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
‘Fear and regret’ in the midlands in wake of Ireland’s move away from peat
A just transition must support people who have lost thousands of jobs and faced an energy transition, say local advocates, who are sceptical about how funding has been spent
Marvellous Melbourne: how to make the most of Australia’s cultural capital
Spot penguins, go rowing or check out vintage markets
What do Irish experts think about controversial ADHD claims?
Treatment of ADHD is associated with significant benefits in physical and mental health outcomes, says Marie Boilson of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
Upcycling and space saving: Irish period furniture is more modern than you might think
Vernacular furniture, including blanket boxes and settle beds from the 18th and 19th centuries, is enjoying renewed popularity
‘Nature needs all the help it can get’: projects aim to re-establish oyster reefs
Overharvesting, pollution and harsh winters all contributed to the decline of oysters in Ireland
A diamond necklace for €45,000-€55,000 and a Titanic survivor’s heart-shaped pendant
When buying diamonds, it’s important to know if you’re buying natural or lab grown
A Wicklow mansion rescued from ruin by seven people: ‘I felt sorry for the house’
A far cry from the upstairs-downstairs landed gentry days, the Co Wicklow house perfectly fits National Heritage Week’s theme
Think twice before growing that Instagram-perfect wildflower meadow
Non-native seed mixes can inadvertently contain invasive species and will not serve local pollinating insects as well