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Elegant apartments could easily convert to family home

Elegant apartments could easily convert to family home

Designer Paul Austen and his artist sister Maura bought a three-storey Edwardian terraced house in Drumcondra in 2000 and tastefully divided it into two apartments

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 04:00
High-end Leeson St townhouse for €2m

High-end Leeson St townhouse for €2m

Four-bed property with a striking modern extension offers prospective buyers an easily managed property in a central location

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 01:00
Design moment: G Plan, c.1953

Design moment: G Plan, c.1953

Donald Gomme’s light, modern furniture was perfect for a forward-looking era

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Tudor style in Foxrock for €1.695m

Tudor style in Foxrock for €1.695m

Five-bed detached house on The Birches cul-de-sac

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 04:58
Contemporary style at the end of the terrace for €895,000

Contemporary style at the end of the terrace for €895,000

Four-bed A-rated family home in Blackrock

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 03:34
Ranelagh flip: from €565k B&B to €1.6m luxury in three years

Ranelagh flip: from €565k B&B to €1.6m luxury in three years

A former eight-bed B&B has been attractively converted into a four-bed family home by interior designer Jennifer Deysel – and the price reflects the upgrade

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 14:30
Interior designer’s Dublin 6 home for €2.2m

Interior designer’s Dublin 6 home for €2.2m

Helen Turkington added a stylish extension in Rathgar – twice. Both luxurious and homely, the house is awash with her signature style

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 05:30
Fine Crampton corner house for €1.35m

Fine Crampton corner house for €1.35m

Double-fronted, four-bed house in leafy Clonskeagh

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 05:22
Ready to add your finishing touches

Ready to add your finishing touches

Look beyond the pine and the dated paint colours, and this spacious Strain-built house has a lot to offer. Already extended, it just needs freshening up

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 05:00
WhatsApp changes the  rules and hopes for opt-out inertia

WhatsApp changes the rules and hopes for opt-out inertia

User data will be shared with Facebook but most of us won’t do anything about it

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 05:35
Design Moment: Clarice Cliff ceramics, c.1928

Design Moment: Clarice Cliff ceramics, c.1928

Artist’s vibrant art deco designs regularly feature on ‘Antiques Roadshow’

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 06:00
A Dalkey coach house in turn-key condition

A Dalkey coach house in turn-key condition

Detached, family-friendly house for €1.45m

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 01:00
Victorian house in Dalkey in need of work

Victorian house in Dalkey in need of work

Substantial, three-storey Rockingham Cottage has 200 sq m and a long garden

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 01:00
Sea views to rock your world in Dalkey

Sea views to rock your world in Dalkey

A trophy house hidden behind a modest road frontage carries a €6.5m price tag

Wed Aug 24 2016 - 06:06
In for observation:  A day in the life of the health service

In for observation: A day in the life of the health service

The challenge for RTÉ’s new documentary series is to show it has not been put through a pretty filter

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 07:04
Design moment: Pyrex c. 1915

Design moment: Pyrex c. 1915

The tough, durable kitchen utensil has an industrial background

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 00:00
Design moment: Diamond Chair, c 1952

Design moment: Diamond Chair, c 1952

Harry Bertoia’s chair uses wire mesh to create a latticework of diamond shapes

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 00:00
Design moment: Metro tiles, 1904

Design moment: Metro tiles, 1904

Metro tiles have become the go-to splashback wall-covering for the perplexing number of coffee shops that keep popping up in all our urban centres

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
Design moment: Tiffany Lamps, c.1893

Design moment: Tiffany Lamps, c.1893

These stained glass lamps – designed by Clara Driscoll – are genuine American classics

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00
Design moment: Farrow & Ball, c.1946

Design moment: Farrow & Ball, c.1946

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 01:00
Design moment: Red and Blue Chair c.1918

Design moment: Red and Blue Chair c.1918

In its simplicity and austere functionality, Dutch designer Gerrit Reitveld’s chair has become a metaphor for the modernist movement

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 00:00
Television: Faces of a modern-day Exodus

Television: Faces of a modern-day Exodus

Hassan, a teacher from Syria, pays €2,000 for a dinghy crossing from Turkey to Greece

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 18:55
Renovated Victorian in heart of D4

Renovated Victorian in heart of D4

A refurbished Victorian home has been rented out but is ready for new owners

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 04:00
Design moments: the Le Corbusier chaise longue or LC4. circa 1928

Design moments: the Le Corbusier chaise longue or LC4. circa 1928

There were in fact three designers behind it: Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand

Sun Jul 10 2016 - 00:00
What do villages do when a bypass takes away their trade?

What do villages do when a bypass takes away their trade?

RTE documentary ‘Bypassed’ uncovers the tough stories and positive action of locals living near the M7

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 17:02
Navratilova: Soviet defector, sporting legend, perfect match

Navratilova: Soviet defector, sporting legend, perfect match

BBC doc Just Call me Martina offers a fascinating look at the life of one of the world’s greatest tennis players

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 11:15
Rooms to roam in heart of Dublin 4

Rooms to roam in heart of Dublin 4

Seven-bed Victorian house in Ballsbridge for €1.75m

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 05:00
Mid-terrace makeover in Donnybrook

Mid-terrace makeover in Donnybrook

A four-bed Victorian redbrick on Belmont Ave for €1.1m

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 05:00
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox: big eyes and big ideas

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox: big eyes and big ideas

Brian Cox’s wide-eyed awe prove infectious in his latest take on our universe

Tue Jul 05 2016 - 10:39
Design moment – No 14: the Thonet chair c. 1859

Design moment – No 14: the Thonet chair c. 1859

When Ernest Bewley refurbished his cafés in the 1920s, he was following a solid European coffee house trend by choosing bentwood chairs

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 02:00
Television: A story to chill the soul and a couple to warm the heart

Television: A story to chill the soul and a couple to warm the heart

Review: ‘The Living and the Dead’, ‘Ready for Take-off’, ‘Veep’

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 14:30
Pole position by Herbert Park  for €3.25m

Pole position by Herbert Park for €3.25m

Nicely positioned on the Ballsbridge end of Herbert Park, this is an ideal family home, and is on sale for far less than it fetched in 2003, although new owners may want to upgrade

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 05:00
The Living and the Dead TV review: beautifully shot, utterly chilling

The Living and the Dead TV review: beautifully shot, utterly chilling

Northern Irish actor Colin Morgan gets to grips with spooky goings-on in this eerie BBC drama

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 22:00
Design moment: Eileen Gray adjustable table c. 1925

Design moment: Eileen Gray adjustable table c. 1925

This table by modern design pioneer Eileen Gray is one of her most famous pieces

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 01:00
Television: ‘Frat Boys’ – Nice teeth. Shame about the sexism

Television: ‘Frat Boys’ – Nice teeth. Shame about the sexism

Review: ‘Frat Boys: Inside America’s Fraternities’, ‘The Border’, ‘Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator’

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 14:30
Option to downsize in Foxrock

Option to downsize in Foxrock

Four-bed dormer with separate guest accommodation

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 06:00
The Border TV review: Not worth crossing the road for

The Border TV review: Not worth crossing the road for

This macho Polish import has a beautiful setting but that’s where the charm ends

Tue Jun 21 2016 - 23:00
Mr V Mrs: Call the Mediator review: a jaunty approach to a painful  process

Mr V Mrs: Call the Mediator review: a jaunty approach to a painful process

The hurt is all too real in this fly-on-the-wall look at mediation over kids and cash

Tue Jun 21 2016 - 22:00
Design moment: 1966 Lounge Chair c. 1966

Design moment: 1966 Lounge Chair c. 1966

The 1966 Lounge Chair is widely regarded as the first modern piece of outdoor furniture

Sat Jun 18 2016 - 00:00
Television: The weirdest dating moment on TV this week

Television: The weirdest dating moment on TV this week

Review: ‘Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People’, ‘First Dates Abroad’, ‘Sensitive Skin’, ‘Fear on Phoist’

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 14:35
Linking old with new in Dalkey for €1.775m

Linking old with new in Dalkey for €1.775m

Linden Lodge on Castlepark Road has a two-storey extension linked by a family room

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 05:00
Victorian beauty in Rathmines pines for an update

Victorian beauty in Rathmines pines for an update

For sale at €1.45 million, this five-bedroom home could easily be transformed

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 05:00
Design moment: The Adirondack chair c.1905

Design moment: The Adirondack chair c.1905

For a homemade design created more than 100 years ago, the Adirondack chair has stood the test of time and become immediately identifiable as a quintessentially American piece of furniture

Sat Jun 11 2016 - 05:00
Edwardian charm in Foxrock for €2.5m

Edwardian charm in Foxrock for €2.5m

1903 family home has been extended and redecorated but maintains its period charm

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 00:00
A whole new look in Foxrock for €4m

A whole new look in Foxrock for €4m

The original house on half an acre has been replaced by a contemporary family home with a southwest facing back garden, a one-bedroom ‘granny flat’ and a roomy basement

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 01:00
Television: Terry Wogan’s legacy hard to spot in RTÉ’s portrait of a life well lived

Television: Terry Wogan’s legacy hard to spot in RTÉ’s portrait of a life well lived

Review: ‘Legacy: Terry Wogan’, ‘The Story of Yes’, ‘Wallander’

Fri May 27 2016 - 14:15
Two options in Churchtown with space and potential

Two options in Churchtown with space and potential

Milltown Drive and Landscape Crescent are two great opportunities in this attractive south Dublin suburb

Thu May 26 2016 - 05:00
D4 makeover stands the test of time

D4 makeover stands the test of time

Refurbished and extended family five-bed in Donnybrook for €1.6m

Thu May 26 2016 - 03:00
Graceful living with income potential in Ballsbridge for €2.25m

Graceful living with income potential in Ballsbridge for €2.25m

The opportunity to buy on one of Ballsbridge’s most elegant streets does not come around too often and, with its self-contained apartment, this one should attract interest

Thu May 26 2016 - 01:00
TV Review: Wallander’s trip to the sun does little to lift gloom

TV Review: Wallander’s trip to the sun does little to lift gloom

Kenneth Branagh is in South Africa for the first drama in the final instalment of the TV Nordic noir series

Sun May 22 2016 - 22:30
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