Design moment: Diamond Chair, c 1952Harry Bertoia’s chair uses wire mesh to create a latticework of diamond shapesSat Aug 13 2016 - 00:00
Design moment: Metro tiles, 1904Metro tiles have become the go-to splashback wall-covering for the perplexing number of coffee shops that keep popping up in all our urban centresSat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
Design moment: Tiffany Lamps, c.1893These stained glass lamps – designed by Clara Driscoll – are genuine American classicsSat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00
Design moment: Red and Blue Chair c.1918In its simplicity and austere functionality, Dutch designer Gerrit Reitveld’s chair has become a metaphor for the modernist movementSat Jul 16 2016 - 00:00
Television: Faces of a modern-day ExodusHassan, a teacher from Syria, pays €2,000 for a dinghy crossing from Turkey to GreeceThu Jul 14 2016 - 18:55
Renovated Victorian in heart of D4A refurbished Victorian home has been rented out but is ready for new ownersThu Jul 14 2016 - 04:00
Design moments: the Le Corbusier chaise longue or LC4. circa 1928There were in fact three designers behind it: Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte PerriandSun Jul 10 2016 - 00:00
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 M7Fri Jul 08 2016 - 17:02
Navratilova: Soviet defector, sporting legend, perfect matchBBC doc Just Call me Martina offers a fascinating look at the life of one of the world’s greatest tennis playersThu Jul 07 2016 - 11:15
Rooms to roam in heart of Dublin 4Seven-bed Victorian house in Ballsbridge for €1.75mThu Jul 07 2016 - 05:00
Mid-terrace makeover in DonnybrookA four-bed Victorian redbrick on Belmont Ave for €1.1mThu Jul 07 2016 - 05:00
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox: big eyes and big ideasBrian Cox’s wide-eyed awe prove infectious in his latest take on our universeTue Jul 05 2016 - 10:39
Design moment – No 14: the Thonet chair c. 1859When Ernest Bewley refurbished his cafés in the 1920s, he was following a solid European coffee house trend by choosing bentwood chairsSat Jul 02 2016 - 02:00
Television: A story to chill the soul and a couple to warm the heartReview: ‘The Living and the Dead’, ‘Ready for Take-off’, ‘Veep’Fri Jul 01 2016 - 14:30
Pole position by Herbert Park for €3.25mNicely 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 upgradeThu Jun 30 2016 - 05:00
The Living and the Dead TV review: beautifully shot, utterly chillingNorthern Irish actor Colin Morgan gets to grips with spooky goings-on in this eerie BBC dramaTue Jun 28 2016 - 22:00
Design moment: Eileen Gray adjustable table c. 1925This table by modern design pioneer Eileen Gray is one of her most famous piecesSat Jun 25 2016 - 01:00
Television: ‘Frat Boys’ – Nice teeth. Shame about the sexismReview: ‘Frat Boys: Inside America’s Fraternities’, ‘The Border’, ‘Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator’Fri Jun 24 2016 - 14:30
Option to downsize in FoxrockFour-bed dormer with separate guest accommodationThu Jun 23 2016 - 06:00
The Border TV review: Not worth crossing the road forThis macho Polish import has a beautiful setting but that’s where the charm endsTue Jun 21 2016 - 23:00
Mr V Mrs: Call the Mediator review: a jaunty approach to a painful processThe hurt is all too real in this fly-on-the-wall look at mediation over kids and cashTue Jun 21 2016 - 22:00
Design moment: 1966 Lounge Chair c. 1966The 1966 Lounge Chair is widely regarded as the first modern piece of outdoor furnitureSat Jun 18 2016 - 00:00
Television: The weirdest dating moment on TV this weekReview: ‘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 €1.775mLinden Lodge on Castlepark Road has a two-storey extension linked by a family roomThu Jun 16 2016 - 05:00
Victorian beauty in Rathmines pines for an updateFor sale at €1.45 million, this five-bedroom home could easily be transformedThu Jun 16 2016 - 05:00
Design moment: The Adirondack chair c.1905For 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 furnitureSat Jun 11 2016 - 05:00
Edwardian charm in Foxrock for €2.5m1903 family home has been extended and redecorated but maintains its period charmThu Jun 09 2016 - 00:00
A whole new look in Foxrock for €4mThe 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 basementThu Jun 02 2016 - 01:00
Television: Terry Wogan’s legacy hard to spot in RTÉ’s portrait of a life well livedReview: ‘Legacy: Terry Wogan’, ‘The Story of Yes’, ‘Wallander’Fri May 27 2016 - 14:15
Two options in Churchtown with space and potentialMilltown Drive and Landscape Crescent are two great opportunities in this attractive south Dublin suburbThu May 26 2016 - 05:00
D4 makeover stands the test of timeRefurbished and extended family five-bed in Donnybrook for €1.6mThu May 26 2016 - 03:00
Graceful living with income potential in Ballsbridge for €2.25mThe 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 interestThu May 26 2016 - 01:00
TV Review: Wallander’s trip to the sun does little to lift gloomKenneth Branagh is in South Africa for the first drama in the final instalment of the TV Nordic noir seriesSun May 22 2016 - 22:30
Design Moments: Cast-iron fireplaces c 1850sMass-production of decorative fireplaces made them more affordableSat May 21 2016 - 00:00
Television: Grabbed by the long arm of the lawReview: ‘The Guards’, ‘A Different Brain’, ‘Love, Nina’Fri May 20 2016 - 14:00
Down a long leafy lane in RathgarThis period villa-style house has all the trappings associated with a much larger property – a tree-lined driveway more than 27m long, a gate lodge and a mewsThu May 19 2016 - 01:00
TV review: Louis Theroux – A Different BrainThe presenter’s latest documentary spends time with people who have an acquired brain injury, which can cause physical problems, or change a personality entirelyMon May 16 2016 - 14:30
‘Billions’ review: Testosterone, money and one-per-center woesTelevision: ‘Billions’, ‘My Money & Me’, ‘Veronica Guerin: A Legacy’Fri May 13 2016 - 11:50
Vicarage conversion faithful to pastVictorian house on Silchester Road, Glenageary, has been refurbished and extended by the current owners who added an impressive Gothic twist beside the mature gardenThu May 12 2016 - 05:00
TV review: My Money & MeRTÉ’s new consumer affairs show gets all CSI and judgy on your personal financesWed May 11 2016 - 21:00
TV review - Veronica Guerin: A LegacyTwo decades after her brutal murder, the life and legacy of journalist Veronica Guerin is brought into vivid focus by friends, colleagues and familyMon May 09 2016 - 22:26
Television: In the dock – Patrick Pearse and the trial of the centuryReview: ‘Trial of the Century’, ‘Ireland’s Treasures Uncovered’ and ‘In the Club’Fri May 06 2016 - 15:00
Five-bed among Foxrock’s finest going for €5.5mKenure is a classic Edwardian detached house on one acre on Westminster RoadThu May 05 2016 - 05:00
Design moment: Louis Poulsen PH5 c.1958The resurgence of interest in mid-20th century design – particularly Scandinavian design – has broadened the appeal of the PH5 and its almost retro space-age, near industrial lookMon May 02 2016 - 16:07
Design Moment: Chippendale dining chair, c.1754Chippendale dining chair c 1754Sat Apr 30 2016 - 05:45
Television: Getting away with murderReview: ‘Just Names of Shows’, ‘In Single Marks’, ‘Like This, Please’, 'The Secret'Fri Apr 29 2016 - 22:00
Traditional values with modern comforts in FoxrockFive-bed property for €2.1 million has an excellent energy rating, home office and private gardensThu Apr 28 2016 - 03:00
Design Moments: Whistling Kettle 9093 c. 1985US architect Michael Graves designed this fun kettle during the ‘designer decade’Thu Apr 28 2016 - 00:00
