The ancient and natural beauty of Sligo
Aidan McCormack explores ancient Irish culture, natural beauty, and activity holidays in the north-west
When the buildersof the Megalithic structures in Sligo finished their work,...
Consider Clare for your family holidays
There are few places in the world that provide so many diverse and wonderful natural backdrops for enjoyment – all in close proximity.
Clare has...
The 52nd Willie Clancy Summer School What’s in store for this year’s festival
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is a week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance held annually at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.
The first and...
The hidden depths of Donegal and Derry
A wildlife adventure and a serendipitous, strike-it-lucky discovery led Catherine McColgan to a new-found appreciation of the hidden joys of Donegal and Derry
Last May,...
Ten years old – and worth €3 billion a year to Irish tourism
That jewel of Irish tourism, the Wild Atlantic Way, is ten years old today – and is worth more than €3 billion a year...
Kildare is tapping into the St Brigid revival to connect with its diaspora
Kildare is marking the 1500th anniversary of St Brigid’s death with a week-long festival that includes, Denise Chaila, Imelda May, Darina Allen, Jess Murphy,...
Italian horror story
Mark Cousins told David Hennessy about his new documentary that looks at the rise of fascism in Italy more than 100 years ago but...
Trinity College opens up Book of Kells
Visitors to Dublin can now experience Ireland’s greatest cultural treasure, the Book of Kells, like never before.
Visitors to Dublin can now see the Book...
Guinness Storehouse beats Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls to be voted ‘world’s leading tourist...
The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin has been named as the world’s leading tourist attraction of 2023 at the World Travel Awards in Dubai.
It is...
Ireland’s all-island tourism agency out in force under new CEO
The recently appointed chief executive of Tourism Ireland, the former Google executive Alice Mansergh, says the future of the country’s tourism industry has to...