Person: Deirdre Whelan

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What it's like spending lockdown in the Home of the Year

Ethna Dorman tells Eve Kelliher about the journey that led her to her carriage house haven

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Ethna Dorman's ‘peaceful sanctuary’ wins RTÉ’s Home of the Year

Saoirse Fitzgerald restored and extended a lighthouse keeper’s cottage next door to a lighthouse in East Cork.

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It’s the day of reckoning for Home of the Year finalists

home and gardens

Home of the Year: Three doors swing open tonight to offer us a welcome distraction

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Time travel on the cards in tonight's Home of the Year

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Home of the Year offers a good excuse for a bit of good-natured interiors voyeurism

Ideal Home Show returns to RDS

The Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show returns to the RDS this weekend with an estimated 30,000 people expected to attend.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2019

Why would you pay for a spare room you never use?

Eve Kelliher gets the inside track from leading interior designer Deirdre Whelan.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2019

Ireland’s most experienced exorcist Fr Pat Collins to appear on this week's Late Late Show

Child star and friend of Michael Jackson, Mark Lester will be also on the couch.

Thu, 14 Feb, 2019

Home of the Year judge Patrick Bradley: Good design saves you money in the long run

Carol O’Callaghan talks design, television and architecture with new ‘Home of the Year’ judge Patrick Bradley.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2018

What are your thoughts on Ireland's Home of the Year?

Out of a total of 21 homes, judges narrowed it down to seven finalists, ranging from a suburban contemporary design in Dublin to a sea-facing house overlooking the Atlantic in West Cork.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2018

Seven homes bid for coveted title of Home of the Year

Seven houses are in the running to be named Home of the Year 2018 in the conclusion tonight of the TV series.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2018

David Norris wins home of the year prize

The magnificently restored Georgian home of Senator David Norris has been named Celebrity Home of the Year.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2018

‘Jaw-dropping’ cottage crowned Home of the Year 2017

Salvaged flooring with stiletto marks on it and a traditional farm cottage exterior — RTÉs Home of the Year 2017 is far from a trendy new build.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

The shape I'm in: Deirdre Whelan, interior designer

Listening to interior designer Deirdre Whelan’s soft Dublin lilt, it’s difficult to believe she spent the first 15 years of her life in Holland.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2017

Designer and TV personality Deirdre Whelan talks about her dream job

Have you ever wondered how television presenters get their jobs? For designer Deirdre Whelan, now a familiar face on RTÉ’s Home of the Year, it was a phone call last year from Shinawil, the production company behind the programme.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Would you put your home forward for the new series of Home of the Year?

Sat, 02 Jul, 2016

What to watch on TV this week

‘Home of the Year’ begins a new series on RTÉ One on Thursday, with new judge Deirdre Whelan joining Hugh Wallace, and Declan O’ Donnell.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Limerick mourns as Grand slam hero Paddy Reid passes away

The death occurred in his native Limerick yesterday of Paddy Reid, one of the country’s most celebrated rugby players.

Sun, 10 Jan, 2016