How much did a Bono self-portrait sell for? – and the growing trend of investing in wristwatches
Demand for luxury wristwatches remains high, despite ubiquity of time-telling electronic devices
Safe swimming and rip currents: ‘He was feet up, head down, sliding down the slipway’
Going from swimming in a heated indoor pool in winter to the sea, lakes or rivers in summer takes acclimatisation
Genetic cures on demand: ‘Within four weeks, the vision in his eyes had doubled’
Gene therapy introduces new DNA materials into cells in the treatment of specific diseases
How to bid wisely at auctions: ‘An emotional decision is rarely a wise decision’
Do your research before you commit your money - and where possible, attend the auction room for the sale
The Story of a Heart author Rachel Clarke: ‘I couldn’t stop thinking about this story’
This beautifully written account of two families brought together by a child’s heart donation will bring readers to tears again and again
Peruse a lifetime’s worth of art and antiques in the Dún Laoghaire home of their collector
A contents sale of a period home in south Dublin features a lifetime’s collection of antique furniture, oriental art, antique clocks and mirrors
Transforming and personalising old furniture: ‘If things go wrong, it can be easily rectified’
At a workshop run by Marianne Heaphy, aka the Revamp Tramp, in Waterford, the mood is lighthearted but there is a quiet industriousness at the heart of it
Looking to buy an engagement ring? These diamond rings are on sale in Dublin this week
Pick up an engagement ring this month, with a host of solitaires, eternity and cluster rings on offer
The whole community approach to climate action
Global Action Plan’s first Climate Champions project hits targets within urban community of Enniscorthy
‘When I’m singing, I don’t think about my grief’: Choir of patients enriching their lives through music
A Dublin GP practice is the unlikely location where a group of patients meet to sing every week
Maps and globes of a world that no longer exists up for auction
Ordnance survey maps and terrestrial and celestial globes feature among this week’s sales
Toy soldiers up for auction at Mullens
Collection features figurines of soldiers from the Boer War period, samurai warriors and the first World War
Rugs, tables and drinks cabinets for eclectic tastes on auction this week
A range of Turkish and Uzbek rugs, as well as a Ford Model T go under the hammer
Mainie Jellett work fetches second-highest price ever for painting by an Irish woman
Achill Horses sold for €210,000 at Whyte’s auction on Monday
Visit Copenhagen: Great food, self-assured style and bicycles in Denmark’s capital
When in the Danish capital, do as the Danes do and you will be richly rewarded