Gorse Hill on Vico Road, Killiney, former home of solicitor Brian O’Donnell, Dublin’s top sale this year

House on Park Avenue house is on market after buying Riverdance duo’s Howth home for €8.2m

Friday interview: Evelyn O’Toole, founder and chief executive of Complete Laboratory Solutions

Newly filed accounts also show rough year for Rough Magic as losses widen

Concert impresario may use Howth property to host stars such as Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé

Letter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’

A two-week holiday in the Caribbean island of Necker will set you back around €1 million

A theatre man who was ‘an appallingly bad actor’ and a dad who loved unconditionally

Riverdance impresario met fishermen, farmers, settlers and rabbis in West Bank and Gaza

Buyer wants to replace existing home with a larger one to span nearly the full width of the 1.63 acre site

Gathering in Dublin includes Paddy Moloney, Michael Longley and Olivia O’Leary

Moya Doherty and John McColgan, are downsizing.Their 9,000sq ft home is on the market

Funeral told ‘stories mattered’ to the playwright, author and scriptwriter

Television firm subsidiary of Dimario Investments which has deficit of almost €3.6m

Broadcaster had unique ability to tap into zeitgeist of each decade, new study finds

Nomad producer’s role as chairwoman is a balance between cheerleader and governor

Boomtime property financier before banking inquiry

Qatari group purchase of billionaire twins’ share bolsters position of Paddy McKillen

Long Acre, on the south side of Howth summit, has magnificent views and cannot be used for development purposes

Barry instilled ‘confidence, competence and creativity’ into generations of children

Quinlan cuts debts by €3bn

Not everyone jumping for joy, however, as dance company makes annual loss in 2012

Earlier this month live show sold 25 millionth ticket to spectator in Germany

Brendan and Domhnall Gleeson nominated in the best actor category

In 2,000 or so entries by more than 200 contributors, a new encyclopedia sets out to chart Irish musical experience across recorded history. Here are 26 of them, from Air to Zozimus

Riverdance founders hope to also bring Heartbeat of Home around the world

‘Heartbeat of Home’, a new dance show from the creators of ‘Riverdance’, with lyrics by Joseph O’Connor and music by Brian Byrne, is drawing a new musical map of Ireland

Deal will combine diaspora-focused websites

New Irishcentral.com site expected to attract more than 2 million visitors each month

High Court asked to injunct Kerry promoter running tribute events in Russia and elsewhere

Unofficial performances of hit production schedules for Russia, Ukraine, Latvia

John McColgan and Colm Wilkinson