Olof Gill, who grew up in Ireland and Sweden, says ‘spending childhood years between two very different environments was very instructive’

From elopements to college reunions, a growing number of firms cater for smaller groups in search of particular experiences

Nancy Covell said the family continued to remain hopeful of a breakthrough in 32-year case

Keeping the shutters up and the lights on over the low season for tourism providers is a complex operation

Garda cold case investigation into disappearance of American student is uncovering litany of errors in original investigation

Investigators interviewed man originally from Dublin who knew the 27-year-old American around the time she went missing

A power cut in Westport necessitated soup in the cafe and a pub session before a temporary house move

‘I bet you they are there on the bus or train sitting beside you or me right now, looking cool, even sophisticated’

Does it not matter that there are 425,974 of us living alone in the Emerald Isle of a thousand welcomes?

‘It’s mostly about embarrassment,’ says yoga teacher Derrick Harshberger

Áine Ryan is a reluctant declutterer; but after disposing of bagfuls of books, she is once more basking “in a novel sense of clarity” in her office. Now for the rest of the house

The emotional toll is clear though as she recalls how lucky she felt to purchase this house

I used not to fret so much about the problems of the world, but time has changed me; so thank goodness for the mindfulness meditations that land in my inbox every morning

The rugged, wild landscape of Ireland's western seaboard continues to influence and inspire today’s skilled craftsworkers

The Dairy has been part of Moira Lennon’s family history since the 19th century, a home to happiness and tragedy