What's goign up and what's going down this week?
GOING UP
Celebrity candidatesWe'll be watching closely to see exactly how George Lee morphs from pundit to politician.
Cliff House Hotel, ArdmoreOn Condé Nast's Hot List for 2009. We agree.
'Best Love, Rosie'Nuala O'Faolain's posthumous novelis sure to be a bestseller.
BakingCheap, satisfying and elicits gasps of shock, plus lots of praise. The cake is now served as pudding by those who are still giving dinner parties. Brownies restore the soul.
Red shoes with jeansDon't know where this comes from. Norma Shearer, maybe. Looks cool.
Pier DDublin airport finally has a smart seafood and wine bar, posh shops, and a place to get your nails done. But the "water bar" is a few years too late to catch the flood of Celtic cash.
GOING DOWN
Ireland IncBin this term, please. Eh, we're not shareholders, we're citizens. If Ireland was a business we'd put up the shutters.
Fashion railsIf fat is back, and curves are cool, now that the economy has got slim, could chain stores please copy? Girls on a budget have hips and busts, you know. Zara, this means you.
AdulteryThe focus has shifted. Plus, no one can afford it.
The 'Late Late' successionEnough already. The candidates are well known to us all, how long does it take for RTÉ to make up its mind?
The line dryLandscaped gardens are decorated by crowded washing lines, the radiators of professionally decorated homes are draped with socks; tumble dryers gather dust.