Chill out in the best spas with some great offers

Have fun and stay safe on an Autumn staycation

When the kids go back to school the grown-ups come out to play

Kilkenny Cat Laughs 2019 line-up: Dylan Moran, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle

Dara Ó Briain, Nish Kumar, Rose Matafeo and Jena Friedman also on 25th festival bill

My Celtic Tiger ‘shoeshine boy’ moment

The Crash – 10 years on: Norah Casey, Eamon Dunphy, Jim Power, Eleanorr Tiernan, Eamon Ryan and Frank Connolly on the moment they knew the boom was going bust

Kilkenomics: A topsy-turvy place all about maximising weird interactions

Economists wander in T-shirts, jeans and leather jackets; comedians wear suits and ties

Antiques & Art: auction results and forthcoming sales and fairs

‘Self-Portrait, New York’, an oil-on-canvas by John Butler Yeats, goes for just under €100,000 at Sotheby’s in London – a new auction record for the artist

Because she’s worth it: short breaks to take with your mum

Looking for ideas for a Mother's Day present? Why not book one of these great getaways that you can enjoy with your mum?

Nama moves to sell €778m Barrett loan portfolio

Loans secured against 10 assets including G Hotel in Galway

€30m for portfolio of three top hotels

Metropole, Ormonde Hotel and Malton to be sold as a portfolio or in individual lots