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V&A aims to outflank the Met over £2m ivory

An export licence has now been deferred a second time to allow the UK museum to raise funds

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Temporary export ban on Fra Angelico painting of Crucifixion

Temporary export ban on Fra Angelico painting of Crucifixion
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V&A and the Met in tug-of-war over £2m medieval ivory

The 12th-century walrus ivory sculpture represents “one of the most culturally and aesthetically significant objects” the UK government’s reviewing committee has handled in the past five years

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The U.K. Is Barring the Export of a Rare Medieval Statue Acquired by the Met. Will the V&A Snap It Up?

The U.K. government has withheld the export license for a rare medieval ivory statue acquired by the Met, will the V&A swoop in and buy it?

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The most expensive Irish homes sold in 2023, from Dublin to Cork, and Wicklow to Sligo

Some 1,200 sales of €1 million or more recorded so far this year with most valuable sale taking place outside capital

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Auction of rare and valuable items from Tipperary and Dublin mansions

An auction of rare and valuable items from Irish mansions including Ardsallagh House near Fethard in County Tipperary is to take place this December.

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How Caeser and Cleopatra's marble images arrived in Howth

Statuary from Drumleck House, Orpen portrait, mirror and Belleek carnation among highlights of Sheppard s sale

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Glen Dimplex chairman secures €8m from sale of Howth mansion

Fergal Naughton agrees sale deal for Drumleck House in Howth five months after €9.2m purchase of 71 Merrion Square

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10 of the world's most unusual museums

Ranging from the Hair Museum to the SPAM Museum, these are the top 10 most unusual museums in the world. What are the weirdest museums? Unusual museums in the world.

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A magical 24 hours in Limerick

Looking to explore somewhere near home? ELAINE DUGGAN has just the place. Here she shares a wonderful 24-hour trip, with family, to the Treaty City, .

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