Board to meet to discuss pulling of paintings from auction after private donors make offer

Britain’s richest man Leonard Blavatnik buys Beit painting in private Christie’s deal

An Taisce takes legal challenge over fate of 10 artworks

‘The tale of the Beit paintings merely puts some more glamorous touches to a drearily familiar canvas’

The Alfred Beit Foundation’s proposed sale of nine paintings that were supposed to be ‘for the enjoyment of the Irish people’ caused outrage.

Gallery interested in acquiring some paintings but no funds for purchases since 2010

Paintings from the collection at Russborough House are to be auctioned to raise funds for the house’s upkeep

Sale of paintings by Christie’s in London could raise €11 million

Millions of euro expected from sale of works, some of which recovered after robberies

Paul and Philip Smyth say force failed to properly probe malicious calls linking them to crime

Chinese porcelain once again a top seller

Sale of Sir Alfred Beit’s Chinese porcelain collection will help with roof repairs in historic publicly owned mansion

Items from Sir Alfred Beit’s collection to be auctioned at Sotheby’s