Ireland
In Ireland, lockdown has made us fall in love with the sea
One of the few things Covid did not shut in Ireland was the sea, and from swimming to foraging, it has created a new appreciation of the water
Rory Carroll
31, Aug, 2021 @10:00 AM
Joy ride: a 1,000 mile horseback trip through western Ireland | Hilary Bradt
The guidebook publisher’s dream of a solo horseback trip came true, but proved a greater challenge – and more exhilarating – than she’d thought possible
Hilary Bradt
12, Jul, 2021 @5:30 AM
Ireland: life under one of the harshest lockdowns in the world
‘The mood was edgy, even a little paranoid …’ As Ireland moves out of lockdown, our writer recounts what it’s been like over the past year
Philip Watson
03, Jun, 2021 @6:00 AM
Wexford’s hotels and attractions prepare for easing of Ireland’s Covid lockdown
The shuttering is almost at an end, but as hotels reopen on 2 June, how will the county cope with domestic-only tourism?
Rory Carroll
02, Jun, 2021 @5:30 AM
In search of light on the edge of Ireland
In a window between lockdowns, we discovered the cinematic coastline of Louth, Ireland’s smallest county, with its wide, empty beaches and rare wildlife
Kerri ní Dochartaigh
14, Feb, 2021 @7:00 AM
Acres of space in a green and pleasant land
The boy loves the gardens of Ireland, while I risk getting my fingers burned… by Séamas O’Reilly
Séamas O’Reilly
09, Aug, 2020 @8:30 AM
Ireland offers a hundred thousand welcomes – unless you’re American
Hotels and restaurants are turning away US guests, citing high Covid-19 rates and lax quarantine. Some fear this will backfire
Rory Carroll in Dublin
25, Jul, 2020 @1:00 PM
10 of the best books set in Ireland – that will take you there
Explore Ireland’s history and culture through these tales of loss and love by Sally Rooney, Edna O’Brien, Colm Tóibín and more
Vic O'Sullivan
23, Jun, 2020 @5:30 AM
Songs that make me misty-eyed: Róisín Murphy’s Irish playlist
The singer-songwriter, formerly of Moloko, picks songs from folk to rock and electronica that will transport you to Ireland
Antonia Wilson
07, May, 2020 @10:00 AM
A local’s guide to Galway City: 10 top tips
The joint European capital of culture’s year of events highlights a city of festivals, seafood and literature, and with pubs galore
Tom Kenny, interviewed by Robert Hull
11, Feb, 2020 @6:30 AM
Being a caretaker in paradise can be fun – as long as you respect the culture | Cole Moreton
Deserted Great Blasket’s new inhabitants must remember they are custodians of its history, says writer Cole Moreton
Cole Moreton
17, Jan, 2020 @3:39 PM
A local’s guide to Cork, Ireland: top 10 tips
The Republic’s second city may be small but it packs a big punch when it comes to the arts, food and having a good time
Mary Hickson, interviewed by Laura Barton
02, Dec, 2019 @6:30 AM
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