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- Little cash for a lot of goldConor Pope | Pricewatch »It's a cold morning and I’m in a n shockingly decorated hotel room on a leafy road in Dublin,...
- Kling a song of sixpenceRosemary Mac Cabe | Fash Mob »Honestly, you have no idea that headline took me to come up with. I was trying to think of...
Living Today »
Can students give without the gargle?No afternoon drinking, Gardai patrolling the campus and leg waxing for charity. UCC has tried to reinvent rag week, but is it working? BRIAN O’CONNELL reports
Is abstinence-based sex education the best choice for our teens?Controversial religious programmes from the US are finding their equivalents here, writes FIONOLA MEREDITH
Homes & Property »
Major letting in Sandyford at €172 per sq mThere are a number of significant requirements for space in the Dublin office market but value for money is the order of the day, writes JACK FAGAN
- Rents drive negative capital growth
OVERALL RETURNS from the commercial property market fluctuated from gains of 30 per cent in 2006 to -40 per cent early in 2009 and were now back to -23.3 per cent, says property researcher IPD. It warns that falling rental values are driving negative capital growth across all sectors but better news is that yield impact is no longer having as strong an effect on values as in 2008.
Motors »
Raised eyebrows for all the right reasonsROADTEST - Skoda Octavia vRS Combi: Even surrounded by financial gloom and guilt, it’s tough to resist the lure of a 2010 car. Especially if it combines performance, space and value with an unassuming badge
- Uninsured driver offences on the rise
THE NUMBER of uninsured drivers causing road accidents has increased by approximately 10 per cent in 2009 the chief executive of the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) has estimated.
Consumer »
Little cash for a lot of goldThe cash-for-gold business is thriving but sellers get a shocking deal for their jewellery
Value for money: St Valentine's Day chocolatesThornton's Continental selection €15.50 for 300g, €51.66 per kg
Style »
Rising fashion starsFASHION: Their inspirations range from Irish crafts to fine tailoring and they have absorbed influences in Japan, New York and Paris before returning to live and work at home. DEIRDRE MCQUILLAN meets four up-and-coming Irish designers, each with her own individual style and fashion philosophy
Airborne denimFast fashion took on a whole new meaning last week when a private eight-seater plane flew into Weston Airport from Denmark carrying samples of spring clothing ranges to sell directly to Irish wholesale customers, before continuing its journey to Paris, Marseille and seven other European destinations.
Food & Drink »
Ham it upFOOD: THERE ARE CERTAIN dishes and flavours that can hurl you back in time. We rarely eat buttered crackers as grown-ups, but for myself, buttered Matzo crackers instantly remind me of chicken noodle soup and pretending to be sick so I could avoid school.
- Step up to the plate
MONITOR: A Cork event aims to re-introduce the Irish diner to the Irish farmer, writes HUGO ARNOLD
Travel »
Where to take the family during the school breakHas a midterm ever snuck up so stealthily? Even the kids can’t believe they’re off again on Friday. They’re still getting mince pies in their lunch boxes. SANDRA O'CONNELL has some suggestions for where to go and what to do
Not a gondola in sightBruges: The description of Bruges as the ‘Venice of the north’ really doesn’t do the city any favours, writes ADRIENNE CULLEN
