The Irish Times

Auction highs, lows and no-shows of 2014

A look back at Antiques & Collectibles auctions in 2014 and some of the items that made the headlines

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 00:00

All Hallows College on sale for €14m

Rosminians selling period buildings and land in Drumcondra for €9.5m

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:15

‘Jackie letters’ returned to Kennedy family

Vincentian Fathers said the decision taken as correspondence with priest was ‘private’

Fri Sept 05 2014 - 18:58

Kennedy’s widow told priest Jackie letters could be ‘burned’

Cork-born confidant of Kennedy clan says Jackie’s privacy should be respected

Mon Jul 07 2014 - 03:00

Jackie Kennedy sought copies of All Hallows letters to Fr Leonard

Former First Lady offered to bequeath letters she received from Fr Leonard to the college

Mon Jun 02 2014 - 06:36

Items missing from All Hallows College valued in ‘thousands’

Investigation in to mising prints and books involves Interpol

Tue May 27 2014 - 01:00

‘Grand theft’ of valuable items at All Hallows College in Dublin

Gardaí investigate missing items worth ‘quite a few million’

Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00

Future of Jackie Kennedy letters to be decided within days

No copyright or legal issues involved in decision to withdraw letters from auction

Fri May 23 2014 - 01:31

Kennedy estate’s copyright would limit a buyer’s room for manoeuvre

Owner could not publish the letters in book form without the estate’s consent

Fri May 23 2014 - 01:00

Fundraising efforts led to discovery of Kennedy letters at All Hallows

Connection between Kennedy’s and college known for many years

Fri May 23 2014 - 01:00

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy: In her own words

Sat May 17 2014 - 01:01

Falling in love with Jackie Kennedy Onassis all over again

Letters from Jacqueline Kennedy to a Dublin priest were a secret for 50 years, until Michael Parsons wrote about them in ‘The Irish Times’ this week

Sat May 17 2014 - 01:00

All Hallows says no legal issue over Jackie Kennedy letters

Temporary High Court injunction granted to auctioneers, restraining expert

Fri May 16 2014 - 01:02

Priest’s letters confirm close friendship with Jackie Kennedy

Condolences sent to Jackie Kennedy following her son’s death and husband’s murder

Thu May 15 2014 - 06:40

Personal bodyguard calls publication of priest’s letters ‘a little intrusive’

Former agent had jumped on to presidential limousine after fatal shot hit JFK in Dallas

Thu May 15 2014 - 01:02

‘We were really both miserable at leaving Ireland’

‘You gave us such a lovely time in Ireland – I can’t really describe what I want to say – but all the other places I’ve travelled to have become a blur’

Wed May 14 2014 - 06:00

A rare glimpse into Jacqueline Kennedy’s inner life

Few of Jacqueline Kennedy's letters have been published or sold at auction and fewer still have revealed much about her

Tue May 13 2014 - 06:00