‘Mum just went for it ... she didn’t need any convincing’: Christmas swimmers brave the cold
High waves at Forty Foot see bathers move to nearby Sandycove and the ‘absolutely freezing’ water of Dublin Bay
Sandycove
A Passage to Innocence – Frank McNally on an anthology of old school routes remembered
Routes described range geographically from Caherdavin to China
The most expensive Irish homes sold in 2025: From a seaside haven to a record-breaking penthouse
More than 20 home sales of €4 million or more have been recorded so far this year
Look inside: Sandycove period home with bright, modern extension for €2.95m
Five-bedroom semidetached home with B Ber and stylish interior and home office space
Former fisherman’s cottage next to the Forty Foot in Sandycove for €2.5m
Windward is located just yards from famous swimming spot and James Joyce Martello tower
Sandycove home of late sculptor Imogen Stuart for €1.575m
The two-bedroom house, filled with paintings, photographs and maquettes, has been a welcoming and much-loved home
A Joycean mystery is mapped out in London as Bloomsday looms
Former Fleet Street veteran has acquired an atlas he believes is linked to Ulysses
Ireland’s weather in pictures: Swimmers, sunbathers and those socialising at the Barge
Temperature records broken across country on Wednesday
Euler’s Identity: James Joyce and the most beautiful equation in mathematics
That’s Maths: It is not the appearance or typographical structure that is prized, but the concepts it embodies and the unexpected links it makes
Restored Sandycove home overlooking Scotsman’s Bay for €2.25m
After a complete renovation, there isn’t a thing out of place in this elegant 291sq m midterrace house
‘It’s a hilariously wonderful idea’: Coastal saunas a hot ticket amid icy Irish temperatures
A seaside sauna at Dublin’s Forty Foot is proving popular – but they’re popping up all over Ireland
Coastal luxury at Sandycove home with bespoke bar for €1.95m
Four-bed, four-bathroom home built in 2020 with a stunning kitchen/livingroom extension
Victorian pile a stroll from the sea in Sandycove for €1.95m
Renovated four-bedroom home with period features and bright living spaces
What Gerry Adams really said to David Trimble in the loo during peace talks
Drama bigs up Adams-Trimble encounter; Saoirse Ronan gets a knock-back; buskers object to Grafton Street development; and Sabina Higgins takes on a woolly role
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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