The Irish Times Index

A guide to what's hot and what's not.

A guide to what's hot and what's not.

What's hot

Hare-raising sculptures

Barry Flanagan's giant hares are taking over O'Connell Street. Hats off to the Hugh Lane.

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Orchid plants as gifts

Still flowering long after bouquets wilt.

Water features

What the well-dressed garden is wearing.

Microplane graters

No more shredded knuckles.

Boxers

The dogs, not the pugilists.

The colour red

Between Munster (forever!), Bono's Africa campaign and supporting Poland in the World Cup, it's the new black.

 What's cold

The Da Vinci cod

Now we know what all the secrecy was about.

Wallet-shaped communion cards

So contrary to the spirit of the day.

CCTV-is-watching-you signs on the Luas

Inevitable, perhaps, but sad.

Lost dry-cleaning tickets

Two signatures, photo ID and a 48-hour wait for your trousers. A bit excessive, no?

Rainy barbecues

Another umbrella for your cocktail, anyone?

Condiment sachets

Maybe Houdini could get the sauce out of those tiny packets. We mere mortals cannot.

E-mail your Hots and Colds to index@irish-times.ie or text 086-8884161. Thanks this week to Lorna Kernan, Marie-Claire Digby, Angela Leahy and Len Galvin