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Peter Dowdall

Garden designer, horticulturalist and broadcaster Peter Dowdall creates sustainable rooms outside and is a passionate advocate for greener cities.

Paul Hosford: The Celtic Tiger warned us — bad planning is no solution to the housing crisis

The Department of Education's controversial objections are grounded in good sense: Building estates with inadequate amenities is not a good response to the shortage of homes

Tue, 31 May, 2022

Peter Dowdall: Why coastal gardens offer a unique challenge that should be embraced

Don’t feel the need to replicate a suburban city garden down by the seaside

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: All hail the showbands' legacy

The success of acts like Van Morrison and U2 can be traced back to work done by the likes of Brendan Bowyer and the Royal in the early 1960s

Tue, 21 Jul, 2020

VIDEO BLOG: Your path to a better garden with Peter Dowdall

A VIDEO BLOG in which Irish Examiner gardening columnists Peter Dowdall gives you all the tips and advice you will need to have the garden of your dreams. (Updated 20/11/15)

Fri, 20 Nov, 2015

Paul Hosford: The Celtic Tiger warned us — bad planning is no solution to the housing crisis

Peter Dowdall: Why coastal gardens offer a unique challenge that should be embraced

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: All hail the showbands' legacy

VIDEO BLOG: Your path to a better garden with Peter Dowdall

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