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Funny side up
Risteárd Cooper and Gerry Stembridge hope to skewer a few
politicians in the election run-up . Shane Hegarty previews
The State of Us , starting tomorrow on RTÉ. p
Polley has a cracker
Canadian actor Sarah Polley, at 28, has just directed Julie
Christie in a powerful film about Alzheimer's.
Michael Dwyer meets her in Dublin p
Far from Sparta
Farrell, Murphy and Rhys Meyers might have company - Kerryman
Michael Fassbender has arrived. The star of 300 talks to
JJ O'Shea about bringing his theatre experience to
bear on an action movie p
Magazine Features
Market force
Clodagh McKenna's TV series on the Irish farmers' markets debuts on RTÉ next week, but the chef and food writer has set her sights on Italy, where she's now living, and learning from the masters of artisan food production, she tells Catherine Cleary pUrban archive
Architect Niall McCullough's history of Dublin development points to what we are in danger of losing, writes Gemma Tipton pKnit wits
A new generation is updating traditional Irish knitwear . Deirdre McQuillan spoke to some of the country's up-and-coming designers as well as established players pDes Fez Rez
Deirdre McQuillan prefers Fez to Marrakesh, and meets a Parisian doing up houses near the medina p
Opening lines
lofty ambitions Every Saturday Tulia Lopez flies in from Barcelona to Dublin for the weekend to take part in The Loft Market, selling her jewellery and accessories. pMy big week
Stephen McLarnon Organising the Great Escape expo in the RDS pWhat's going on
Apr 21-27 Friday 27th is the Irish Youth Foundation's Denim Day . Last year's Denim Day raised €100,000, which was distributed to youth projects around Ireland. pI made it myself
Fleur Jackson, interior designer pPlanet matters
Jane Powers on sharing emissions p
Cordial relations
Poor Liz Hurley. I mean poor in the same way I'd say poor Allegra Versace. Or poor Dannielynn Smith. None of them is poor in the cash sense. p
Chilli club
Cooking in: Lessons from the expert . . . Goan cooking with Namita Panjabi pRecipes
Sauteed squid with chilli, coriander and coconut; duck vindaloo. All recipes serve 4 pEating Out
Tom Doorley reviews Café Fresh, Dublin pMesssage in a bottle
Wine writing needn't be stuffy: this racy read aims to demystify wine, writes Joe Breen pBest buys
No matter how much we aspire to being basket-carrying members of the farmers' market shopping brigade, the reality is that most of us end up from time to time relying on store cupboard ingredients, or what's available in the local supermarket five minutes before closing time. p
Modern Moment
John Butler always judges the book - and the bottle - by its cover p
Clotheslines
bags of style If you thought that Wilbur and Gussie sound like names you'd give a cat or dog, you'd be right, writes Deirdre McQuillan pAbout Face
Welcome the sunshine, and stay optimistic, by embracing brightly coloured make-up, writes Phyl Clarke p
Garden on the Mount
After 27 years, Madelaine Jay is handing over the guardianship of Mount Usher Gardens, writes Jane Powers pGardens to get to
Garden-visiting season is almost upon us. p
The Irish Times index
A guide to what's hot and what's not p
Bathing Beauty
Interiors: A small bedroom was sacrificed to make this luxurious bathroom 'a place to hang out', writes Eoin Lyons pShop Belfast
In recent years Belfast has undergone an exciting renaissance and it now boasts some wonderful interiors shops, adding style to this proudly traditional city. p
