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Lauren Murphy (11) from Glasson, Co Westmeath leads her pony Taggert Express before the launch of the 2018 Dublin Horse Show at the RDS in Ballsbridge. Photograph: Tom Honan
Dublin Horse Show expected to attract 100,000 visitors to RDS

More than 100,000 people are expected to attend next month’s Dublin Horse Show at the RDS, the organisers have predicted. About 1,600 horses and pon(...)

The kitchen with a view through to the lounge at 92 Merrion Road
Ballsbridge house back on market for €2m after high-tech refurb

In the heart of embassy land in Ballsbridge,Dublin, the houses of Merrion Road have a solid appeal. The presence of the Intercontinental Hotel (former(...)

George Berkeley: attempted to set up a college in Bermuda that would develop into a perfect Christian city
Unthinkable: Should we give up on utopian politics?

Every generation flirts with utopian ideals. A hundred years ago, we had Patrick Pearse’s nationalistic vision of a self-sustaining Ireland born of b(...)

The RDS wants to increase its main arena capacity from 18,500 to about 25,000 to host Leinster Rugby’s Pro 12 and European home matches, along with the Dublin Horse Show and outdoor concerts. Photograph: David Sleator
RDS plans €35m spend to redevelop its main stadium

Redeveloping the main stadium at the Royal Dublin Society’s grounds in Ballsbridge is expected to cost about €35 million, its chief executive Michael (...)