I have a visceral sense of fear of revealing such a painful chapter of my family’s history
Remembering my uncle Arthur Thompson, whose RAF plane was shot down in Italy during the second World War
Art where you sleep: Major art and sculpture exhibit at The Marker
Works by Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Damien Hirst, Banksy and Tracey Emin to feature
Blasta cookbook publisher Kristin Jensen: ‘Food and stories are what we all have in common’
The US native explains how a fanciful Covid dream led to her becoming a leading Irish food publisher
Is the Irish boarding school becoming a thing of the past?
Glenstal Abbey announcement has sent shockwaves through the sector
Crafted-to-last Norman Cherner chairs among mid-century design treasures at auction
Plus Dublin Gallery Weekend sees venues in the city open their doors late for special exhibitions, artists talks and more
Dún Laoghaire artist Johnman’s cancer story: ‘I’m a big man and I’m used to being strong’
The spray-paint artist on why he decided to share his health updates on Instagram
Paul Henry painting fetches world-record price for the Irish artist
The Potato Harvest has sold for more than €1 million at auction in London
Inside Ireland’s only boarding school offering the Leaving Cert and International Baccalaureate
With more than 60 nationalities represented in the student body, Villiers School in Limerick prides itself on a diverse and inclusive ethos
Dublin Zoo and Bruges paintings by Walter Frederick Osbourne feature in online art sale
Plus 54 works by Connemara-based Charles Vincent Lamb go under the hammer
Victorian silver tea service from the Maud Gonne collection for auction
Meissen porcelain, landscape paintings and a stunning marble chimney piece are some of the finds at country house sales this month
Irish-made watches showcased and a 1960s microcar goes under the hammer
Timepieces by Oileán, Nomadic and Dodecagon to feature in Smock Alley event, while diamonds, sapphires and pearls feature at auctions around Ireland
‘US business people buy properties in Ireland because they love everything about it’
Westmeath-born, Palm Beach-based Desmond Keogh, president of the Irish Georgian Society in the US, owns Oakley Park House in Co Meath
Art and Antiques: Collection of rediscovered Irish painter at deVeres
Dublin-born Frank Phelan was at the centre of the 1960s and 1970s international art movements
‘It makes them more resilient’: Life in Ireland’s only Irish-language primary boarding school
It’s a screen-free year for them – no television, no iPads, no internet – and no access to mobile phones
Find romance and potentially a bargain with a 19th century Irish artist
Some Irish art from this period is selling for a fraction of the price of work by more contemporary artists











