Going, going, gone

Goods have been transferred through auctions in Ireland for 1,000 years, yet we have never developed a great auction house.

Across the water in London and New York, however, everything from Ming China and Van Gogh paintings to Vintage Port changes hands in a global arena.

The Irish have Goff 's for bloodstock and a few small auction houses that do their best for art and antiques, but much of our passion for ...