Big-hitters like Yeats, Henry and Osborne now fetching prices well above pre-sale estimates

Salerooms report their best year in a decade, and predict further gains in 2018

‘It is history. I defend the right of collectors to collect what they like,’ says Ian Whyte

I’m addicted to sending postcards, and a UK study suggests the habit may be on the rise

Anonymous bidder pays five times top estimate for extremely rare historical artefact

Collection of ‘unique aesthetic and research value’ bought for ‘substantial six-figure sum’

Purchase of 250-year-old Qianlong Dynasty porcelain item seen as reflecting upturn

Paul Henry and Jack B Yeats are still the top names

Singer’s ancestor fled Ireland for the US in the 18th-century after assault, paper shows

1916 Medals were awarded posthumously to Thomas Clarke and Joseph Plunkett

Seán T O’Kelly’s medals among items that failed to sell at the New York event

Winter sales by Whyte’s, de Veres and Adam’s take place in Dublin

Artist’s hand-decorated certificate to go under the hammer for €2,000-€3,000

A performance of JS Bach’s Mass in B Minor was the real highlight of the arts festival’s first weekend

Garda confirm recovery of works by Sir John Lavery, Jack B Yeats and Paul Henry

A vast collection of vintage Irish postcards – to be auctioned next month – paints a picture of a long-forgotten Ireland

Mix of Irish and international art at Whyte’s auction at RDS in Dublin

Lack of new homes means the art market is suffering from a shortage of wall space

From film posters to old coins, Whyte’s sale has wide range of items

Sporting memorabilia includes GAA and soccer collectibles in Whyte’s sales