Irish links to European artists’ colonies to the fore in upcoming sales
Paul Henry, Mary Swanzy and Louis le Brocquy are among the big names of Irish art for auction in Dublin, while in London a John Lavery work is selling at Christie’s
Jack B Yeats’s home studio paintboxes, brushes and watercolours for sale
Roderic O’Conor and David Hockney works also going under the hammer in Dublin auctions of Irish and international art
Pipe dreams: Sylvia Thompson on how a music teacher played his way into the record books
Nonstop organ-playing feat spawned interschool music festival now celebrating its 50th anniversary
‘We bring it back to basics’: The home visitors helping parents discover the power of play
The ParentChild+ programme aims to model good adult-child interactions for parents who often grew up in disruptive family environments
Lights, camera, auction: Wilson’s Yard, beloved of set designers, bars and hotels, sells up
Clock tower and red phone box among lots as owners retire, but it’s not the end for Co Down salvage business
Women farmers for climate: ‘We are passionate about soil health, animal care, biodiversity’
A recent event, Rooted in Strength: Women, Climate and Food Justice, celebrated women farmers
Life at Ireland’s biggest boarding school: ‘I have so much more independence’
At Kilkenny College, a co-educational school under Church of Ireland patronage, student boarders are given a voice
Grace Henry’s Achill Island and Guggi painting among lots in Irish art auctions
Upcoming sales at Sheppard’s and Morgan O’Driscoll also include works by Sonja Landweer and Mainie Jellett
Furniture for the ages and Irish silver for sale at Adam’s
For racing lovers, the 1969 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe trophy, won by the Irish-bred and -trained horse Levmoss, will delight
Books, books and more books: Oscar Wilde and Brendan Kennelly memorabilia up for grabs
Annual sale at Trinity College Dublin to include books owned by the late poet and professor of modern literature
Finding healing spaces: ‘Going on this retreat was a turning point for me’
Getting the right support at the right time is key to managing trauma
Keep your front garden intact and other nature-based solutions to urban flood risks
Slowing the runoff from heavy downpours into struggling Victorian drainage systems in urban areas protects property and water quality
Spring clean with prints and paintings at reasonable prices
Waterford auction house Lot100 is selling works by some artists for the first time
Employers urged to embed grief care into staff wellbeing initiatives
‘The grief doesn’t go away if it is not dealt with properly,’ says Amy Gibney of the Irish Hospice Foundation
Dyslexia in the classroom: ‘It was like asking a fish to climb a tree’
An advocate says teaching in a way more suited to dyslexic students would have broad benefits for others as well