Elizabeth Taylor

Actor Elizabeth Taylor

Life in Hollywood: Golden-age photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and more

A two-volume collection drawn from the Life magazine archive features outstanding portraits of many of the biggest names in American cinema

Sat Aug 24 2024 - 05:15

Look inside: New apartments in historic Bray Head Hotel building from €450,000

Fontenoy Place set to launch 18 units at the most prominent building at the southern end of the promenade

Thu Jun 13 2024 - 06:00

A bride’s fashion decisions are no longer focused on just one day

Weddings are comprised of a number of celebrations, all of which require a different look

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 07:00

Bring back gallivanting. Few were quite as good at it as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

A dreary Dublin had never seen anything quite like that fiery couple

Fri Jan 05 2024 - 18:59

All that shimmers: Adam’s sale offers much to delight

Important bangle by Schlumberger one of the highlights of Fine Jewellery and Watches auction

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00

Andy Warhol: Profound artist, affectless hero, subversive icon

Warhol is set to eclipse Picasso with a $200m sale of Marilyn Monroe portrait, breaking records

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 13:00

Head to head in the engine room: Tadhg Beirne v Maro Itoje

Munster secondrow is Ireland’s version of Itoje - England’s consummate team player

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 07:00

First Look: Inside Cashel Palace hotel after its Magnier makeover

There are equine touches – but not too many – at the Tipperary hotel’s new gardens, suites and spa

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 06:00

UK plan shows how not to deal with labour shortages

This is policy as theatre: ignorant of the facts and indifferent to the consequences

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 05:45

Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Everyday tragedies

Book review: Hilma Wolitzer’s memorable collection culminates with a pandemic story

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00

Ammonite: Even the Saoirse Ronan-Kate Winslet sex scenes are too respectable

Film review: Starring two great actors, this could have been an awards magnet

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 05:00

Strong early interest in Bray seafront scheme

One third of unbuilt units already sold, including four to one buyer

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00

The other Burton – Denis Fahey on Sir Richard Francis Burton’s life of adventure

An Irishman’s Diary

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 19:30

Matt Williams: Ireland’s strategy of ‘heads up attack’ will not work without strategic thinking

Irish attack needs new innovative plan to create space then attack that space

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 05:00

Kim Kardashian West at 40: How the queen of social media changed the world

Why is Kardashian West, who exchanged privacy for wealth, so famous?

Wed Oct 21 2020 - 11:27

Walking sort of like an Egyptian may not be enough any more

The news had barely landed before social media blew its collective top

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 05:00

Wearing a mask? When it comes to make-up, it’s all about the eyes

Some pros share their tips for doing your make-up while wearing a face covering

Thu May 28 2020 - 06:00

Rosemary Smith: 'The flag drops, the bullshit stops and away we go'

At age of 79 the queen of Irish motorsport became oldest person to drive a Formula 1 car

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00

State papers: Government officials warned not to ask Saudi prince about ‘wives’

Briefing for visit of Crown Prince Abdullah also advised covering wine bottles with ‘veil’

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 00:30

Why my brother – and millions of others – are sticking with Trump

‘I’ve been pleasantly surprised that Trump has done exactly what he promised’

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 16:28

Actor Robert Forster dies aged 78 following brief illness

Stars pay tributes on social media after death of ‘Jackie Brown’ actor in Los Angeles

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 11:21

Van Cleef and Arpels to star at Adam’s Fine Jewellery and Watches sale

Items from Parisian jeweller’s Alhambra collection to feature at upcoming auction

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 05:00

Compensation culture claims Shelbourne’s famous front door

Five-star Dublin hotel to remove revolving door after string of personal-injury claims

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 15:51

Love Island’s Maura Higgins dances on grave of Official Ireland

TV star is far removed from De Valera’s vision of suppressed women

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 07:28

Making Montgomery Clift: truth behind gay self-loathing myth

Nephew mines family archives to debunk myth that has defined star’s legacy

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 05:00

Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Artist was best known for work with opera singers and on Shakespeare plays

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 16:49

A new map of Ireland: Honouring some of our outstanding women

We propose sites for new street names, sculptures for International Women’s Day

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00

Stanley Donen, who directed ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 94

Donen, hailed as ‘master of the musical’, also directed On the Town, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Charade

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 23:16

Oscar-winning luggage surfaces in Laois sale

Carpet bag from ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ and Mike Todd’s Louis Vuitton trunks

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 00:00

Go green for Christmas with antique gifts

These treasured items are non-disposable and come with something money cannot buy – a past and provenance

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 00:00

Can Mick McCarthy’s paddle turn Ireland’s sinking ship around?

Captain Fantastic returns – hope this second marriage lasts longer than Burton and Taylor

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 06:00

Bulgari Ireland sparkles with €1.1bn sales

Iconic Italian brand redirects jewellery sales from across the globe to its Dublin unit

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 15:14

In praise of Autumn: Ireland is not a summery nation

As everything turns a deathly brown, it feels unpatriotic to favour any other season

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 05:00

Kurt Cobain’s private possessions to go on display in Kildare

Smells Like Teen Spirit sweater and Cobain’s early sketches to have worldwide premiere at Kildare museum

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 13:05