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Lifestyle: July 2008
Not out of the woods yet
Conor White | 26 July 2008 | Finance
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... Read more
Impressionist interiors, moments lost in time
Dr John Wallace | 25 July 2008 | Art
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... Read more
Has the Irish welcome been ruined by wealth?
Berna Cox | 22 July 2008 | Culture and society
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... Read more
YSL — anarchist of the fashion world
Dr John Wallace | 19 July 2008 | Culture and society
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... Read more
Making a modern herbaceous border
Shirley Lanigan | 15 July 2008 | Gardening
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... Read more
Capital protected structured products
Conor White | 06 July 2008 | Finance
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... Read more
SMUM's the word when it comes to modern parenting
Berna Cox | 05 July 2008 | Culture and society
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... Read more
Champagne expanding as 'French Paradox' is explored
Giovanni Morelli | 04 July 2008 | Wine
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... Read more