A whiff of new normality is in the air, writes Des O'Sullivan

Online sales are bringing new bidders and buyers to Irish auctioneers from the most unlikely locations. Doneraile-based Aidan Foley, who quickly moved to an online-only model when the pandemic lockdown began in Ireland, will hold a two-day sale next Saturday and Sunday.

The auction houses of Ireland and everywhere else are in uncharted waters. Social distancing is not possible at busy viewings as we knew them, nor in crowded auctions rooms. New ways to keep the business afloat must be found.