Diamonds and gems in white and yellow gold at Kells jewellery auction
Rings, pendants and broaches for sale at Matthews Auctioneers while Dublin antique jewellers set to host educational events
Kells
In pictures: A stonemasonry apprentice day at Kells Round Tower
No power tools allowed during restoration work on the tower: ‘Everything is tapped out by hand and then it’s all mixed and put back in by hand’
Event guide: Olivia Rodrigo, Van Morrison, and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
Ireland event guide June 21st-27th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Meath from €325,000 to €1.495m
New to the market in Rialto, Clontarf, Glasnevin, Goatstown and Kells
Candlesticks, hip flasks and wishbones: rarer Irish silver is still sought after
Silverware may not be as fashionable as it once was but quirky and top quality early Irish Georgian pieces attract collector interest
Landmark Kells site primed for development guiding at €7m
Thirty-three acre plot is zoned for residential and mixed-use development
Ranelagh attack: “Mum was terrified, she kept saying - he put me in a bin and he tried to kill me ’’
Jack MacGowan describes impact of physical attack on mother Marie (86) by Alex Bailey in Dublin but hopes some good can come from it
‘A true gent, a legend’
Oliver Usher spent almost half a century as a highly respected member of the world of Irish antiques before his death in January
Period-style three-bed house near Kells, on the banks of the Blackwater, for sale for €695,000
One of seven detached houses built in the grounds of Headfort Demesne in 2000, this family home is on the outskirts of the Co Meath town
The Irishman who wrote socialist anthem The Red Flag
Jim Connell from Co Meath wrote several socialist songs
State concludes case against ex-GAA star accused of being part of cross-Border ATM gang
Daniel O’Callaghan’s barrister will apply for direction from judges to have charges dismissed
Driving ambitions: Six golfing young guns to to watch in the coming year
Philip Reid has a look at the upcoming stars across the game here in Ireland
Victim of New Year’s Eve car crash recalled as ‘gift from God’ at funeral Mass
Saoirse Corrigan (21) died along with her boyfriend Shane Gilchrist in Meath incident
Pioneering procedure uses glue to avoid open-brain surgery
Treatment is of particular benefit for older patients suffering brain bleeds due to trauma
News Corp announces plan to shut down Kells printing plant
Publisher has ‘regretfully concluded’ move two months after acquiring press
32 great running routes around Ireland – one in every county – complete with maps
From Antrim to Wicklow, the ultimate guide to running locations in Ireland
Number of private primary schools up 30 per cent in past decade
Private primaries receive no State funding, charge fees of up to €11,000 a year
Ireland’s only boarding school for primary children to reopen
Fundraising drive leads to restart of private school where fees range from €7,000 to €14,000
Garda found €20,000 worth of cannabis hidden under sausages
The drugs were uncovered when the vehicle was stopped for speeding on M8 in Cork
Two men found dead after fire in Kells, Co Meath
Gardaí say two other people who were in the house at the time are uninjured
Chance encounter with gardaí unmasked bitcoin millionaire drug dealer
For nearly 12 years Clifton Collins quietly grew and sold cannabis before arrest at Sally Gap
New State body lent €114m to build 600 homes in first full year
Home Building Finance Ireland was formed as part of efforts to tackle housing crisis
Sean Scully in London and strong prices for jewellery in Dublin
Results and dates for upcoming events
Pub and convent memorabilia on sale in Waterford auction
Early 2020 auctions also include items from Luggala and Piercetown House
ATM theft suspects caught, more cash recovered after they return to scene of earlier arrest
Gardaí find further €100,000 as three suspected members of gang are arrested in Co Meath yard
Explore Irish biodiversity– all week long
Broad range of events nationwide with a particular focus this year on pollinators and gardening
Coillte to spend €100,000 clearing waste dumped in Meath forests
Two stolen ATMs dumped among 600 tonnes of industrial and domestic waste
Two arrested following theft of ATM in Co Antrim
Owner of targeted service station says it was the fourth attempt to steal the ATM at his premises in 10 years
ATMs found empty in woods after theft from Co Meath banks
An estimated €200,000 had been removed from machines stolen from banks in Kells
Busy service station closes ATM following string of thefts
PSNI and An Garda ask that heavy machinery be properly secured and immobilised
Four ATMs stolen in raids in Meath and Antrim
Gang behind Kells thefts deploy spikes and sought to block roads in a bid to slow gardaí
‘Organic’ wine: is it worth the label it’s printed on?
Most of us automatically think that organic wine is more natural, and in some ways it is
Wines from independent producers to try (while you still can)
John Wilson: Label legislation may end small producers’ wines in Ireland
Classmates of Irishman killed in Greek fires set up fundraising page
‘We had to run for our lives’: Irish teenager describes night of panic fleeing from fires
Wildfire victim’s mother already lost son and husband tragically
‘Rosemary is well used to tragedy,’ says family friend and priest Fr Shea Casey
Francis Ledwidge manuscript makes £16,250 at Bonhams in London
“Smoke Hignett’s” mirror achieves top price of €3,600 at Victor Mee auction
Unsuitable staffing and lack of privacy in older persons’ homes, warns Hiqa
Non-compliance found in centres in Killarney, Kells, Ratoath, Dublin, Cavan and Ballinamore
Antiques & Art: auction results and forthcoming sales and fairs
‘Self-Portrait, New York’, an oil-on-canvas by John Butler Yeats, goes for just under €100,000 at Sotheby’s in London – a new auction record for the artist
UK election: ‘Perfect territory’ for DUP as Tories fall short
DUP and Sinn Féin make major gains at expense of SDLP and Ulster Unionists
Bank of Ireland to invest €1.2m in Enterprise Town programme
Initiative designed to boost economic activity and foster networking in local areas
Stardust victims’ families to pull out of inquiry
Relatives of those killed in 1981 fire say they cannot co-operate with new investigation
Auctions: results and forthcoming
Two paintings of significant Irish interest at Bonhams, London, 19th century art sale
Cavan in shock after five die in suspected murder-suicide
Three children who died at home in Ballyjamesduff ‘will be greatly missed’
Ballyjamesduff schools pay tribute to couple and ‘wonderful children’
Psychologists support teachers dealing with tragedy at Cavan national school
Irish aid workers strive to help million trapped by Syrian war
Goal aims to open six further offices to assist farmers being exploited and suffering children
Time for Irish television drama to mimic success of Irish film
While international outfits benefit from our crew and acting talent, homegrown TV drama has yet to translate to an international audience
IRA Disappeared victim Brendan Megraw ‘shot in head’
Coroner hears wife’s testimony on final moments before he was abducted
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
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