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Want to start 2025 on the right path? Walk this way
From breathtaking forest strolls to stunning coastal cliff rambles, we put on our walking shoes and fill up a flask to bring you 12 of the best hikes in Ireland, writes Rosalind Skillen.
18 December 2024 Features
Spiced beef, Black Santa – Ireland’s unique customs
Counties across Ireland are bringing the spirit of Christmas to life in distinctive and curious ways, writes Rosalind Skillen.
27 November 2024 News
Spilling the tea with Maitre D'
If it's happening in the rural Irish food world, your Maitre D' knows all about it
‘Cillian’s powerful film Small Things Like These leaves a lot of big questions’
Every word matters in the book and in the film. There is space for reflection, writes Katherine O'Leary.
13 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Book Corner: Hollinghurst’s tale will ensure many good Evenings’ reading
Alan Hollinghurst's latest book is a labour of love and another classic, writes Leo Powell.
6 November 2024 Books
Fall in love with the sights and scents of New England
A trip down memory lane offered a delicious taste of fall in the Massachusetts countryside, writes Michelle Jackson.
23 October 2024 Travel
Living Life: legenDerry days out
From the city’s pride in its Derry Girls to contemporary food and drink experiences, this gem is an ideal spot for a weekend break, writes Caroline Hennessy.
25 September 2024 Travel
Irish placenames - capture the history of agriculture
Across our countryside, Irish placenames hold a physical, historical, or functional characteristic for a location. Frequently these include a reference to agricultural use, writes Sarah McIntosh.
17 July 2024 Features
Regina Sexton: ‘food is a way of understanding the human condition’
Myrtle Allen would have been 100 years old this year. One woman looking at the immense impact she had on Irish food is food historian Regina Sexton, who says Myrtle was a catalyst of positive change.
10 July 2024 News