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Homes & Property »
Sun sets for holiday homeowners
Thousands of Irish people who bought homes abroad, for their holidays or as a pension, are selling up – if they can
'Getting embroiled in litigation in Bulgaria is not fun'
SOLICITOR Anthony Joyce has been acting for property investors in distress since he agreed to represent people who’d invested in apartments being sold in India by a company called Kuvera.
Living Today »
Three blind dates
Blind dating can be a social minefield. You’ve very little idea of what to expect and whatever you imagine about your date is unlikely to be accurate – and that’s before you have to deal with something as intangible as ‘chemistry’. We organised three dates for six strangers who knew nothing about each other. What could go wrong? CIAN TRAYNOR reports
'I wouldn't want to be paid for this'
Volunteering activity is undergoing a welcome resurgence in post-Tiger Ireland, but the recession means there is a danger of such goodwill being exploited, writes KITTY HOLLAND
Motors »
Modesty with strength after our excess
Never a firm to follow fashion trends, Subaru has produced a powerful, well-stocked crossover that merits the attention of a long-disinterested Irish market
The more things change . . .
For 2011 Opel will offer buyers of its Corsa more customisation and a fresh face, but is that enough to distinguish it as a ‘new’ model? SHANE O’DONOGHUE puts the new Corsa through its paces
Consumer »
Breaking free from the prison of negative equity
PERSONAL FINANCE: Negative equity can prevent trading up or trading down, but in the UK lenders are now offering creative solutions to the problem. In Ireland, more informal agreements are sometimes available to help homeowers out of a locked-in situation
Shutting up shop
TROUBLE ON THE HIGH STREET: Retailers are under threat from all sides – consumers with less to spend; landlords and their punitive upward-only rents and out-of-town superstores looking to hoover up any available business. It’s tougher than ever for our shopkeepers
Style »
Way of the parting
BEAUTY: FEBRUARY IS A strange month. In theory we should be looking ahead and sticking to those New Year’s resolutions – ending up a good deal thinner and fitter by the time spring arrives. In practice, we’re emptying the freezer and coming up with unusual food combinations to avoid having to visit the supermarket. Barley risotto, anyone?
Knit wits
FASHION: For the coming season, the design duo behind Quin Donnelly have reinvented knitwear with a bright, youthful twist for a collection that suits both wardrobe and weather, writes DEIRDRE MCQUILLAN
Food & Drink »
Add some zest to your day
Recipes change as they cross the world and are adapted by various cookery writers, as has happened to these two breakfast dishes, writes DOMINI KEMP
- A little zeal from the new wine world
Looking for the Montana wine label? It has been renamed BrancottEstate, writes JOHN WILSON
Travel »
Giving it a go in Goa
GO INDIA: Situated on Goa’s exotic coast and now a favoured haunt of celebs and even royalty, a boutique hotel opened by Irish couple Paul McGlade and Caoilinn Taylor feels like the hottest place in town, writes ADAM ALEXANDER
Fun on a freighter
GO CARGO CRUISES: Cruising the world does not have to involve non-stop banqueting and floor shows. Cargo ships have cabins for a handful of intrepid passengers, and it could be the voyage of a lifetime, writes SHEILA RYAN
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