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Move in to a doctor's surgery or visit this winner in Windy Arbour

Move in to a doctor's surgery or visit this winner in Windy Arbour

Two to view this weekend: House hunting? Check out these two Dundrum properties

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 14:00
Penthouse with ‘man cave’ for €3m at Merrion Hotel

Penthouse with ‘man cave’ for €3m at Merrion Hotel

Derek Quinlan’s onetime apartment in Dublin city centre has had a refit

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 00:05
A quick flip in Portobello and a project in Ranelagh - two homes to view this weekend

A quick flip in Portobello and a project in Ranelagh - two homes to view this weekend

Canal side house sold for €260k last year now asking €695K; in Ranelagh, a fine fixer-upper

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 15:00
Goodbye small-town ghost shop. Hello holiday apartment

Goodbye small-town ghost shop. Hello holiday apartment

Empty for decades, a shop-cum-pub in Kilrush, Co Clare, has a new life as a holiday home

Sat Feb 04 2017 - 06:00
Westport House sold to Co Mayo hotelier

Westport House sold to Co Mayo hotelier

Historic property offered for €10m after Browne family got into financial difficulty

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 00:00
Home Front: interiors, ideas, events, people

Home Front: interiors, ideas, events, people

The Scandis are coming, M&S goes glam, smart bedheads and friendly colour advice

Sat Jan 21 2017 - 00:00
10 renovations that will add value to your home . . .  and six that won’t

10 renovations that will add value to your home . . . and six that won’t

These will make you home more attractive and could clinch the deal if you plan to sell

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 06:00
Home Front: Interiors, design, people & events

Home Front: Interiors, design, people & events

Design round-up: Irish watches, 1950s style, hot glass and revamped antiques

Sat Dec 03 2016 - 00:00
Fancy moving to the coolest place on the planet?

Fancy moving to the coolest place on the planet?

Donegal’s wild and windswept coastline makes for some some spectacular holiday homes

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 17:37
Christmas in the Big Merry Apple

Christmas in the Big Merry Apple

The possibilities are endless, but here are 10 Yuletide activities to do in New York City

Tue Nov 22 2016 - 00:00
Home Front: Design, awards, people and events

Home Front: Design, awards, people and events

The return of neon, Wood Awards results and making new photos as good as old

Sat Nov 19 2016 - 00:00
Afternoon tea is all the fashion

Afternoon tea is all the fashion

Prêt-à-Portea, with cakes and pastries by chef Mourad Khiat and inspired by top designers, is coming to Dublin

Thu Nov 17 2016 - 06:00
Two Galway sisters light up London with neon dream

Two Galway sisters light up London with neon dream

After just five months, their business has notched up big clients in fashion including Kate Moss

Tue Nov 15 2016 - 06:00

‘I hate cake. Birthday cake, wedding cake, feckin’ Christmas cake’

Food Month Food Court - Cake: Orna Mulcahy has fond memories of the Kylemore bakery chesscake, while Robin Gill can’t stand cake of any sort

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 12:40
Home front: design, interiors, shops, people, events

Home front: design, interiors, shops, people, events

The Miele massive sale, upcycled gems, Merrion Square open doors, bedroom inspiration and seeking eclectic collectibles

Sat Nov 12 2016 - 00:00
Home Front: Interiors, design, people, events

Home Front: Interiors, design, people, events

Sean Scully at the White House, copper cookware at Aldi, a home show in Mayo and pottery on the coast

Sat Nov 05 2016 - 00:00
Weekend in Marseille doesn’t disappoint lone traveller

Weekend in Marseille doesn’t disappoint lone traveller

There’s a new energy to France’s second city with its lively port and funky artistic quarters

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 05:12
Home Front : Interiors, design, events and people

Home Front : Interiors, design, events and people

Barn style in a cafe, candles in jars and houses in an archive

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 06:00
What did the €17,000 Clare cottage sell for in the end?

What did the €17,000 Clare cottage sell for in the end?

With a €17,000 guide price, a tiny Clare cottage grabbed international attention, and ended up selling for for 376% of its auction guide to an American buyer

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 06:00
Home Front: interior design, events, people

Home Front: interior design, events, people

Design shortlist, Rathborne making scents, flowers in the post, Shaker seats and luxurious bedsheets

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 00:00
Orla Kelly: 'Why I'm all about blue'

Orla Kelly: 'Why I'm all about blue'

Colour is a big part of Kelly’s Kilkenny home, but she also has a passion for ceramics

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 00:00
Home Front: Design, people and events

Home Front: Design, people and events

Author and ceramic artist Edmund de Waal and furniture designer Joseph Walsh will be the headline speakers at a two-day design conference at Collins Barracks

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
A home that’s pay as you go right in the city centre

A home that’s pay as you go right in the city centre

Comfy sofas, gameboys, cuddly toys and unlimited tea and biscuits - Dublin’s latest venue is a homely hangout that charges by the minute

Wed Sept 21 2016 - 18:00
Orna Mulcahy’s big regret? Missing her chance to open a Dublin cafe

Orna Mulcahy’s big regret? Missing her chance to open a Dublin cafe

It was the early 1980s and a guy I knew who owned some buildings around Duke Street offered me one, rent-free, for two years

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 10:00
Shipshape and party-ready in Dalkey for €1.9m

Shipshape and party-ready in Dalkey for €1.9m

Detached house on quarter of an acre has sea views and plenty of room for entertaining

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 05:32
Split-level style off Serpentine

Split-level style off Serpentine

Three-bed house with modern interior and spacious garden for €650,000

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 05:00
Full house? Time to build in the garden

Full house? Time to build in the garden

Needing more office space, and a study for teenagers, one Dublin family solved their space problem

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 00:00
Irish shops get a stamp of approval

Irish shops get a stamp of approval

The Best Shops judges are on the road, choosing winners from a shortlist of 100 shops; An Post launches a new series of stamps celebrating Irish shopfronts

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 15:26
In Dromineer, where the lakeside living is easy – at €675,000

In Dromineer, where the lakeside living is easy – at €675,000

Four-bedroom home on the shores of Lough Derg is ready for the holidays

Sun Jul 31 2016 - 18:00
The ultimate river cottage with 1km of frontage on the Liffey

The ultimate river cottage with 1km of frontage on the Liffey

Four-bed bungalow with own jetty has almost 1km of frontage on river Liffey

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 00:00
Snap them up quick: Life at the top in Dublin property

Snap them up quick: Life at the top in Dublin property

For those seeking a place, a property to rent out, or Airbnb, these apartments have potential

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 05:51
Going, going gone in Galway for €3.2 million

Going, going gone in Galway for €3.2 million

Georgian house overlooking Galway Bay makes €.1. 2 million over the guide price – but UK bidder stays away citing Brexit

Fri Jul 15 2016 - 12:45

Best shops in Ireland 2016: the hunt is on

We want your help to find the nation’s favourite places to shop

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 02:00
Everything must go as family sells off all their furniture

Everything must go as family sells off all their furniture

It’s usually death or debt that prompts a family to sell the contents of their home, but in the case of one Dublin house, the owners are selling because they no longer like the style

Sat May 28 2016 - 00:00
‘It’s a colossal relief to finish. I feel  10 feet tall’

‘It’s a colossal relief to finish. I feel 10 feet tall’

Thu Apr 14 2016 - 18:04
Clocking up the metres as the mile  draws close

Clocking up the metres as the mile draws close

It’s almost race day for our ‘Swim for a Mile’ challengers . . . and they are feeling a little nervous, but ready

Tue Apr 05 2016 - 06:00
Seeking tranquility in southwest Turkey

Seeking tranquility in southwest Turkey

You’ll see more cows than people on the beach in Kumbuluk Bay, far from the trouble spots

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 02:00
Get Swimming, Week 11: ‘Putting in the long, wet, arduous hours’

Get Swimming, Week 11: ‘Putting in the long, wet, arduous hours’

‘Pretend there’s an eye in each hip and it wants look up’. I do. It works . . . a bit’

Thu Mar 17 2016 - 16:00
Irish Women of the World: Sharing stories of success

Irish Women of the World: Sharing stories of success

For International Women's Day we celebrate a group of outstanding Irish women whose influence is felt around the world

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 05:45
Get Swimming, Week 8: When breast isn’t best and you forget your Speedos

Get Swimming, Week 8: When breast isn’t best and you forget your Speedos

For Malachy Clerkin, every session follows a familiar pattern – "do it, nearly drown, do it again, get annoyed, do it again”

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 13:08
Get Swimming, Week Five: Where will I get the staying power?

Get Swimming, Week Five: Where will I get the staying power?

To tackle the boredom, I count things on the pool floor – ear plugs, chewing gum

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 12:10
Get Swimming, Week 2: Baby it’s cold outside ... and inside

Get Swimming, Week 2: Baby it’s cold outside ... and inside

Apparently learning to swim is like learning to drive. Whatever you say, coach

Tue Jan 19 2016 - 09:28
Spa hotel: Relax and enjoy the Swiss treatment

Spa hotel: Relax and enjoy the Swiss treatment

A spa hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva offers a wide menu of wellbeing options, including a cigar salon. Orna Mulcahy checks in.

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 13:00
Great British Bake Off 2015: and the winner is . . .

Great British Bake Off 2015: and the winner is . . .

In an emotional final, a great British wedding cake wins it

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 08:00

Downstairs Dublin on Culture Night

Merrion Square will be loaded with the offbeat, the unusual and the inspired on the capital’s big night out

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 11:45
Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘A Little Life’ a book that will keep you up all night

Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘A Little Life’ a book that will keep you up all night

The Man Booker favourite has written a blockbuster, but she’s not giving up the day job

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 13:00

Best Shops 2015: The winners

This year’s judges had a tough job sifting through more than 31,000 entries from customers eager to show their appreciation for the small independent shops making a difference up and down the country

Sat Aug 29 2015 - 15:20
What is the Best Shops in Ireland competition?

What is the Best Shops in Ireland competition?

It’s time to get your nominations in for this year’s competition

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 06:25

Shoptalk: fudge and fishing nets in Newry

Old style sweets and outdoor gear knocked down north of the Border

Sat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Roll out the cognac barrels

Roll out the cognac barrels

A new blend from the house of Hennessy celebrates 250 years in business

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 05:00
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