The 32nd Irish Antiques Dealers Fair opens next Wednesday with a gala charity preview at the RDS, for which tickets are available at £10 each. The proceeds of this event will go to Friends for Friends and the Round Tower Housing Association, two organisations that provide support for men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS.

The preview will be dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who did so much work to raise awareness of AIDS. Ms Sile de Valera, Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, will open the event.

Tickets can be obtained from James Bailie, who can be contacted on 01-260 4020.