Words Edel Cassidy Have you wondered why beauty junkies everywhere, of all ages and skin types, have recently become obsessed with facial mists? It may be because they are one of the most versatile, multi-tasking…
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Words Dolores O’Donogue Restoring a period home can be an overwhelming experience and can raise many unexpected issues. Owners are usually mindful of why they chose a period home in the first place, and will…
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Words Edel Cassidy Traditionally, the role of women in Ireland’s revolutionary years was overlooked, but in recent times we have become more informed about the fearless women who helped shape our history The Decade of…
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Words Edel Cassidy Don O’Neill, who has flourished as a top international fashion designer for over three decades, was born and raised in Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry. He grew up in a close-knit family, where their…
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Words Edel Cassidy The little-known African American couturier who designed gowns for debutantes and society brides, including the iconic gown worn by Jacqueline Bouvier when she married Senator John F Kennedy Celebrity endorsement has long…
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Words Edel Cassidy The Taking of Christ, 1602 Oil on canvas. 133.5 x 169.5 cm. On indefinite loan to the National Gallery of Ireland from the Jesuit Community, Leeson St., Dublin, which acknowledges the kind…
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Words Edel Cassidy Mystery and intrigue have always surrounded the life and works of Vincent van Gogh, and our fascination with the artist continues to grow the more we know about him. His sad story…
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Words Edel Cassidy It is now widely accepted that creativity is the most important core competency for success in business, outweighing even strategic thinking and integrity. Having the ability to come up with novel solutions…
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Words Edel Cassidy There’s no better way to satisfy your sense of adventure than by packing up the car and heading off on a good old-fashioned road trip. One of the best things about Ireland…
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Words Edel Cassidy In the preface of his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde proclaimed, ‘all art is quite useless’. An Oxford University student named Bernulf Clegg was so intrigued by the…
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When holidaying in Madeira, most visitors will like to base themselves in the capital, Funchal, a picturesque and welcoming city that overlooks the main harbour and is close to all the historic and natural attractions…
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The story of a unique set of calendars, featuring illustrations based on Irish history and mythology, commissioned by New Ireland Assurance in mid-twentieth-century Ireland Following the 1916 Rising, 1,800 Irish revolutionaries, including Michael Collins and…