Conditions have remained difficult in financial markets over the last quarter, impacting bond and equity markets. The rising price of oil continues to put upward pressure on headline inflation and as a result, we have seen Central Banks become more sensitive to inflationary concerns. With these higher inflation expectations and more aggressive language from Central [...]
Dr John Wallace looks at the current Impressionist exhibition in the National Gallery, which includes some of the best-known exponents of the style: Monet, Renoir, Degas and Morisot. Impressionism’ was coined as a term of derision. By 1900, there was hardly an art student anywhere in the world who had not been warned by a [...]
Berna Cox thinks that Ireland’s bad attitude to tourists sums up how recent economic prosperity has robbed us of all our charm and left us with no soul. There was a time, maybe 30, even 20 years ago when we were nice to tourists. And I don’t mean just those working in the hospitality industry; [...]
Dr John Wallace takes a look at the life of the man who consolidated the reputation of Paris as the fashion capital of Europe. Yves Saint Laurent died in Paris on 1 June this year, aged 71. He was born in Oran in French-ruled Algeria, the eldest child of a rich French industrialist. His father [...]
Shirley Lanigan offers advice on the best way to go about creating an herbaceous border and how to select the right plants to ensure an impressive display of colour — all through summer and even into autumn. In the last article, I wrote about the reasons why people garden. The final verdict was that we [...]
Conor White writes that investing in ‘tracker bonds’ can not only protect your capital, it can also allow you to take advantage of any potential market increases if they should rise from their current depressed levels. With the credit crunch significantly impacting on the property and equity markets, and interest rates struggling to keep up [...]
Berna Cox on the new categories of parenting styles — and why she is very glad she does not fit into any of them. I’m confused. I don’t know who I am. I’ve been trying to decide just what exactly is my parental identity. I always knew the parental role is ever-changing as children grow, [...]
Giovanni Morelli gives a few tips on the best bargains in wine for summer and discusses the ongoing study of resveratrol for potential medical uses. I’m not sure if the final ‘Contract’ has been signed, but for those who have extended their practice to Dublin 4 or other such areas in Ireland, read on! The [...]
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