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- The best sites for clickmasConor Pope | Pricewatch »’TIS THE season to be clever and the cleverest people will be doing at least some, if not all, of...
- Guest post: Hannah Copeland previews Monsoon, Monsoon Fusion and Accessorize S/S 2012Rosemary Mac Cabe | Fash Mob »Phew! That was quite the mouthful. Well Hannah’s been really busy this week – aside from writing...
- Will despot decor catch on in Ireland?Edel Morgan | Home Truths »Feeling a little powerless in your life? Well according to the FT, despot decor is coming your way...
Homes & Property »
O'Reilly seaside mansion in Dalkey for €3.9mActor Alison Doody and ex-husband Gavin O’Reilly are selling their former home Bartra House, once the most expensive home in Dublin, writes EDEL MORGAN
Chronicler of the crash decides to move onJournalist Mike Milotte, who won an award for his documentary on the property crash, is selling his Rathmines home. EDEL MORGAN visits it and an Edwardian five-bed nearby
Living Today »
Building society, one village at a timeLiving in an eco village is about more than embracing a set of ideals during a recession, say residents of Cloughjordan – especially if it means finding a better and less expensive way to live
'People used to call me the wibbly wobbly wonder'Shane Mullins’s world fell apart after a car crash seven years ago. Now that he has pieced his life back together, he tells JOHN HEARNE , he wants to help other people face up to seemingly impossible challenges
Style »
Men's StyleWith ROSEMARY McCABE
Under ControlGood corsetry and underwear can do wonders for your shape, writes DEIRDRE MCQUILLAN , and it doesn’t have to look like sausage casing
Motors »
Looker lacks a little in performanceROAD TEST: OPEL ASTRA GTC2.0 CDTI The GTC proves that there remains some strong design pedigree at the Opel brand but the sporty Astra is up against some tasty rivals, writes Motoring Editor MICHAEL McALEER
Seven-seat Prius to charge market for electric vehiclesFIRST DRIVE: TOYOTA PRIUS: With functionality to match anything else on the MPV market and smart styling Prius + will be well received, writes MICHAEL McALEER
Consumer »
The recession survival guideAs part of our week-long series Ireland’s Squeezed Middle, CONOR POPE presents the first of a series of survival guides: how to take control of your finances
Become a culture vulture - it's freeThere are rich pickings for culture vultures all around the country – from creative writing classes to cool film clubs, and if they’re not free they’re cut price, writes CAROLINE MADDEN
Food & Drink »
Muscling in on the meat gameINTERVIEW: Rugby player Jamie Heaslip and Dublin restaurateur Joe Macken have formed an unlikely alliance, putting their reputations at stake in a new restaurant serving unfashionable cuts of meat, writes BRIAN O'CONNELL
Warming up winterThese rich and delicious dishes will come out of the oven piping hot, crisp, golden and urging you to go for second
helpings, writes DOMINI KEMP
Travel »
- Paris match
As Irish rugby fans flock to Paris next weekend, RUADHAN MACCORMAIC takes a tour of the places in the French capital where the Irish have left their mark
Two days in VegasThe city of games, lights and – er – good food does everything to excess, from kerching to bling, writes BERNICE HARRISON who is recovering from eating a plate of pancakes the size of her head
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