Elegant cocktail watches, a Kashmir sapphire ring and a tiara that turns into a necklace
There’s plenty of choice for a blingtastic gift under the tree this Christmas
Is Slowvember the solution to the Black Friday shopping frenzy?
There may be another way to support the local economy while not becoming a Christmas grinch
How a jumper placed in an Irish clothes bank ended up in Pakistan, dumped or destroyed
One turtleneck top travelled from Ireland to Latvia, Poland and finally Pakistan, where researchers believe it was not reused
Works by John Luke, Barrie Cooke and Eva Hamilton feature in upcoming Irish art sales
Pre-Christmas sales offer a good opportunity to consider Irish artists from the 19th to the 21st century
Antique furniture, silverware and paintings from Irish country houses
Striking pieces, including a 19th-century marble table, and English and Irish silverware, are to be found at Fonsie Mealy and Sheppards
Celebrated illustrated history of the 15th century to be sold at Offaly auction
First edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle, printed in July 1493, has an estimate of €20,000-€30,000
Irish art from private collections of former politicians at deVeres and Adam’s
Paintings by Mainie Jellett, Mary Swanzy and Paul Henry among works in collections of Gemma and Derry Hussey and John A Costello
Looking for an interesting Christmas present? Start bidding for bargains at auction
Jewellery, glass decanters and memorabilia for railway enthusiasts might make a nice gift under the tree this year
Asian treasures on view at Adam’s
Highly collectable jade artefacts, including ornaments, pendants and seals, feature strongly in the auction house’s Asian sale, while Irish silver is to the fore at a US sale
How one football club is taking climate action into its own hands
‘Inequality is damaging our society, so you can’t act on the climate crisis and ignore this’
Mountmellick embroidery has helped keep Ireland’s craft heritage alive for 200 years
At a museum in Co Laois, volunteers and visitors continue a 200-year-old tradition of white-on-white needlework
Dermot Bannon’s top picks at deVeres modernist furniture sale
Classic chairs from Eileen Gray and Arne Jacobsen catch the eye of the TV architect
Women starting strength training midlife: ‘I had always associated exercise with losing weight and being skinny’
Women in their 40s, 50s and 60s are realising importance of keeping their bodies fit and strong as they age
Old Irish dressers, settle beds and dug-out chairs in a vernacular sale
More than 700 lots of Irish country furniture are up for grabs, while books written and signed by Ireland’s first president, Douglas Hyde, are for sale at Usher’s
Danish mid-century furniture design stars for sale at Adam’s
Pieces from masters including Finn Juhl, Niels Otto Møller and Hans Olsen will attract the eye of the discerning buyer