Index

Going Up

London taxis Those glass partitions provide a welcome screen against the sort of racist, alarmist tirades you get in some taxis this side of the Irish Sea

Dorothy Cross Always a fresh, brave, bold perspective. Showing at the Kerlin Gallery until March 20th, with William McKeown

Film buffs Spot them scurrying all over town (Dublin International Film Festival runs until next Sunday)

Richard Bruton He’s got gravitas. And Leo Varadkar is growing before our eyes. Is there someone missing from this list?

A|wear The jeans are terrific, and we like the knitwear, with braiding or built-in necklaces.

Skiing The snow is great this year. So long, suckers

NewYorker.com We love the magazine, but the website has animated cartoons

Going Down

Bishops in frocks If ever there was a time for them to stick to sombre black suits . . . Fellini’s Roma springs to mind

Paris An over-rated city. It might be some time before we visit again

February Truly the longest, shortest month. We’re broke and watching too many movies on the internet. S.A.D.

Homeland security Coming through passport control at Dublin airport, only to find our vigilant operative examining documents while taking a call on his mobile

Rents They’re going up, which is a downer for us

Forced sentiment Was Mother’s Day always so close to Valentine’s Day?