bedroomed mews house with secluded garden and garageThu Sept 12 2013 - 00:00
Rethinking Dublin’s north inner cityA group of design students have taken a look at some unused historic buildings north of the Liffey, and imagined how they might be repurposedThu Sept 05 2013 - 00:00
Masterful interiors designed to inspireThese three houses share certain qualities – a fine location, good proportions and nice views – with their neighbours, but what sets them apart is their owners’ attention to detail and style that has transformed them into distinctive homesThu Sept 05 2013 - 00:00
Orwellian utopia set in 1884 for €2.5 millionWell-preserved features such as a working service bell and glass panels that open behind filigree ironwork accent this fine house close to Rathgar village that grants a clear view of the Dublin Mountains from its secluded gardenThu Sept 05 2013 - 00:00
High-spec, high-tech Foxrock home for €2.3mFive-bedroomed detached house in gated developmentThu Aug 29 2013 - 00:00
Killiney hillside house with rockstar attractionThe occupant of this modernist-style trophy home overlooking Killiney Bay could (almost) look down on BonoThu Aug 29 2013 - 00:00
Something to Mr Crow about: puppeteer’s Monkstown home for sale for €1.75mThe period residence of the late Eugene Lambert is imbued with his vivacious character and moreThu Aug 22 2013 - 00:00
The ultimate in downsizingThe Diogene micro-house is tiny at 6sqm but has a bathroom, kitchen and livingroomThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
Detached Delgany idyll for €1,350,000This fairy-tale family home nestled in one of Wicklow’s most picturesque locales was built to US specifications and comes complete with its own private stream and treehouseThu Jul 11 2013 - 00:00
Gardens of Eden by the river Suir for €895,000Holmacre in Waterford has many splendid features its new owner will want to retain, but some will have to change: one bathroom for six bedrooms? UnthinkableThu Jul 04 2013 - 00:00
The full horsey set: west Cork stud farm for €2.8mHorses and humans are given equal footing at Garryhankard House and Stud – the former with stables, foaling boxes, paddocks and a sand gallop; the latter with elegant reception rooms, eight bedrooms, a swimming pool and three additional residencesThu Jul 04 2013 - 00:00
Refurbished Co Meath coaching inn with a colourful history for €700,000What was a popular stop on the road from Dublin city to the Hill of Tara in the 1800s is now a refurbished four-bed homeThu Jun 27 2013 - 00:00
Substance and style for €700,000 in racing countyFive-bed Georgian house with separate coach house in secluded mature gardensThu Jun 27 2013 - 00:00
What’s rare about Kildare?The beauty of Kildare is that huge swathes of the countryside are just verdant grassland, yet it has all the advantages of being near to DublinThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Dundalk dream home for €1.65mThis extravagant, sprawling six-bed is on 33 acres with paddocks and a listed 17th-century ruinThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Room for the horses outside at Ballynagall HouseAt 3,600 sq ft, plus three stables, and other outbuildings, there’s nothing little about this refurbished Georgian pileWed Jun 12 2013 - 14:40
Bright 1970s house with plenty of retro sleek in Killiney for €665,000Good 1970s designers knew about space and orientation, and this four-bed on a hill has a bright open-plan layout and picture windows that afford sea views and surprising close-ups of people walking dogs on Killiney HillThu Jun 06 2013 - 00:00
Guinness lodge in garden county for €825,000Having begun life as an 18th-century hunting lodge for the Guinness family, the period charm of Ballard Park in Co Wicklow, with its sprawling four-acre gardens and separate coachhouse, is on the marketThu Jun 06 2013 - 00:00
Stunning views and comfort by the BannFour bedroomed Georgian country house with stable yardThu May 30 2013 - 00:00
Gorgeous Georgians in WexfordThree country houses in Wexford offer charm, comfort and plenty of room to roam, including this one built by the de Rinzy family in 1755Thu May 30 2013 - 00:00
Clonganny House: Gorgeous Georgians in WexfordThree country houses in Wexford offer charm, comfort and plenty of room to roam, including this seven-bed on 8.3 acres, for sale in one or two lots from €825,000Thu May 30 2013 - 00:00
With so many festivals, who needs art galleries?People love the freewheeling experimentation of art festivals. So why don’t our art institutions and galleries learn from them?Sat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Two Dalkey five-beds where the living is easyTwo houses – one a deceptively spacious bungalow, the other a fun modern layout behind a period facade – offer panoramicviews of Dublin Bay and restful gardensThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
