Summer 2025: 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland
Some of the best restaurants in Dublin, Cork, Galway and around Ireland from brand new places to classic favourites
Kenmare
Lagom restaurant review: There’s a confidence here that doesn’t need translating. Someone has thought through each element
Oak smoke, birch saplings and confident cooking – not too little, not too much – at Lagom in Kenmare
Michael Gaine case: Investigators believe most human remains at farm have been recovered
Sources say that they have now recovered most of the body parts
Michael Gaine homicide case: The full story so far
Kenmare locals question how missing farmer’s remains were not found earlier
Michael Gaine case update: Gardaí recover chainsaw and more body parts from yard of murdered farmer
Gardaí believe that Mr Gaine was killed near the cow shed in his farmyard
Distrust seeps into Kenmare as insidious details of Michael Gaine case emerge
Gardaí have once again been combing through the farmer’s fields after remains were found in slurry
Michael Gaine: Gardaí confirm body parts found in search for missing Kerry farmer
Investigators examining areas of farm in investigation into disappearance of Kerry farmer believed murdered
Bad Nanny review: Incredible story of fraudster Samantha Cookes skilfully told in excellent documentary
Television: Chirpy Englishwoman was exposed as a serial fraudster, but only after taking in a long list of victims
Missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine: ‘Mystery’ is the word that repeats like a mantra
In Kenmare people are ‘talking about nothing else’ since the 56-year-old’s unexplained disappearance last month
Michael Gaine: What do we know about the Kerry farmer’s disappearance so far?
In the News podcast: The Kenmare sheep farmer disappeared three weeks ago. Cork-based journalist Liam Coates on what may have happened
Gardaí search slurry pit as fears grow over missing Kerry sheep farmer
Mike Gaine seen in Kenmare last Thursday morning, with extensive search since then yielding no clues
‘We didn’t want it to be bright or stand out’: How one couple built a bungalow in a Kerry front garden
Eamonn and Liz O’Sullivan built their energy-efficient bungalow on land owned by Eamonn’s parents on the outskirts of Kenmare
Moving to Australia: ‘I would have had a very fixed life in Ireland. I feel very light here’
Despite a high cost of living, young Irish people living and working in Australia praise the social aspect and greater ability to shape their work lives
Five homes on view this week in Dublin, Roscommon and Kerry
New to the market in Rathfarnham, Rathgar, Athleague, Kenmare and Donnycarney
Who is the new owner of the Park Hotel in Kenmare, and what are the plans for it?
Dublin-born, US-based entrepreneur Bryan Meehan is set to takeover the hotel from high-profile hoteliers Francis and John Brennan
Park Hotel sold by Brennan brothers to California-based Irish businessman Bryan Meehan
The 46-bedroom luxury hotel was put on the market this year along with its sister property, The Lansdowne
Five-star Park Hotel Kenmare and Lansdowne Kenmare on the market for €20.5m
Hotelier brothers John and Francis Brennan seek buyer for landmark Kerry hotels after 37 years
Shipments of ore from Kenmare’s Moma mine in Mozambique down a third
Mining operations are also hit by poor weather
Kenmare Resources shows its mettle with titanium mining initiative
Interview: Managing director Michael Carvill oversaw move of entire factory in Mozambique
Ireland from the air: Dennis Horgan photographs a country at a crossroads
Aerial Journey shows an island largely saved from industrial devastation – so far
Gardaí investigating discovery of two bodies in Kenmare
Scene where man and woman found preserved pending outcomes of postmortems
Waterford city district has State’s highest rate of Covid-19 infections
County also has highest rate of vaccination take-up in the Republic
Tourism and changing work practices contribute to soaring Kerry rents
Traditional trends reversed by pandemic but far too few new properties being built
The Irish B&B in 2021: ‘The B&B needs to be reinvented. What we have to offer is unique’
Jennifer O’Connell’s assumptions are shattered searching for the essence of Irish B&Bs
A beach shack for €735k? Ireland’s holiday home market heats up
With foreign travel almost impossible, Irish holiday homes have become hugely valuable
Goldman Sachs Irish property funds paid no tax on €390m income
Accounts for its three Irish distressed property loan funds show loans valued at €507m
From Donegal to Cork: New tourist spots to visit in Ireland this year
Explore the rich tapestry of history, heritage and natural wonders throughout Ireland
Search the data: How is Covid-19 spreading in your local area?
Milford and Newbridge top table for highest rates of Covid-19
Search the data: How is Covid-19 spreading in your local area?
Tullamore remains worst location in Ireland for virus spread as infection rates surge
Coronavirus search: How is Covid-19 spreading in your area?
Blanchardstown and Mulhuddart local electoral area top Covid-19 incidence rate
Kenmare hotel not ‘at your service’ until June, says John Brennan
Five-star Park Hotel owned by celebrity hoteliers closed since October due to Covid-19
Coronavirus search: How has Covid-19 spread in your area in December?
Highest 14-day incidence rate of coronavirus in Co Wexford town
Fairytale castle in Kerry sold for €4.5m after 13 years on market
An Culu, a 9,000 sq ft Gothic Revival style castle, had been priced at €15m in 2007
What’s cooking? The best online classes for all ages and experience
Cookery schools are adapting to feed our new-found appetite for online learning
Ireland poised to be first in the world to map its entire seabed
Infomar project, to be completed by 2026, will help predict impact of storms and floods
IWT report lists ‘serious deterioration’ in Ireland’s protected marine habitats
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ‘give careful consideration’ to findings
A family affair: The siblings working in Irish hospitality
Familiarity breeds contentment in some of our best-loved family-run hotels and country houses
Torrential rain leads to flooding in Kenmare and road closures on Ring of Kerry
Major clean-up in town after businesses in the centre left under water
Couple challenge revocation of rates exemption for D4 property
Couple came to attention in 2019 after receiver’s possession order due to €25m debt default
12 family getaways in Ireland this summer
As travel restrictions ease, here are a dozen delightful domestic breaks for families
The great getaway: Where to stay in Ireland this summer
We all need a break from our enforced break, so pick one of these destinations
Five-star hotels scramble to retain luxury experience under new anti-virus regime
With wealthy Americans a no-show for now, luxury Irish hotels must pivot towards the domestic market for business
Coronavirus: Kenmare Mart to reopen for first sale in almost three months
Social distancing restrictions means facility for 200 farmers now has capacity for 36
Angling Notes: Bleak days on the River Thames
Tom Quinn’s book – Fishing’s Strangest Days – a treasure trove of fishing tales
What sold for €265k in Dublin city, Poppintree and Co Wicklow
A slice of city centre Georgian, a semi in D11 or a bungalow with potential in Laragh
Has fairytale Kerry castle found a buyer at last?
A castle in Kenmare may have sold for more than €10m less than its peak asking price
Kerry’s ‘most beautiful island’ sells for €2m
Parknasilla resort buys Rossdohan Island in Kenmare Bay
Healy-Rae brothers and their friend appeal convictions for assault
Three given suspended sentences for attacking man after row in queue for Kenmare chip van
Healy Rae brothers given suspended sentences for chip van assault
Sons of TD Michael Healy Rae attacked Kieran James after row in chip van queue
Healy-Rae brothers convicted of assault at Kenmare chip van
Kieran James said dispute with three men arose after one skipped queue during night out
Rural broadband: Full list of high-speed internet hubs
Breakdown by county of all locations set for high-speed links in first year of broadband plan
Kenmare remains on track to meet earnings forecast
Miner to pay shareholders maiden dividend despite slippage in shipping finished product
Lack of mobile phone hampered rescue attempt on kayaker
Report notes 37-minute delay in calling services after woman got trapped on Kerry river
Five summer options for the enthusiastic cyclist
Charity cycles an ideal way to help stay fit over the summer months
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices