Irish Georgian Society

Treasures from the home: Georgian prints, elegant cabinetry and musical instruments

Upcoming house content sales offer opportunity to acquire gems for your home

Sat Mar 01 2025 - 05:00

New life for two of Ireland’s historic buildings: Irish Georgian Society unveils conservation award winners 2024

Restoration projects at Belfast’s Bank Buildings, which had been destroyed by fire in 2018, and McKee Barracks in Dublin share the top prize

Fri Oct 11 2024 - 05:15

Historic house in Co Sligo in danger of collapse after years of decline

Storms and neglect leave Templeview House, near Easkey, under serious threat of being lost to future generations

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 06:30

Frank McDonald: Dublin needs a Georgian house museum worthy of its rich heritage

Dublin is now far outclassed by the way cities such as Edinburgh present their Georgian histories – and the ESB’s proposed replacement doesn’t pass muster

Sun Aug 20 2023 - 05:00

Heritage groups urge State to buy last great Georgian mansion built in Dublin

Call comes as permission expires for Aldborough House office redevelopment

Mon Aug 07 2023 - 05:00

Plan for five-storey office scheme off Baggot Street blocked

An Bord Pleanála refused planning permission to Esprit Investments Ltd for the Dublin development

Mon Apr 17 2023 - 18:57

Senior living plan for Raheny opposed by locals and Irish Georgian Society

Tetrarch plans 78-unit accommodation for over-65s on land owned by Vincentian order at Sybil Hill House, close to St Anne’s Park

Wed Dec 07 2022 - 05:00

Capturing the art of an Irish country house walled garden

IGS exhibition features paintings made within walled gardens by four artists

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 06:00

Putting Beirut’s Sursock Palace back together

Lady Yvonne Cochrane died on August 31st following the Beirut port explosion

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00

Restoring country home glory takes blood, sweat and tears

From dry rot to ultra high net worth lunch guests, the struggle to make a historic house pay

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00

Co-living development ‘will destroy’ North Great George’s Street

Expanded shared accommodation plans for Georgian street decried by heritage groups

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 02:41

M11 upgrade will ‘devastate’ historic houses, say conservationists

Proposed options include widening existing route through Glen o’ the Downs nature reserve and an 8km western bypass of the glen

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 00:30

Spring series for period home improvers

Irish Georgian Society’s 12-week series includes a focus on protected structures

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 16:00

Former St Stephen’s Green hostel approved for hotel for sale for €16m

Georgian building sold by Loreto nuns a year ago for €7.5m has plans to become 81-bed hotel

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 06:45

Dublin conference inspired by Chicago exhibition

Dublin Castle to host day-long forum which will focus on art in Ireland’s ‘Big Houses’

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 00:00

Buildings At Risk: St Columba’s Church, Swords

St Columba’s Church, Swords

Thu May 22 2014 - 00:00

Planning hearing on abuse memorial begins

Bord Pleanála will hear appeal against siting of new monument in Garden of Remembrance

Mon Sept 30 2013 - 18:20