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Veronica Daly is the Proprietary Director of Moneytree Finance, which she runs with her husband Con. With over 20 years’ experience as a mortgage broker, Veronica runs the mortgage department of the company. Not for the first time in recent years, the price of renting in Ireland is in the […]

As  part of the government’s ‘Housing For All’ plan, in July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment grant was launched, aiming to enable ordinary people to bring vacant properties back into use as homes. After a slow initial take up, the remit of the scheme was expanded and the grant increased […]

Over the last few years there has been a huge increase in people interested in growing their own food visiting us here at Deelish and, with the weather warming up, now is a perfect time to start. Not only has the number of growers increased but  the  average  age of  […]

Where have the past few months gone? Summer is now well in our rearview mirror and its time to get the house ready for winter! You don’t have to spend a fortune redecorating for every season, start by making a few small changes and repurposing some décor items that you […]

White kitchens are a favourite in the interiors world because, like a blank canvas, they allow you to create so many different looks, now and in years to come. Contemporary, traditional, farmhouse and Scandinavian, it’s a colour that suits every design taste and, because white reflects light to make smaller […]

Following on from my article on conservatories in the July issue, this month I’m looking at how to create the ideal outside space that may in fact extend your home. Before starting your project, consider what you want from this space. Do you want to divide in into areas for […]