2010 The year that wasJANUARY: The year starts with freezing temperatures, school closures, concerns about supplies of rock salt and a cold spell …Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Go KidsIFA’s Live Animal Crib: Christmas Eve is the final day of what has become a seasonal tradition for many Dublin families – a …Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Stuffed with seasonal flavoursTELEVISION REVIEW: Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas ; Channel 4, MondayFri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Hotel heaven or home hell?TV REVIEW: Prime Time Investigates RTÉ1, Monday. The Savoy UTV, Monday. The Apprentice TV3, MondaySat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Go KidsVisit Santa: IT USED TO be that the only place to find Santa was in large department stores, but that has changed with tourist…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Carnage on Coronation StreetTV REVIEW: Coronation Street UTV, TV3, Monday-Friday Come Dine with Me Channel 4, Monday Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Drama ends as Wagner leavesTV REVIEW: The X Factor TV3/UTV, Saturday and Sunday; The All Ireland Talent Show RTÉ, Sunday; The Accused BBC1, Monday; Panorama…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Go kidsKylemore Abbey: There’s a touch of Hogwarts about Kylemore Abbey, the magnificent castle in Connemara, what with its remote …Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
American dream - or nightmareTV REVIEW: Any Human Heart Channel 4, Sunday The Trials of Phoebe Prince RTÉ1, Monday American Dream BBC2, Saturday JFK: The…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Top tip: pull the plug on RTÉ2TV REVIEW: Living with Lucy RTÉ2 Thursday , One Night Stand RTÉ2 Thursday , Wagons Den RTÉ2 Tuesda y , Take Me Out TV3 Thursday…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Go KidsBabies on Board On the last Thursday of every month the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, Dublin positively welcomes…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
A touch of Dubai in ClontarfBUYERS – and estate agents – talk about new owners “putting their own stamp” on a property and it can mean anything from changing…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
The scenery of the crimeGualainn le Gualainn TnaG, Wednesday Single-Handed RTÉ1, Sunday Downton Abbey UTV, Sunday Bright Young Things: Growing Up Gifted…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Go KidsJunior skiers: There are few things more frustrating for the adult skier trying to come to grips with the whole “snowplough” …Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
There will be blood Zombies take on vampires in the battle for television ratingsTV REVIEW: THE PEOPLE WHO work in RTÉ’s archive must be worn to a shred sifting through reels and reels of film to satisfy our…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Go KidsTralee Circus Festival: Any town that attempts to combat the gloomy dark days of November deserves support – and Tralee in Co…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
A lot of Georgian house for your money in Dublin 2A townhouse with seven bedrooms and views of Leinster House is for sale at €1.95mThu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
The Troubles in our DNATV REVIEW: Voices from the Grave RTÉ1, Tuesday Horizon: Miracle Cure? BBC2, Monday True Stories: Bodysnatchers of New York More4…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Go KidsGO BATTY: THERE ARE scary looking bats hanging in windows and over doorways this weekend, right alongside hollowed-out pumpkins…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
The Thorne identityTV REVIEW: Thorne: Sleepyhead Sky1, Sunday; Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum TV3, Wednesday; The Eagles Return RTÉ1, Tuesday; …Sat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
Go KidsSPIRITS OF MEATH FESTIVAL : Meath claims Halloween started on the Hill of Ward near Athboy more than 2,000 years ago and the…Sat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
Extending the appeal of a 1920s homeTERENURE: A two-storey extension to this attractive pebble-dashed house on Dublin’s southside is very much in keeping with the…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Go KidsAraskids.ie A challenging query from a young reader looking for some place to go when you can’t leave the house turned up a …Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Born with the gift of the gobTV REVIEW: When Harvey Met Bob RTÉ1, Wednesday; The Apprentice TV3, Monday; Single Father BBC1, Sunday; Hardy Bucks RTÉ2, Tuesday…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
More Westlife than WestiesTV REVIEW: Love/Hate RTÉ1, Sunday; DCI Banks UTV, Monday; Horizon: The Death of the Oceans? BBC2, Tuesday; Modern Family Sky1…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Go KidsWoodstock Gardens and Arboretum: Even the words “monkey puzzle tree” are enough to encourage a smile, so Go Kids took ourselves…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
2007 Rathgar redbrick that blends right inDUBLIN 6 : THE THREE most recently built houses on Orwell Park in Rathgar already blend in perfectly on a road lined with large…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
National Trails DayGO KIDS: Tomorrow is National Trails Day when everyone is encouraged to get out in the open air and enjoy some of the amazing…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Dusting off the costumesTV REVIEW: Downton Abbey UTV, Sunday Whites BBC2, Tuesday Panorama: The Secrets of Scientology BBC1, Tuesday The Home RTÉ1…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
A home pink enough to make the buyers winkRANELAGH: €1.295m: The sober Victorian exterior of this Dublin 6 redbrick on Warwick Terrace hides a quirky, exhuberant and …Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Doing it in broad daylightTV REVIEW: Four Live RTÉ1, daily; The Daily Show RTÉ1, daily; Ireland’s Greatest RTÉ1, Monday; 1916 Seachtar na Cásca TG4, Wednesday…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Master chefs or off the boil?TV REVIEW: Jamie’s American Food Revolution Channel 4, Monday Ramsay’s Best Restaurant Channel 4, Tuesday Food Channel 4, Tuesday…Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
Magical writer casts his spellCHILDREN'S FICTION: Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil By Derek Landy Harper Collins, 572pp, £12Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
A tale with a stingTV REVIEW: The Consumer Show RTÉ1, Monday; Bouquet of Barbed Wire UTV, Monday; U Be Dead UTV, Sunday; Boozed Up Irish Abroad…Sat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
Old-style newbuild in BlackrockCO DUBLIN: €2.85M A house built five years ago will appeal to families and downsizersThu Sept 09 2010 - 01:00
An old fashioned detectiveTV REVIEW: The 2010 Emmy Awards RTÉ2, Monday Agatha Christie’s Marple UTV, Monday I Am Slave Channel 4, Monday Dispatches Channel…Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
Those blooming RosesTV REVIEW: The Rose of Tralee , RTÉ1, Monday, Tuesday; The Great British Waste Menu , BBC1, Wednesday; Jedward: Let Loose , …Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Go kidsHERITAGE WEEK ends this weekend with several events still to go (see heritageweek.ie for an event in your area).Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Inchicore family home ready for take-offIt was once a railway cottage – now a Dublin three-bed has a 747 flight simulator in the back garden shedThu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Whale watchingGo Kids: FINGERS cross for a good clear day because the annual, all-island whale watch takes place tomorrowSat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Learning without GodTV REVIEW: Faith Schools Menace? More4, Wednesday Nationwide Special, RTÉ1, Monday, Vexed, BBC2, Sunday The Great British Bake…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
An intimate portrayal of lifeTV REVIEW: Stuart: My Life, My Death, RTÉ1, Monday Blood Sweat and Tears: The Alex Higgins Story, RTÉ1, Monday O’Gorman, RTÉ1…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
A wheel story of adventureTRANSPORT: It’s All About the Bike , By Robert Penn, Particular Books, 208pp. £17.99Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Kilkenny Arts FestivalGo Kids: Author readings for adults can be dry old affairs, packed with earnest readers biding their time until they can ask…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
A sub-standard adventureTV REVIEW: The Deep , BBC1, Tuesday; Jack Taylor , TV3, Monday; Newlyweds: The One Year Itch , Channel 4, Wednesday; The Secret…Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
