Time for teaAfternoon tea is one of life's luxuries and, if you hit on a good one, then you don't have to have another bite all daySat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Terraced Ranelagh redbrick expected to top £450,000Moyne Road is considered one of the best addresses in Ranelagh, Dublin 6, and its terraced redbrick houses have risen rapidly…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Writer Polly Devlin to sell Dublin period homeWriter Polly Devlin is selling her Dublin home, a Georgian terraced three-bedroom house with a self-contained garden level apartment…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Three for the shallow student pocketThey were standing three deep in the DIT Kevin Street canteen on the first day of term and the music was deafeningSat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Hands up for a slice of carvery fareBefore going into Nancy Hands on Parkgate Street for lunch I had to nip into Ryans pub to change a £20 pound note to pay the …Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Great stop on the road to the NorthHaving whizzed by The Forge restaurant in Collon, Co Louth, on numerous occasions on the way further north, it was good to get…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Fine period home has plenty of scope for updatingChipton, on Ailesbury Park, Dublin 4, is a fine Edwardian house that is now in need of updatingThu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
At the table, no one grows old - except usThose TV advertisements for pasta sauce and butter substitutes sometimes remind me of meals in the Italian household where I …Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Fabulous food - and not a sticky bun in sightTo create a fabulous new restaurant in the basement of a cut price hotel takes some nerve, but Tom O'Connell has pulled it off…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
£275,000 quoted for spacious four-bed semi in MonkstownA four-bed-roomed semi-detached house at 54 Ashton Park, in Monkstown, Co Dublin, carries a guide price of £275,000 in advance…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
£2m for house at Sandycove PointHaving sold after auction last October for around £1Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
£900,000-plus for historic family home on 1.3 acresHamilton Osborne King is quoting a guide price of £900,000-plus for Old Glebe House in Rathmichael, Co Dublin, a period five-…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Shrewsbury Road house likely to fetch £2m-plusThe most expensive house likely to be sold in Dublin this autumn is Number 7 Shrewsbury Road, a large semi-detached house that…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
American piesWith the school holidays almost over and entertainment options running out, you could do worse than pack the children into the…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Thoroughly modern touch in stylish period homeA terraced house at 32 Upper Leeson Street, in Dublin 4, will appeal to those who are looking for an urban family home with lots…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Spacious home with a view for over £675,000The owners of Dun Eibhir, on Knocknacree Road, in Dalkey, have superb views from the balcony that runs along the back of their…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Private setting adds to four-bed dormer bungalowRoancarrig, off Harbour Road, in Dalkey, Co Dublin, is a house that few people know existThu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
A place to move and shakeA funny thing happened halfway through dinner at Diep Le ShakerSat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Great food, but where is the sea?Try walking in off the street to La Marine, the bistro of Kelly's Hotel in Rosslare, looking for a table that night, or, even…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Lord of the lunchAny day of the week at lunchtime you might see vaguely familiar, soberly dressed men slipping in through a doorway on Werburgh…Sat Aug 07 1999 - 01:00
Discovering the allure of VelureMy sister Sybil has been dying to try out a smart restaurant and, since she is much younger and a proper girl about town, Velure…Sat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
£12.6m college site earmarked for exclusive housingThe National College of Ireland (NCI) has secured £12Thu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
A race against time for dinnerAt long last we managed to get a table at Icon at Leopardstown Racecourse, but let me tell you it wasn't worth the waitSat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Dartry redbrick on market for £795,000Sherry FitzGerald is seeking offers in the region of £795,000 for a large semi-detached house at 3 Sunbury Gardens in Dartry, …Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
Style in leprechaun-landDining out with senior members of the family can be tricky because what the younger ones think is a fabulous restaurant, the …Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Add a dash of Italian exuberance. . .My friend Elizabeth is not to be trifled with when it comes to foodSat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Finding a garden of EdenThe sun had been shining all day but - in spite of the south of France feel - things were going wrong at the rate of knotsSat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Refurbished lodge house on two acres for £230,000-plusA refurbished lodge house near Emo in Co Laois could fetch in excess of £230,000 at auction through Jordan Auctioneers on July…Thu Jul 01 1999 - 01:00
Corner dormer at £270,000-plusA neat two-bedroom house at Stradbrook Road in Blackrock, Co Dublin, carries a guide price of £270,000-plus prior to auction …Thu Jul 01 1999 - 01:00
Clearing plates at Mange ToutA friend in London is a member of a very select book club which meets once a month in an expensive restaurantSat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
O'Kennedy expects £1.3m-plus for large Victorian redbrick on Eglinton RoadFormer government minister and EU commissioner Michael O'Kennedy is selling his large Victorian semi-detached house at 58 Eglinton…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
£500,000-plus for distinctive bungalow with heated poolThere is a large livingroom with a floor- to-ceiling window running its full length and a raised brick fireplaceThu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Compact two-bedroom houses ideal buy for garden-loving homemakersTwo-bedroom houses are an ideal compromise for house hunters who like the idea of modern apartment living but also want to have…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
So much space - and not a complaintOh, to be like my friend who never worries about finding a parking space and always does, right outside where she wants to be…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Track down a stunning three-acre riverbank homeWith a stunning terraced garden leading down to the Liffey bed and an imaginatively designed interior that includes kitchen cupboards…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Striking granite front hides spacious interiorA large four-bedroom mews house at 51 Raglan Lane, Dublin 4, has been put on the market with a guide price of £650,000Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Spacious interior in detached houseNumber 12 Laurelton is a three-bedroom detached house in a quiet cul-de-sac off Bushy Park Road, in Rathgar, Dublin 6Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Georgian five-bed with gardens in Rathmichael to make around £1.1mChantilly on Ballybride Road in Rathmichael, Co Dublin is a Georgian five-bedroom house on 1Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Burnaby bungalow for £460,000-plusSherry FitzGerald's Bray office is suggesting a guide price of £460,000-plus for Kircullen, a detached four-bedroom bungalow …Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Worth the wait, especially the Westphalian hamNow that a summer of sorts is here, we have been indulging that well known yuppie pastime of looking for a holiday cottageSat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
£8.3 m for 3-acreA record price of £8.3 million has been paid for a house on just over three acres at Brighton Road in Foxrock, Co Dublin.Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Michelle Rocca selling refurbished Ballsbridge home for £1.2m-plusMichelle Rocca is selling her Ballsbridge home, a detached house on a third of an acre off Anglesea RoadThu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
£800,000plus period home by sea restored by antiques expertSherry FitzGerald is quoting a price of £800,000-plus for an elegant Victorian semi-detached house overlooking the sea at Tobernea…Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
£290,000 for home beside racecourse£290,000 is the asking price of a two-bedroom house at XX The Hedgerows, a small development of townhouses overlooking Leopardstown…Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Short, intense menu to whet the appetiteBooking a table for four on a Saturday night isn't easy, particularly if you leave it until the last minute and no one can decide…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Go, go, go and a double dose of caffeinePeople's stomachs come in different sizes and what is a blow-out lunch for some might be only a light snack for othersSat May 29 1999 - 01:00
Thatched cottage by beach has film linkA charming thatched three-bedroom cottage, Primrose Cottage, overlooking Curracloe beach, in Co Wexford, is expected to fetch…Thu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Rural feel for hidden cottageA picturesque three-bedroom cottage on four acres of land at Mountlusk near Rathdrum, in Co Wicklow, is expected to fetch well…Thu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Lolling over a long, lazy lunchWhere is a nice place for girlfriends to meet up and have a long and, let's be frank, boozy lunch in relative peace and comfort…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
