High Society Archives - Page 3 of 8

CLARE HUGHES’S CAREER

September 20, 2018
EARLIER THIS month, agriculture minister Michael Creed â âin consultation withâ sports minister Shane Ross â appointed three new members to the board of... Read more »

YASMIN HYDE’S SAUCE

September 20, 2018
RECENT MEDIA interest in Rachel Allen and her family has focused attention on the money-making clan. One of those is Yasmin Hyde, who has... Read more »

RACHEL ALLEN’S NEW MENU

September 6, 2018
FANS OF Goldhawk will not be surprised to hear that there is trouble brewing at Rachelâs, the Cork-based restaurant fronted by the one and... Read more »

BRIAN O’HALLORAN’S HOUSE

September 6, 2018
THE SPRAWLING Springmount pile on nine acres in Rathmichael, Co Dublin, has just come on the market with a price tag of a cool... Read more »

PAT DOHERTY’S COLLECTION

September 6, 2018
PROPERTY DEVELOPER Pat Doherty is probably best known for having been one of Namaâs biggest clients, but the Donegal native is also something of... Read more »

NEVEN’S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

August 23, 2018
EARLIER THIS month, the Sindoâs salivating hack, Barry Egan, was the latest to give a plug to celebrity chef Neven Maguire, with readers of... Read more »

FAMOUS FIVE FOR IRELAND FUNDS

August 23, 2018
WHILE FORMER prez Mary McAleese has been taking pot-shots at the Catholic hierarchy ahead of the Papal visit, she has also become one of... Read more »

GERRY HOULIHAN’S CASTLE PROFITS

August 23, 2018
WITH MUCH of the media focused on the proposed sale of the Tifco hotel group, it turns out that last year was another bumper... Read more »

KEEPING UP WITH MIRIAM

August 9, 2018
THERE WAS plenty for fans of Miriam OâCallaghan to savour in last weekendâs Sindo, which featured a fawning interview with the broadcaster by hack... Read more »

DOMINIC WEST’S ‘EXCLUSIVE RENTAL’

August 9, 2018
ALTHOUGH THE impressive Glin Castle attracted plenty of attention when it and the surrounding 400-acre estate were placed on the market in 2016 with... Read more »

DINNY’S SECOND CHANCE

August 9, 2018
GOLDHAWK spotted a planning notice for some works to be carried out at Ballynahinch Castle estate, where Denis OâBrien is now the owner of... Read more »

JENIFER VON MATUSCHKA’S SURVIVAL KIT

July 26, 2018
THE LATEST addition to the board of worthies who make up the Irish Historic Houses Association (IHHA) is Jenifer Grafin von Matuschka of Moone... Read more »

KARL SLATTERY’S GAMBLE

July 26, 2018
WITH INVESTMENT in horseracing on the up again following a huge retreat by the moneybags during the downturn, one family taking a punt is... Read more »

ADRIAN FITZGIBBONS’S ISLAND

July 26, 2018
FORMER FINANCIER Adrian Fitzgibbon, who lives with his wife Deborah in Rathgar, D6, has also spent a lot of time on his island off... Read more »

POSH SPICE AND ALI HEWSON

July 12, 2018
ACROSS THE Irish Sea, Victoria Beckhamâs fashion retail outfit has been running up big bills, resulting in slashed prices. Back in Ireland, there are... Read more »

PATRICK DORAN’S HAPPY FAMILY

July 12, 2018
A NEW planning application has been submitted for Fintragh, one of a number of houses on Shrewsbury Road that has changed hands over the... Read more »

KIESWETTER V O’BRIEN

July 12, 2018
WHILE COVERAGE of the Irish Derby weekend at The Curragh was dominated by the exploits of brothers Joseph and Donnacha OâBrien there was also... Read more »

LISA DUFFY’S MALTESE FASHION

June 28, 2018
INTERESTING TO see the name of Lisa Duffy pop up in relation to an online row with the mysterious Instagram account Bloggers Unveiled. This... Read more »

MICHAEL DUFFY’S RDS REWARDS

June 28, 2018
THERE IS the usual backslapping in the latest annual report of the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) where things are looking good â especially for... Read more »

JACK BRABAZON GETS IN THE GROOVE

June 28, 2018
PRESUMABLY Anthony Brabazon and his wife, Fionnuala (aka Lord and Lady Ardee) were delighted with the glowing coverage of Killruddery House in the Sunday... Read more »

MR JANET JACKSON’S IRISH INTERESTS

June 13, 2018
IT WAS reported earlier this month that marketing company iZest, set up by Jennifer Taaffe, had scooped a â¬1m investment from a Qatari moneybags... Read more »

AUSTIN DARRAGH’S WILL

June 13, 2018
NOT SURPSISINGLY, there is plenty of interest in the legal proceedings relating to the will of Austin Darragh, with his two children from his... Read more »

ZONING IN ON CASTLETOWN HOUSE

June 13, 2018
WHILE THE National Gallery of Ireland topped the list of free visitor attractions in the Republic last year, No 2 was the impressive 18th... Read more »

CATHAL RYAN’S NEW DEED OF COVENANT

May 31, 2018
WITH EXTRAVAGANT new plans being drawn up for Westport House by Cathal Hughes et al, Goldhawk wondered whatever happened to the â¬2m grant. Previously... Read more »

MARTIN NAUGHTON’S CHEQUEBOOK

May 31, 2018
TRINITY COLLEGE Dublin is once again the beneficiary of a handout from philanthropist Martin Naughton, who has been pumping money into assorted causes for... Read more »

JOHN HOURICAN’S CONTROVERSIAL OLIGARCH

May 31, 2018
THE LATEST revelations in the US about Robert Muellerâs investigation into links between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin focus on Russiaâs fourth wealthiest man,... Read more »

WEDDING DATE

May 17, 2018
WITH MEDIA interest in the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wedding nearing fever pitch, plenty of filler articles on the âwedding seasonâ have popped... Read more »

NATHALIE DAURIAC’S COURT DATE

May 17, 2018
AT THE start of this month, a ruling was issued following a High Court battle in London that has grabbed the attention of the... Read more »

BIG PLANS FOR WESTPORT HOUSE

May 3, 2018
INTERESTING to see the extent of the plans being drawn up by Cathal, Owen and Harry Hughes, principal owners of Westport House since last... Read more »

NO DANCING AT THE DYLAN

May 3, 2018
ONE OF the more high profile celebrity haunts in Dublin 4 is the âboutiqueâ Dylan Hotel off Upper Baggot Street, developed in the good... Read more »

DANIELLE’S PLOT SPOILER

May 3, 2018
IN THE latest list of films supported by the Irish Film Board (IFB) one production – Trade from Marcie Films Ltd – landed a... Read more »

WHERE THERE’S MUCK THERE’S BRASS

April 19, 2018
A HUGE spread in Delgany, Co Wicklow, featured in the Sunday Times earlier this month, with the price tag for Castlefield House coming in... Read more »

GEORGE MAGAN’S MILLIONS

April 19, 2018
THIS YEAR has been rather less controversial than last for George Magan – aka Baron Magan of Castletown – with the news that the... Read more »

Opera Company’s new cast member

April 19, 2018
ANOTHER NEW name has been added to the cast of the recently incorporated Irish National Opera company (INO), formed by the merger of Opera... Read more »

DYLAN McGRATH’S SHARE OF THE ACTION

April 5, 2018
ONE TIME âbad boy of haute cuisineâ, former Masterchef presenter Dylan McGrath, is preparing to open his latest venture, this time in Ballsbridge at... Read more »

Stormy Daniel’s ride

April 5, 2018
FOR A man who likes to keep a low profile, Wicklow event horse dealer Richard Sheahan sure knows how to pick the owners. In... Read more »