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“We really are weird over breasts, despite the fact that 51 per cent of the population has them (or will have them).” Photograph: iStock Are some people still offended by public breastfeeding? KLM seem to think so
  • Tanya Sweeney
  • July 18, 2019, 10:13

Tweet from Dutch airline asking mothers to cover up while feeding children goes viral

Coastal walk with superb views around Kerry Head Coastal walk with superb views around Kerry Head

Walk for the Weekend: A short headland gives a new perspective of its larger neighbours

Lego Bond car, Hogwarts and Taj Mahal comes to Farmleigh in Dublin Lego Bond car, Hogwarts and Taj Mahal comes to Farmleigh in Dublin

Travel news: The Big Brick Experience is on display until September

Learning to rein in those pesky thoughts on a mindfulness retreat in France Learning to rein in those pesky thoughts on a mindfulness retreat in France

At Bordeaux airport my phone tells me my screen time is down 40 per cent

Irish orchids: Small, perfectly formed -- and promiscuous Irish orchids: Small, perfectly formed -- and promiscuous

The large, flashy, tropical species can blind us to Ireland’s exquisite, but less conspicuous, members of this enchanting family with their impolite bed habits

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Travel Bag: Plan an escape with these holiday ideas around Ireland

Sligo foodie tours, Barcelona ecoluxury, Cork staycation Sligo foodie tours, Barcelona ecoluxury, Cork staycation

Travel deals: Plan an escape with these holiday ideas in Ireland and abroad

New London hotel, just the fit for fitness-lovers, and breathtaking Prague views New London hotel, just the fit for fitness-lovers, and breathtaking Prague views

Travel deals: Plan an escape with these holiday ideas in Ireland and abroad

London designer bolthole, afternoon tea at Lismore Castle, five-star-plus Bali London designer bolthole, afternoon tea at Lismore Castle, five-star-plus Bali

Travel deals: We check out the latest offers so you don’t have to

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New rules on short-term lettings set to come into force

New rules on short-term lettings set to come into force Dublin City Council says it plans to recruit staff to ‘deal exclusively in this area’

Airlines asked to end ‘rip-off no-show clauses’

Airlines asked to end ‘rip-off no-show clauses’ British-based consumer champion Which? highlights cases of passengers being stranded

Alcohol licensing rules ‘updated’ for Center Parcs development

Alcohol licensing rules ‘updated’ for Center Parcs development License granted to firm behind Co Longford resort covers 470 acres rather than specific structures

Irish residents spent almost €5bn on foreign holidays in 2018 – CSO

Irish residents spent almost €5bn on foreign holidays in 2018 – CSO Survey shows an increasingly mobile populace with increases in domestic and overseas travel

More passport e-readers for Dublin Airport in bid to cut delays

More passport e-readers for Dublin Airport in bid to cut delays DAA says it has not been asked to segregate passengers from CTA and rest of world to ease queues

Irish emigration museum named leading tourist attraction in Europe

Irish emigration museum named leading tourist attraction in Europe EPIC beats Eiffel Tower and Buckingham Palace in World Travel Awards

Ireland

Olive Towey and Charlie Ganly at Aulagnes. Learning to rein in those pesky thoughts on a mindfulness retreat in France

At Bordeaux airport my phone tells me my screen time is down 40 per cent

Field of visions: marsh helleborines flourishing in the Alder Marsh on Bull Island in July. Photograph: Paddy Woodworth Irish orchids: Small, perfectly formed -- and promiscuous
Johan Wellton at the Street Performance World Championship, during the Cork Midsummer Festival in 2018. File photograph: Clare Keogh/Provision Nine family-friendly festivals around Ireland this summer
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  • How farming helps city children

Europe

Kayaking on the Suir Blueway. There’s something for everyone on the new Suir Blueway in Tipperary

With its rich history and myriad of outdoor pursuits, there’s a lot more to this county than hurlers and horses

Jersey is like a continental holiday for people who prefer to hear English spoken around them. Jersey: An unusual little island that feels surprisingly familiar
Hisotical Kardamyli village in Messenia, Greece A gloriously quiet family holiday in mainland Greece
  • 10 of the best easy cycling holidays in Europe
  • Chernobyl writer urges Instagram tourists to ‘respect’ nuclear disaster site

Long Haul

The medina, Fès el Bali, is said to be the largest car-free urban area in the world. Fès: Marrakesh’s quieter, timeless little sister

The 1,200-year-old Moroccan city has that captivating sense of being at a crossroads: of cultures and of time

Shilpa Ganatra flying high above Victoria Falls in Zambia. The mesmerising beauty of Zambia’s Victoria Falls
St Lucia is spectacular – sun-soaked, small but ruggedly mountainous and thickly covered in exotic, lush plant life, with clear, warm-water beaches. Photograph: Getty Holidaying solo on the honeymooner’s island of St Lucia
  • Beside the seaside: British beach towns are back in vogue with hipsters
  • Mumbai’s orchestrated chaos is the essence of its beauty

Walks

Just as small stand-alone hills can provide big mountain views, a short headland can give a new perspective of its larger neighbours. Coastal walk with superb views around Kerry Head

Walk for the Weekend: A short headland gives a new perspective of its larger neighbours

The atmosphere at the cove is enhanced by the ruins of castellated lime kilns. Nohoval Cove, Co Cork This little-known cove in Cork is one of the most beautiful in Ireland
Omey Island, Connemara, Co Galway A nice 'n' easy walk around beautiful Omey Island in Connemara
  • A truly special looped walk around the beautiful island of Inishbofin
  • Take a walk through one of the most beautiful glens in Kerry

Welcome to My Place

The Kelly Family enjoying the Cairns way of life. Photograph: Finn Russell Welcome to my place . . . Cairns
  • July 13, 2019

‘Go to Hartley’s crocodile farm and be amazed at these incredible creatures’

Christine, Lily and Denis Cadogan at Mount Takao in Japan. Welcome to my place . . . Tokyo
Geelong in Victoria, Australia, where Dr Diarmuid McCoy lives with his family. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto Welcome to my place . . . Geelong, Australia
  • Welcome to my place . . . Turin
  • Welcome to my place... São Paulo, Brazil

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Havelock Square in Sandymount, Dublin 4. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times Make a move to Dublin’s secret sought-after streets
‘It might seem hard to see your current situation as an opportunity, but this is exactly what it is.’ Photograph: iStock ‘I left my job because it was boring and now I regret it’
Tanya Sweeney: ‘Given that parenthood is such a learning curve, it stands to reason that mums hit milestone moments.’ Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill 'The baby cries now and you don’t even cry along with her. A truly magical milestone'

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1 Havelock Square in Sandymount, Dublin 4. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times Make a move to Dublin’s secret sought-after streets
2 Historically, parental alienation was seen as something that only happened to fathers Parents are being ‘eradicated from the lives of their children for no good reason’
3 Roy O’Hara his partner Jenna Wiggill in Paradise near Queenstown Agencies in Ireland ignored the experience I had gained in New Zealand
4 Zara’s polka-dot dress. Photograph: Zara Why is this Zara polka-dot dress such a hit? ‘It’s horrendous on me’
5 “We really are weird over breasts, despite the fact that 51 per cent of the population has them (or will have them).” Photograph: iStock Are some people still offended by public breastfeeding? KLM seem to think so
6 John Lynch, from Ballylongford, Co Kerry, died last month. Photograph: Daniel Keane Irish in London attend funeral of man with no mourners
7 The front exterior of Conor McGregor’s new home at Castledillon, Co Kildare Conor McGregor buys home of former taoiseach’s son for over €2m
8 Both wines are available at SuperValu Two decent wines for under a tenner at SuperValu
9 US president Donald Trump said: ‘People come into our country illegally, we’re taking them out legally – very simple’. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Undocumented Irish in America: ‘Come in legit or stay at home’
10 Developer Paddy Shovlin Beacon developer Paddy Shovlin’s former Foxrock home sells for €3.1m
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