The jewels of their trade: Breon O'Casey

WHEN the playwright, philosopher, and memoirist, Sean O'Casey, declared that "laughter is wine for the soul," his son Breon, the celebrated painter, jewellery-maker, weaver, print-maker and sculptor, was clearly paying attention.

Breon, who turned 80 on Wednesday, was in town with his jewellery-maker daughter, Duibhne, for the opening of his exhibition, and it would be hard to find a more modestly humorous and gentle man... more>