20 Gilford Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4. €695,000

One study found that women prefer bike facilities that are separated from motorised transport

Just 27 per cent of cyclists are women, with most citing safety concerns as the reason for their bike-phobia

Above, left to right. Green dress (€176), by Mary Portas,  green fine-knit jumper (£60, houseoffraser.co.uk), by St Martins ; gold pouchette (€129), by Biba. Yellow twist-detail dress (€129). Oversized printed shirt (€129), paisley-print skinny jeans (€116), by Mary Portas. All at House of Fraser

Mary Portas has created a collection for women in their 40s that appeals to all ages

Spacious home built in 1992 and designed with families seeking privacy in mind

Large detached house in Rathgar with original features and lots of potential

Try these travelling tips for a stylish holiday

A case for self-control: save those shoulders and slim down your summer packing

Printed jacket (€69), vest (€36), skirt (€34), clutch (€31) from Next.

If we learn to layer, our changeable weather needn’t mean four changes of clothes a day

Above, left to right: Above, bandeau bikini top (€7), joggers (€17), bag (€9), sandals (€13), rings (€5), bracelets (€5), all at Penneys;  blazer (€69), tapered trousers (€41), check blouse (€33), sandals (€43), all at Next; geo-print wide-legged trousers (£40), at Asos.com

Trousers used to be strictly nine to five, but now they can be the star of the show

46 St Gabriel’s, Cabinteely, Dublin 18

In St Gabriels, two near identical houses are asking €695,000. Number 49 is more spacious, but what it gains in size it loses in g(...)

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