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# Under the Hammer

Last year
2022
# Sold
Rubens masterpiece Portrait Of A Lady sells for €3.1 million
It was the first painting by Rubens ever to appear on the Polish market and was put up for sale by a British citizen.
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Mar 18th 2022, 5:11 PM
# the bank of love
Valentine’s Day ‘banknotes’ from 19th century to go under the hammer
One of the imitation banknotes, to be sold at auction on February 24, was issued by the ‘Bank of Love’.
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Feb 13th 2022, 2:32 PM
All time
# Under the Hammer
Relics from some of Dublin’s most iconic pubs and nightclubs to go on sale
The sale will feature items from nightspots including the Trinity Hotel, the George Nightclub and Howl at the Moon.
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Apr 25th 2021, 1:35 PM
# Under the Hammer
RTÉ is selling four paintings at an auction in London today
The struggling broadcaster is selling a fifth artwork in a private sale.
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Nov 19th 2019, 6:20 AM
# apollo house
Former Apollo House site put on the market
Apollo House site goes on sale with permission for a new office-block in its place.
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Sep 26th 2018, 7:58 AM
# Under the Hammer
Modigliani painting owned by Irish horse breeder John Magnier sells for record €116 million
Modigliani’s masterpiece Nu couche (sur le cote gauche) fetched the highest price in Sotheby’s history.
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May 15th 2018, 7:46 AM
# Under the Hammer
Chance to recreate the Shelbourne Hotel at home as furniture to be auctioned
Some of the furniture is unused and still in it’s original packaging.
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Nov 26th 2017, 10:00 AM
# Berkeley Court Hotel
Want to buy-up pieces of old Dublin? Today's your chance
Original seats from the Stella Cinema in Rathmines are also up for grabs.
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Sep 20th 2017, 6:20 AM
# Under the Hammer
'An extremely special day for us': Cork outsourcing giant Voxpro has been sold
Canadian group Telus International snapped up a majority stake in the company.
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Aug 17th 2017, 2:29 PM
# Under the Hammer
Four popular shopping complexes for sale at €80 million
The collection was originally part of a loan portfolio that was sold by Nama in 2013.
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Apr 6th 2016, 10:10 AM
# Under the Hammer
Lock of John Lennon's hair sells for thousands at auction
The four-inch lock of hair was purchased by a UK-based memorabilia collector.
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Feb 21st 2016, 11:13 AM
# Under the Hammer
Slaven Bilic denies West Ham have made an approach for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge
The striker has been linked with an £18 million move to West Ham following injuries to Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho.
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Jan 21st 2016, 3:46 PM
# Under the Hammer
The spikes Sir Roger Bannister wore during his record-breaking run have sold for big money
The running shoes were expected to reach somewhere between £30,000 and £50,000.
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Sep 10th 2015, 6:00 PM
# Under the Hammer
Pope Francis' iPad sells for $30,500
The Pope had last year given the iPad to a priest, who in turn donated it to a local school in Uruguay.
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Apr 15th 2015, 7:59 AM
# Hammer time
You could've bought a big hotel for under €1m today, but someone else did
The Shandon Hotel in Donegal went for just over €800k.
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Feb 18th 2015, 2:54 PM
# never let go
This woman was accused of bribing Titanic crew not to go back for survivors
A letter she wrote after surviving the tragedy sold at auction today for almost $12,000.
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Jan 23rd 2015, 8:30 PM
# Auction
This 18th century house could have been yours for €765k
Sure you’d find that down the back of the couch, right? If only…
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Oct 22nd 2014, 7:56 PM
# Under the Hammer
From €10k houses to an entire shopping centre: A look at today's Allsop auction properties
If you’ve a few grand or a few million to spare, or just fancy a look at what’s on offer — there are some unusual lots up for sale in the RDS today…
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Jul 1st 2014, 7:45 AM
# Under the Hammer
Rush for homes as property market "changes dramatically" in Galway
An all-day auction is set to take place in Galway on Friday.
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Jun 26th 2014, 6:30 AM
# bubble bubble
Half of house hunters are willing to spend up to €350k on a home
Three out of four property buyers want to buy within the next six months.
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May 21st 2014, 9:03 AM
# Under the Hammer
Fancy owning Rory Gallagher's amp or Michael Jackson's hat? They're up for grabs
Beatles, Elvis, Jon Bon Jovi fan? There’s a piece of memorabilia from pretty much every rock star for sale at an auction in Dublin.
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May 20th 2014, 1:51 PM
# Under the Hammer
Francis Bacon triptych expected to make $80m at New York auction
The Irish-born artist’s ‘Three Studies of Lucian Freud’ sold for $142.4 million last year.
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May 13th 2014, 11:51 AM
# Under the Hammer
Ever wanted to live in a nice old mill? Now you can...
This listed mill in Wexford is going under the hammer later this morning as well as a number of other properties including a Georgian house in Dublin.
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May 2nd 2014, 6:30 AM
# Under the Hammer
Going, going, gone: Criminal Assets Bureau sells Rolex on eBay for €8,200
The last watch the CAB sold on the auction website went for €7,000.
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Apr 22nd 2014, 8:48 AM
# Under the Hammer
Gardaí called to auction sit-in protest in Maynooth
Organisers called on the REA Coonan estate agent to sign an agreement that no properties that are in legal dispute should be sold.
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Mar 1st 2014, 9:25 PM
# Under the Hammer
Allsop signs agreement to end auction protestors' sit-in
The auctioneers have agreed not to sell any properties where there is a legal dispute between the owner and the bank.
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Feb 24th 2014, 9:38 PM
# Under the Hammer
A golf course, a petrol station and a Christmas tree farm up for auction
Allsop Space auctioneers has a massive auction planned for next month, with 150 properties to go under the hammer.
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Nov 20th 2013, 6:45 AM
# lovely horse
This lovely horse sold for €2,850,000 yesterday
Goffs described the sale of the thoroughbred colt as ‘extraordinary’.
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Oct 4th 2013, 9:03 AM
# spitting image
Ever dreamed of owning a life-sized Maggie Thatcher puppet? Read on...
The iconic Spitting Image doll goes under the hammer at a Whytes auction in Dublin this weekend…
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Sep 9th 2013, 10:23 PM
# distressed
No date for rescheduled property auction after protesters force cancellation
Allsop Space were forced to abandon the event this morning after a handful of demonstrators entered the venue and demanded it be called off.
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Jul 4th 2013, 9:50 PM
# For Sale
Undies worn by Elvis Presley to be sold at auction
Unwashed underwear worn by ‘The King’ could fetch £10,000 at a UK auction next month.
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Aug 27th 2012, 12:10 PM
# distressed property
Distressed properties net over €15m at auction
Ireland’s second auction of distressed property has taken place in Dublin – with many properties achieving above the rock-bottom asking prices.
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Jul 7th 2011, 9:00 PM
# James Joyce
Rare James Joyce letter to go under the hammer
The letter from Joyce to his friend, Italian writer Carlo Linati, sees the frustrated Irishman decry the censorship of his books.
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Mar 16th 2011, 1:03 PM