Bank holiday at the Big HouseWithout the foresight of Desmond Guinness and his first wife, Mariga, there would be no Big House festival, because Castletown House would not exist as it does todaySat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
Eyes wide open: the west from aboveAfter a terrifying sightseeing flight in Peru, the prospect of viewing the Cliffs of Moher and Aran Islands from above is dauntingFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Funeral of broadcaster Colm Murray hears of ‘a life punctuated with love and kindness’Reporter remembered as a wordsmith with a charismatic personalityFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Colm Murray’s illness ‘broke our hearts’, daughter saysMourners told broadcaster was a ‘great wordsmith’ with ‘a charismatic personality’Thu Aug 01 2013 - 13:35
Taxidermy, by Alexis TurnerAn illustrated homage to taxidermy explores the practice from Victorian times to the presentSat Jul 27 2013 - 00:00
Wimples and swimsuits and suncream on sistersIn 1939, when St Michael’s holiday house for the Presentation Sisters was opened in Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry, visiting nuns had to obey the bishop’s ‘Ten Commandments’. These days things are a little more relaxed – and the house a lot emptierThu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00
The Gathering: shakedown or success story?More than halfway through the initiative, opinions of tourism insiders range from ‘simple and clever’ marketing to ‘a crackpot waste of money’Tue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Pattern Mass: a centuries-old tradition carved in stoneThe annual pattern Mass at Kilmakilloge on the Beara Peninsula – part ancient spiritual ritual, part secular knees-up – brings people in their hordes each year. What keeps them coming back?Thu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Things you should never say to tourists . . .. . . if you want them to stay longer, spend more and come back. Now straighten up and smile!Mon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Gather yeWhether it’s surfing off the Blasket Islands, revisiting the ballroom of romance or celebrating that red mane of hair, the Gathering has something for everyoneSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Abe and Akie at the Áras: whistle-stop tour runs over as couples chatCulture shock as Japanese diplomats politely but openly ponder the Irish interpretation of ‘schedule’Thu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Farewell from Ireland: How my father said goodbye to JFKWhen President Kennedy left Ireland after his visit in June 1963, the people of Co Clare wanted to give him a memorable send-offSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00
Bloomsday is a brilliant marketing ploy – just don’t take it too seriouslyLiterature is a commodity and it would be naive to think otherwiseSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00
Gynocrats, Pimm’s, war and PJ Harvey: the Borris House Festival of Writing and IdeasThe Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas had many big names and big ideas but the true star was the big house itselfTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Martin Amis tells Borris House festival audience he wants women to ‘rule the world’British novelist was in Co Carlow for an interview with journalist Sinéad GleesonMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
What the Best Place to Holiday in Ireland award means for Loop Head‘We’re hoping that, nationally, a lot of people will be looking on the map and saying, “We didn’t know it was there, but now we’re going to go there” ’Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Local Muslims express shock at Woolwich killingPublic lay hundreds of bouquets in memory of murdered soldier Lee RigbySat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Can-do attitude helps Donegal’s low-budget film festival to shineCannes may be grabbing the headlines, but Guth Gafa in Malin brought international quality to its growing small documentary festivalFri May 24 2013 - 02:00
Woolwich’s mixed community in shock as it tries to make sense of brutal murderResidents of London borough fearful following murder of soldier Lee RigbyFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Funeral takes place in Ennis of Czech national Josef PavelkaPriest places ordination stole on coffin as parting gift to homeless manWed May 22 2013 - 01:00
‘As a woman who has had an abortion, I feel patronised’Women who have had abortions present their views on the debate about the Protection of Life During Pregnancy BillSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
The Jameson sisters: inside the home of Ireland's whiskey dynastyThe three Jameson sisters, Kristin, Andrea and Tara, are the ninth generation direct descendants of John Jameson, whose name is synonymous with Irish whiskey. Home is a rambling mansion in Co WaterfordSat May 04 2013 - 05:00
Women in the media give each other hell at landmark eventA gathering in Kerry celebrated the success of women in the mediaMon Apr 29 2013 - 22:32
Women encouraged to be more open about their ambitionInaugural Women in Media event hears told of special place in hell for `women who do not believe feminism matters today'Mon Apr 29 2013 - 10:43
A translator’s life: chasing black cats in a black room in pursuit of the art of lossesTranslators are the unsung heroes of literature and poetry – so what are the secrets of the trade?Fri Apr 19 2013 - 07:00
Kevin Barry shortlisted for the International Impac Dublin Literary AwardLimerick-born man the only Irish writer to make the shortlist, for his novel ‘City of Bohane’Tue Apr 09 2013 - 00:05
Living with wind turbines in Co DonegalWith large tracts of bog and strong winds, Co Donegal has the most windfarms in the Stateand is home to the largestSat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
A hotel with a historyAn Irishwoman’s Diary: 130 years of fishing, bathing and readingMon Apr 01 2013 - 07:00
‘Everyone has someone gone, and everyone knows someone who has gone’Donegal has been seriously affected by emigration in recent years but some locals expect ‘a huge return’ in the years to comeMon Mar 18 2013 - 06:00
Irish Jesuits surprised and delighted with Pope Francis‘We hadn't been talking about him, wondering will old Jorge get it this time...’Wed Mar 13 2013 - 19:24
The best place to holiday in IrelandThe Irish Times is running a contest to find Ireland's best holiday spot, and…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
'We don't want 112 people to walk out with no jobs'In the villages where Silvercrest and Rangeland provide much-needed jobs, locals are divided as to how lasting an impact the …Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Stressed students: The grant falloutThe grants delay is causing hardship, uncertainty and a surprising reliance on cars among Galway studentsSat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Vincent de Paul reports surge in calls from 'a forgotten layer of society'St Vincent de Paul volunteers are at the coalface in the fight against povertyWed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Record calls to St Vincent de PaulFor the first time, the number of annual calls from the public received by the Society of St Vincent de Paul has exceeded 100…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
'I'm afraid this is not a landmark case'Women who have been victims of rape or sexual abuse reflect on the decisions this week in the trial of Patrick O’Brien…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Ooohh look, there's Steven Spielberg...A red carpet led them into the Savoy. Here’s Spielberg and Field. And there’s Daniel Day-LewisMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
'Lincoln' stars radiate heat on a cold Dublin dayA red carpet led them into the Savoy. Here’s Spielberg and Field. And there’s Daniel Day-LewisMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Stars out for Lincoln premiereThere was a carpet of snow thrown over the other side of the Irish Sea, but it was red carpet that was running between the Gresham…Sun Jan 20 2013 - 00:00
Pupils find creative ways to learn about their worldIRISH LIVES : Child Vision school educates 370 pupils of diverse ages and visual capacitiesSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Local boy makes good on hospice pledge as 'Lincoln' premiere to raise over €150,000It’s shaping up to be a ‘hell of a weekend’ as Daniel Day-Lewis brings stars to DublinFri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
How to woo a multinationalDundalk attracted four major job investments by foreign companies in two years, according to new figuresSat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
'We are getting so many distressing calls, we need to debrief our staff once a week'Some first-time callers to St Vincent de Paul can barely get their words out, they are so upset to be contacting the organisation…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Volunteer Ireland welcomes surge in citizens keen to make that differenceTHE CHARITY CRUNCH: “It’s not surprising that the numbers are going upMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
