Des O’Sullivan says two post-summer auctions have star quality and should attract the glitterati.

Collectors have plenty to choose from this May Bank Holiday weekend.

Summer sales season getting into swing, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Des O’Sullivan reports on a three day flurry of art and antique events around the country this bank holiday.

Compared to other years the New Year in the Irish art and antiques market should hit the ground running.

One of the more collectible lots at Dolan’s August auction in Clifden is a century-old album of mounted photographs relating to the manufacture of armaments for the First World War,

THE annual Country House Collections’ sale by James Adam has drawn large numbers to Slane Castle in Co Meath over the last two days.

THOSE in need of a fix at this fallow time of year for auctions can always head west.

The Bank Holiday house contents auction at Costelloe Lodge, Connemara at noon on May 6 by Dolan’s, is now on view.

Des O’Sullivan unfolds a treasure trove of art sales that include a rare Joseph O’Reilly and work by modern artists

A breakfront bookcase from the White Star liner, Celtic, which foundered on rocks at the entrance to Cork Harbour in 1928, comes up at the Lynes and Lynes sale in Carrigtuohill, Co Cork, on Jan 26.

Paul Henry’s Old-Age Pensioners comes up at Bonhams in London on November 14. It is estimated at £100,000-£150,000.

With one successful summer auction of Irish art already notched up Dolan’s come to Bantry House for a sale at 2pm tomorrow.

WITH art auctions in west Cork and Connemara, collectors are spoiled for choice this Bank Holiday Weekend.

Fireside is the title of this work by Mark O’Neill at Dolan’s art auction in Galway next Tuesday (May 22).

Dolan’s catalogue lists 228 works from wide range of artists, writes Des O’Sullivan

So many have mused this week ... ‘if only the Thomond Park pitch could talk’. Now, with the help of Diarmuid O’Flynn, it can.

Two men involved in possession of more than €4m worth of drugs found in a farmyard in Clonee, Co Meath have been jailed for eight years each by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Cork City manager Pat Dolan believes his side are flying the flag for Irish football as they head into an Intertoto Cup quarter-final with French side Nantes on Sunday.