Ireland
Welcome to a diverse portfolio. I'm editorial assistant at Ashville Media Group and freelance writer elsewhere.
Coming into Fashion: A Century of Fashion at Condé Nast Exhibition comes to Edinburgh
Scotland’s national dress is enjoying a renaissance on the catwalk. From Chanel’s recent show in Linlithgow Palace inspired by Mary Queen of Scots to Moncer Gamme Bleu’s tartan-attired models in Milan, tartan has never been more chic. From homewares to handbags, carpets to crockery, there are plenty of fresh and contemporary ways to introduce some patterns into your life.
Who hasn’t dreamed of restoring a rambling farmhouse in the country? Perhaps putting a fashionable stamp on rural real estate? Dating from 1850, Pardovan House is a Victorian property that has been sensitively revived with the utmost respect to its period features. From the very first glance, Pardovan House
How do you end up on the ‘yes’ instead of the ‘no’ pile? With a kick-ass cover letter, that’s how.
Think you don't have time to exercise? Valerie Jordan reveals some fun, flirty and easy ways to melt away those calories.
Exercise can be a pain, but some mild discomfort is inevitable on the road...
When it comes to safeguarding your smartphone, it pays to box clever.
Find €1,000 in your house. Strapped for cash? Stay at home and start earning – no web-cam required.
Upholstery and drapery can make or break a room, so stylish, enduring design is crucial. Fast fixes are inadvisable, as they will quickly look tired – seek longevity in interior fabrics and furnishings and they will reward you through the years
Walls may protect you from the Edinburgh winter, but that’s no reason to let them constrain you creatively too. So, why not ditch the usual humdrum choice of wallpapers and consider using fabric to surround yourself in sheer sumptuousness?
A group of very well-trained canines make up the Garda Dog Unit, at Kilmainham Garda Station in Dublin. The Garda Times met with Sergeant Conal Curtis to find out more about this specialist police unit and to learn what working like a dog really entails. Report: Valerie Jordan. Photos: Andreea Iosip.
Licensing World’s Valerie Jordan talks to players big and small about what to expect in the world of beer.
Wine drinkers philander from region to region but it seems that passion for New World wines is fizzling out and love for the classic world wines is returning. Amour for the French varieties, in particular, is in bloom once again. Valerie Jordan reports.
Crowdfunding is a contemporary concept of venture capital creation in Ireland, whereby businesses can bypass the banks and have their loans funded by members of the public. Valerie Jordan reports on how this relatively new model works.
Is the fear of failure an obstacle to business development? Or do we accept that certain failures are inevitable on the road to success? As a new exhibition opens on the subject of failure, Valerie Jordan looks at the fear of failing and how we can learn from failure in business.
Hotel & Catering Review met with Paul Flynn, Chef and Owner of The Tannery Restaurant in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, to discuss modernised dining, celebrity cheffing and the Irish restaurant scene.
Kelly’s Hotel in Roslare has been welcoming guests for 120 years. As the fifth generation of the Kelly family joins the business, Valerie Jordan talks to owner Bill Kelly about his future plans and what it is that makes Kelly’s so special.
As Treehouse Republic approaches its fourth year in business, Producer Ciara Byrne talks to Valerie Jordan about creating meaningful communication through the medium of animation and motion picture.