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Lifestyle: July 2007
A soft landing is predicted for the Irish housing market
Conor White | 27 July 2007 | Finance
The topic of property is never far from Irish minds and recent developments have done nothing to reduce increasing fears and anxiety in the market. Anecdotal evidence suggests a significant decline in house prices and this contagion has spread to... Read more
As it was in the beginning
Dr John Wallace | 27 July 2007 | Culture and society
First published in 1952 and recently updated, Dublin 1600-1860: The Shaping of a City is a portrait that both charms and convinces. The story of Dublin’s development is told here in a lively and individual way by architectural historian, Maurice... Read more
Shame we have lost the art of befriending a neighbour
Berna Cox | 20 July 2007 | Culture and society
All over the country, Macra na Feirme was encouraging people to touch base with their neighbours and organise events like ‘Know Your Neighbour Weekend’ last weekend, that would bring neighbours together and let them get to know each other. This... Read more
Escape from grey skies of Ireland to sunny Tuscany
Giovanni Morelli | 20 July 2007 | Travel, Wine
No matter how insensitive you are to the climate nobody could escape a feeling of depression after the relentless rain and grey skies of June in Ireland. I don’t know if the Romans were the first to recognise the pleasure... Read more
Even the mighty have to fall
Dr Robert O’Sullivan | 13 July 2007 | Culture and society
Ulysses S Grant, for Americans is one of the most famous past presidents of their country. No child in America can expect to leave school without having a knowledge of his civil war exploits and it is the image of... Read more
Good buys in big companies
Conor White | 13 July 2007 | Finance
Tesco stg420p Tesco is the UK’s largest food retailer. The group has a 30 per cent share of the UK grocery market, and is rapidly expanding into the non-food market through hypermarkets and online operations. It has achieved market leadership... Read more
Someday I'm gonna fly away, leave the traffic to yesterday
Berna Cox | 06 July 2007 | Culture and society
Regrettably, I didn’t win the Lotto this week, which is a shame really, because I had it spent. Actually, I had it spent a few times over. On reflection, maybe it’s a good thing I didn’t win it this week–... Read more
Non, Je ne regrette rien... Piaf's extraordinary life
Dr John Wallace | 06 July 2007 | Entertainment
Edith Piaf knew what hardship was. Born on a pavement in Paris and abandoned by her alcoholic mother at birth, she led a life marred by unhappiness and illness. However, she still achieved phenomenal, worldwide success. She is portrayed by... Read more