Stunning views of bay from Howth cul de sac 

Garden of memories 

Marie Staunton on how to create a cottage garden like your nana's

This refurbished home retains its period elegance 

Tierhogar House is a six- bedroom, refurbished period residence on 46 acres in Killenard, Co Laois.

Take control of property maintenance charges 

We have not yet become fully accustomed to the concept of communal living and of property management fees

Country estate brought to the market for €2.1m 

Kilcooley Abbey Estate, Thurles, Co Tipperary price: €2.1m

Making your own plant food is easy 

Try some home cooking for your garden's food

Dry rot wasn't picked up in our house survey 

We've just bought our first home, an older house we knew was in need of 'doing up'.

Surprising views from spacious homestead 

Built for viewing, it's got 60 acres and lots of potential uses

Don't name names 

Don't be quick to judge a plant by its label

Views of rolling hills from this Royal County cottage 

Rathbrack Cottage, Clonmellon, Navan, Co Meath

20pc price rises seen for some Dublin lots 

The recent Irish Central Bank report on the outlook for the housing market is rather curious.

Navan lodge is designed to look like Henry Ford's summer home 

Fletcherstown Lodge, Wilkinstown, Navan, Co Meath PRICE: €650,000

Taoiseach's former D4 home is on the market 

A Dublin 4 house where Taoiseach Enda Kenny, his wife Fionnuala and their family lived during the nineties has come on the market.

You can't beat a good spud 

Conn began growing vegetables in 2010 when he rented a 200sqm allotment in Waterstown Sallins.

Part of the pattern 

Marie Staunton visits a community garden that is full of inspiration

How to bring your baby toms out into the open 

Homegrown tomatoes are a great, tasty investment

West House ticks all the right boxes at Dalkey Sound 

If ever a house was designed to blend with its setting, then West House in Dalkey

Victorian splendour at Dartmouth Square 

An attractively upgraded Victorian house has come on the market with a €1.2m guide price

Bloom: Let the games – and gardening – begin 

The opening day of Bloom Festival

Sunnyside shines brightly 

Sunnyside,Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Purchasing now proving as cheap as renting 

Decisions to buy and sell property are as much emotional as they are logical

I like growing spuds 'allot' 

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Cathal Dowd Smith is the youngest person working a plot at the Skerries Allotments

Preparing for BLOOM Festival  

The big war against weeds is in full Bloom 

This weekend's Bloom festival has a garden dedicated to invasive species

A fine specimen 

Get the wow factor with a specimen plant, says Marie Staunton

Come in to Bloom for the good life 

Now in its seventh year, the Bloom festival still has power to make you think

Georgian-style Malahide mansion on half an acre 

This luxurious, six-bedroom, detached Georgian style residence stands on half an acre

Food growing tips for beginners 

Food growing can seem a simple thing but, in reality, it's a skill and takes time to master

Go Gatsby: Give your home some razzle dazzle 

Twenties-style ingredients to jazz up your home

Gent's home for €1m 

price: €1m

Should we make our home completely open plan? 

We're really short of space and are planning to build a small extension to create a kitchen, dining and family area to the back of the house.