Russborough House

Paintings sell at low end of expectations at auction in London

An Taisce takes legal challenge over fate of 10 artworks

Christie’s auctioneers will sell paintings by John Atkinson Grimshaw in London

Millions of euro expected from sale of works, some of which recovered after robberies

2014 is likely to see continued buoyancy in the international fine art and antiques market and further improvement in Ireland

Chinese porcelain once again a top seller

The crime scene John Gilligan knew in the 1990s is very different from today’s. A new generation of volatile young criminals is emerging