Diarmuid Gavin's Garden Designs
Offers tips on how to make the most of your garden, whatever the weather
Offers tips on how to make the most of your garden, whatever the weather
Create a floral carpet, says Marie Staunton
At almost 83 years young, Billy Carson is the most experienced GIYer on the Skerries Allotments
Visit gardens to explore your artistic side, says Marie Staunton
The potting shed is resplendent with emerging seedlings
Life's great stress reliever
Add a few raw yet polished touches to the home
Primroses are only really coming into their own now which means there is a fantastic amount of colour in the garden for April
Go green-fingered with accessories
Take inspiration from your plants, which are bursting into flower in time for summer
If it wasn't for the colour yellow, I would be utterly depressed after all the grey, dull days of the past year
Growing vegetables can be a daunting experience, but our new campaign aims to help absolute beginners, says Michael Kelly
The iconic ‘EastEnders’ living room in the Queen Vic gets an overhaul
Add new life to your living spaces with these great ideas
Group acid-loving plants for a great floral display, says Marie Staunton
Price €3.8m
Singer Ronan Keating bought and lived in this house, now known as Kara Lodge, Stacumney, Celbridge, Co Kildare, for about three years.
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Features include a lawn tennis court, play areas and patios, writes Donal Buckley
Entrepreneur is selling up as he looks to start a new chapter in his life
31 The Haven is a three bedroom, semi-detached home off the Dunmore Road near Waterford City.
Property, on 121 acres, is going to auction in two lots
Bronagh and Paul Hunt's love of shabby chic New England-style interiors proved to be ideally suited to their home at 21 Arkle Square, Leopardstown, south Dublin, when they gave it a second lease of life three years ago.
Almost one thousand new homes were sold in Kildare last year with a combined value of €185.5 million
price €900,000
The new housing standards requiring upgrading of bedsits are likely to cause severe hardship
Nestled in the picturesque country side of north county Dublin, the cool exterior of Blackstone Lodge belies its warm interiors, especially its upstairs master bedroom and its ensuite.
INDOOR primulas were first grown in the 19th century for greenhouse display and as houseplants. They were grown in the big houses to provide colour in greenhouses and conservatories at a time of year when colour was scarce, and these are great fillers, relatively easy to grow and very colourful.
Having lived in Donnybrook Dublin 4 all her life, Sinead Barrett had always longed to have her own home there. With some experience in the property industry she also recognised that one of the few ways for a then single girl to buy her own D4 house was by buying a doer upper. So when this two bedroom terraced house at 5 Home Villas, Donnybrook, came on the market during the property boom, she felt this was an opportunity too good to miss.
Timing can be crucial when it comes to selling a house and, while there appears to be a shortage of homes in some key markets, now looks like a good time for some sellers to take advantage in areas where prices are on the rise.
I am the executor of a will for an elderly lady who was not a relative. There is a family dispute over a property which has held up the distribution of the estate for over a year and may not be resolved soon.
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