Off the Blackrock Road in a leafy park, this home may top Christmas wish-lists, says Tommy Barker.           

Five new Teagasc-bred perennial ryegrass varieties have been added to the grass and clover recommended list of varieties for Ireland for 2012, which is published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

TEN years ago, with the rubble of the World Trade Centre still smouldering away after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, prospective visitors to New York wondered whether they should put off their trips, or keep a respectful distance.