Give the whiskey fan in your life a backstage pass to their favourite distillery

With such a variety of fine whiskey available tipplers of all tastes are spoiled for choice

Cats don’t like to play dress up over the festive season but they do like to keep their nails in check

After a week travelling Honduras with the Coffee Vs Gangs project, Gary Quinn joins a journalist reporting from the scene of a mur(...)

The latest addition to the Clover family lets small retailers take control

Gary Quinn returns to Honduras to chart the progress of the second year of the Kenco Coffee Vs Gangs project

In the final Guinness film following the release of John Hammond - Intolerant Champion ad, lead singer with Foals, Yannis Philippa(...)

Used by the ‘Star Wars’ production crew, this bar is charming – and close to the Skelligs

Seven generations of the same family have run this incredibly cosy landmark pub, perched on the Wild Atlantic Way

The second in the series of Guinness short films with UK rapper Lady Leshurr, discusses how music and lyrics continue to be a forc(...)

The Powerscourt Resort in Wicklow has doubled its number of weddings over the past two years - we went backstage at the five-star (...)

The interior has been returned to its peak yet the passing of time is captured on every surface

A micro-brewery and a warm, traditional bar interior have reinvented the old Cock Tavern in Howth, celebrating its lofty position,(...)

Some 227 whiskey bottles beckon from across the bar and, as well as every shade of Irish, you’ll find an enviable collection of Sc(...)

Ten places filled on the AIB Start-up Academy but, for those who didn’t make it, there’s one wildcard spot still open on this year(...)

Fallon’s is a much-loved pub that has seen and survived change over the years

Irish language adventure, sick bags and healthy food dominate in diverse group of Irish startups

The original traditional bar Agnes Moran ran retains its pride of place in the village, while its new owners have carved out an el(...)

Gastropub of the Year 2015 is beautiful inside and out

Guinness taps into the popularity of craft beers with this unique taster pub down the street from the Storehouse

Barfly visited 51 pubs in 19 counties in 2015. Here's the top ten most-read and most-shared on social media by our readers

Gary Quinn visited the four provinces to find great pubs in walking areas that will encourage even the laziest walker out of their(...)

The iconic pub has become part of the fabric of the city

A new limited edition whiskey brings Barfly to the heart of a Dublin institution

Stuffed with fun and atmosphere, this is easily one of the best craft beer houses in the city

The Irish whiskey market is surging ahead and new arrivals and complex blends add to its repertoire every month. These are five th(...)

Barfly visits Belfast and finds tradition that comes with a twist

Tired legs, laughter and mastering the slopes are all part of Dublin’s indoor ski school

A warming, sophisticated, Scandinavian ambiance pervades this George’s Street bar

Irish whiskey has never been hotter, but discovering what you like takes time. Here, Gary Quinn reveals two of his favourites and (...)

Their currency is space for conversation, comfort, a welcome for musicians and excellent service

This family-run bar feels like a place that’s moving with the times

It’s getting colder, darker, wintrier. Whether you favour active or stationary pursuits, these suggestions will get you through th(...)

There’s always good humour among the punters in the Black Sheep

The Irish Times of November 3rd 1915 was dominated by Britain, war and servants’ positions, while The Irish Times Servant Registry(...)

Protecting the essence of the craft in craft beer, Wicklow Brewery plan to keep their brews local to Wicklow and Dublin

With nearly 600 entries and a longlist of 45, our shortlist of the ten best travel writer competition entries is here

In his new book, A Glass Apart, Fionnan O’Connor recounts a glorious history and exciting future for Irish Single Pot Still Whiske(...)

Owned by local man Michael JF Wright of the Wrights of Howth family, The Bloody Stream is just one of a portfolio of bars and venu(...)

October 20th 1949 was a busy day: IRA men were being released from prison, ‘Chinese Communists’ were getting ready to take ‘vital (...)

With a 130-bottle whiskey collection and beautiful snug and grocery bar, the old-style pub at the front of Flannery's has become i(...)

The Teeling Distillery in Dublin hosted the 3rd annual Irish Whiskey Awards and while the top honours stayed with last year’s winn(...)

In the first of a new archive series we take a look at the news that made The Irish Times this day 50 years ago - Oct 13th 1965

This Wexford pub, named after a Pierce Turner song, is a true family endeavour

Claiming the title of oldest bar in Ireland, and possibly the world, Sean’s Bar in Athlone has a lot to live up to

Nineteen years after it opened, the chain’s first Dublin pub is thriving

No 29: The Treehouse rooftop bar, with its retractable roof, defeats the weather and continues ot grow in popularity

The Spirit of Folk festival kicks off next weekend in Meath. Festival illustrator Dearbhla Kelly introduces the new look and sugge(...)

Could this one-night-per-week pub be one of the best in Ireland?

The owners are huge fans of locally brewed Kinnegar beers, on tap and in bottle, and by the time I’ve tried a few I can see why

Going underground always feels edgy but Cavern under Baggot Street Wines is not just cutting-edge but incredibly welcoming too

A fantastic hodgepodge of experience: scruffy, wild and elegant

No 20: The Gin Palace. This is what great pubs are about - introducing strangers, great staff and the ease of conversation

The young staff show no fear in the face of throngs of people – smiling, laughing and switching languages with ease as they champi(...)

The stone-cut architecture and its wood-panelled interior is currency enough but what makes this place extra special is the good h(...)

This friendly craft-beer palace is a refuge for those tired of the same old tastes

This is a dark, inviting space that is all about the wood, the whiskey and the welcome

Oasis of calm on the banks of the Grand Canal

A big, sunny and very snug beer garden in the city centre

Bang Bang doesn’t shy away from the fact that it’s a working distillery

Honduras is one of the most dangerous places in the world, so why would Kenco set up a training scheme there?

A bar that loves its place in the world and revels in its own accent

No 11: Steeped in history, the atmosphere in the upstairs lounge of this historic pub makes every newcomer believe they’re the fir(...)

Six finalists battle for chance to represent Ireland at the world final in South Africa in August

No 10: A back-of-the-bar extension gives this already elegant slice of history the feel of a 19th-century railway waiting room

No 9: Despite the speed at which the retro style of the Snug will cast you back into your own imagination, it’s a calm and elegant(...)

No 8: Family establishment still going strong with eighth generation behind the bar

Along the winding country roads of the Cooley Peninsula, this is a pub you could easily call home

No 6: Established in 1899, Grogan’s has held its current position as a refuge for the literary and the lost since the 1970s

No 5: Entire lifetimes have been consumed keeping a fire blazing at the heart of this incredible pub

A safe country for tourists, well managed with a young educated workforce and a culture that runs much deeper than old headlines s(...)

Pub perfection No 4: Kehoe’s has that literary feeling other pubs try to buy but can’t

There are few pubs in Dublin that can match this great Victorian relic

Pub perfection No 2: The view from its front door is beautiful and there’s always a great welcome inside

It’s hard to imagine the art of Irish song under any kind of threat after a session at this pub

Dubliner Olive McGloin is the first woman to walk the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada – and back

Now in its second year, the Irish Whiskey Awards are maturing nicely. Among the awards this year were those for the whiskey bars o(...)

The latest football jersey is too easy - look further afield for something special for the sports fan

Coffee may offer a way out of gang culture in one of the world’s most violent countries

It’s three decades since Michael Buerk’s powerful BBC reports told the world about the country’s famine. The image has stayed with(...)

Killarney is preparing to give summer a wild mountain and valley welcome with its first walking festival. Gary Quinn took his fami(...)

Have you got an opinion on climate change? Want to work with Irish Times journalists? Then take part in our student 30-sec video c(...)

The background, what to expect and how you can get involved

From late February the former RTÉ journalist will be living among an Inuit community in Nunavut, documenting it in print and onlin(...)

Our group of 10 reviewers, aged five to 11, give their verdict on the top 10 toys for Christmas

A three-day trip to Dingle Distillery proves the future is bright for Irish whiskey, writes Gary Quinn

The White Cottages in Skerries has recently been awarded the Georgina Campbell Best B&B in Ireland award and the Best B&B Breakfas(...)

Ice swimmer Nuala Moore is in the running to be crowned world open water swimming woman of the year – but her greatest victories a(...)

The ‘Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations’ places Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw in first and second place as most quoted

Video: In a new strand of local film festival coverage - A Screen Near You - we set Clones Film Festival a challenge: make a short(...)

From swinging through treetops to swigging rare whiskey, a break in Kilkenny was all about that ‘something extra’, and it’s easy t(...)