Des O’Sullivan reports on stellar prices and previews upcoming sales

The Department of Culture is considering the purchase of artwork from RTÉ when the pieces come up for public auction in London next month.

The national broadcaster is selling off two artworks by Louis Le Brocquy, 'Táin' and 'The Massing of the Armies' which were commissioned by RTÉ.

Des O’Sullivan on a sale that presents an interesting selection.

Des O’Sullivan previews the August bank holiday weekend auctions in Ballyconneely, Connemara.

You can view Morgan O'Driscoll's sale online or in person, writes Des O'Sullivan.

The sale of 400 lots in Connemara tomorrow promises to be a crowd-puller, says Des O’Sullivan.

Morgan O’Driscoll’s sale is on view all weekend, writes Des O’Sullivan

Collectable yet affordable Irish work is going for sale online, says Des O’Sullivan

Des O’Sullivan on the Lord of the Dance’s canvas creations which go on sale in Dublin later this month.

Des O’Sullivan reports on the important sale of Irish and International art in Dublin on February 23.

Irish art will come under the hammer in Dublin and London next week. Fresh from his viewing in Skibbereen last weekend Morgan O’Driscoll will bring 124 lots to the RDS for auction on Monday at 6 pm.

Variety on offer at the Ib Jorgensen Collection, writes Des OSullivan.

AN early masterpiece by Roderic O’Conor will highlight the James Adam’s sale of Important Irish Art in Dublin next Wednesday, May 28, at 6pm.

FRESH from a very well attending viewing in Skibbereen last weekend Morgan O’Driscoll’s Dublin viewing of Irish art gets underway at the RDS at 11 am today.

The Pikeman, by Jerome Connor, is for sale at Adam’s.

This Georgian secretaire is included in Woodwards auction with an estimate of €1000 - €2000.

At the Cottage Door, an 1875 watercolour by Cork born artist William Magrath (1838-1918) is at Adams in Dublin next Wednesday. The estimate is €1,000-€2,000.

A Cork Georgian silver sauceboat is a feature lot at Woodwards auction of silver, antique furniture and art next Wednesday at 6pm.

Des O’Sullivan previews a number of artistic gems.

Gardaí in Co Louth have questioned a man in connection with a fatal crash on the Dundalk to Carlingford road over the weekend.

Gardaí have named the two men killed in this morning's car crash in Co Louth.

THEY came in their hundreds yesterday with dusty heirlooms wrapped in black bags and newspapers all hoping that things left in the attic for years might be worth a fortune.

A DECEASED Irish painter who made Spain his second home is to be honoured by having a street named after him in his adopted town of Málaga.