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This May Tim is joining Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and cycling Ireland top to bottom.
The 602km cycle from Malin to Mizen will take 4 days and kicks off on 10th May.

Please support our fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis by giving whatever you can here.

Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!

Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF promises to be a fantastic event for CF Ireland, helping to raise much-needed funds to help them support PWCF and also raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis.

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetically inherited disease that primarily affects the lungs and the digestive system. Ireland has the highest incidence of Cystic Fibrosis in the world – approximately 1 in 19 Irish people are said to ‘carry’ one copy of the altered gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis.

If you know someone that lives every day with CF, you know why we want to help.

The 51st Irish Antique’s Dealers’ Fair takes place this week, and is Ireland’s greatest Antiques Fair featuring antiques and art from the country’s leading dealers.

…They were made in Caragh.

Just like their furniture, the Dunleavy brothers are also rooted in the Caragh community.

Tim and Sean set up Dunleavy Bespoke in 2009 at a workshop at the family farm. Supported by their parents Martina and Jerry, they decided to pursue their dreams in a time of recession.

Their determination paid off and last year they won the Best Established Business category in the Kildare Young Entrepreneur of the Year, going on to capture the regional title. They were one of three businesses to represent Kildare in the national finals.

“When we started, it was the beginning of the recession in Ireland, it’s not the kind of thing people were looking for — expensive furniture. It’s not a priority. It definitely was tough at the start,” added Tim.

That didn’t deter the brothers. They set up their business on the family farm, alongside their dad’s pedigree Friesian herd and their mum’s creche, Tí na nÓg.

In fact, Tim joked the Dunleavy’s yard is now like a mini business campus. Both he and Sean are hugely grateful for their family’s support.

Gradually building up their client base, today the Dunleavys have sent handcrafted furniture all over the world including San Francisco, France, the UK, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Croatia. Just before Christmas Dunleavy Bespoke made a 14-seater banquet table for a home in France.

Aras an Uachtaran beckoned next as the brothers completed cabinetry and tables for the home of President Michael D Higgins.

Such is the demand, they now employ two additional cabinet makers, Jeni Corrigan and Wojtek Gutter. Tim’s wife, Claire also runs the business side of things.

Speaking about last year’s Young Entrepreneur journey, Tim said: “It was a great experience from a business point of view. It really made you step back from the business and take a look at where you were going wrong and where you were getting things right and make changes.”

As the Dunleavy brother’s designs travel the globe, word of mouth of their talent is spreading to new horizons every day.

Written by Niamh O’Donoghue for the Leinster Leader.

http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/architecture-and-design/art541889-ulster-museum-furniture-art-five-to-see

The exhibition explores the change of style, material and functionality of furniture from the 18th century to the present day.

“This exhibition provides an insight into the changes in society– the move towards informality and experimentation. The pieces demonstrate the immense skill of the cabinet makers of the past and the furniture designers of today,” explains curator Kim Mawhinney.

Featured image shows the Esker Tallboy Tallboy in bleached oak with seven drawers which open with a push catch mechanism. The entire carcass along with the drawer fronts feature an alluring and tactile, hand carved ridge detail which flows and meanders its way around the piece. Finished with white oil.

This piece was featured in the Irish Craft Portfolio 2011 exhibition at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny. It was then acquired by the National Museum of Northern Ireland, Belfast, for inclusion in their permanent craft collection.

The business project resulting from this competition, received co-funding from the Irish Government and the European Regional Development Fund.