Valentine’s Day heralds a flurry of panic purchases; heart-shaped chocolates, decadent bottles of bubbles, cuddly teddy bears and, of course, bouquets of roses. But a lot of the well-meaning heart-shaped tat ends up in landfill; and in terms of romance, it’s hard to beat a thoughtful day out and a nice dinner that requires no … Read more
I’ve lived in so many different places in Dublin, from Mount Tallant in Harold’s Cross, to Rathgar, to Rathmines, to Dundrum, to Drimnagh, to Beggar’s Bush. There’s always been a sense of moving; an underlying very transient thing in my life. A series about people’s views of Ireland I’ve been to four or five different … Read more
When property developer Paddy Kelly went bust in 2009, he had debts of more than €350 million. The amount owed by his wife, Maureen Kelly, to the landlord of the couple’s house on Morehampton Road in Dublin 4 is not quite as daunting but it’s still a record amount ordered to be paid by the … Read more