The GMIT training restaurant gives culinary students a chance to perfect their skills

Bocuse, one of the masters of French gastronomy, has died at the age of 91. Thornton reminisces about working with him and McMahon charts his influence on global cuisine

Conor Halpenny from Chapter One wins a placement with Richard Corrigan in London

‘A cat or a dog stretches completely after waking but it’s a natural body function we seem to forget about’

Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year finalists revealed. Richard Corrigan to help choose winner

Here’s the second tranche of stage times for the Stradbally festival

Since Kevin and Muriel Thornton closed their Michelin-starred restaurant, they’ve never looked back. Now they’re looking forward to running a new cookery school at their home

Louise Bannon’s bread has taken her to France in search of ancient grains

Every stage, every band, every slot for this weekend’s festival

FEI tribunal makes decision following death of Flogas Sunset Cruise in France last October

Growers are tempting top restaurants with purple potatoes, microgreens and coloured beets

Show jumper expresses surprise at move and stands behind findings of German veterinary expert

Mayo chef Andrew Walsh owns of one of the city’s top restaurants, Cure

‘It escalated into a witch-hunt endangering my safety and reputation’ - Kevin Thornton

Swiss-based show jumping rider suspended from competing as investigation is carried out

Award for intimate Blackrock restaurant brings to 12 the number of gilded eateries on island

A Michelin star is the pinnacle for many chefs – but often there is a price to be paid

Chef widely regarded as one of country’s best makes ‘sad decision’ to shut business in October

One of Ireland’s top chefs is to close his Dublin restaurant after more than 25 years

There's more to the picnic than the main stage

Gearóid Lynch’s coeliac diagnosis, like Novak Djokovic’s, was transformatory

Conference in Galway to address gender balance in the catering and hospitality industry

Euro-Toques Ireland is celebrating its 30th anniversary with three collaborative pop-up dinners

Museum expert: ‘Theoretically the stuff is still edible - but we wouldn’t say it’s advisable’

Explore Dublin’s culinary scene at Canteen @ the Market and Forest Avenue

Aisling Neidhard says she was fired from Dublin restaurant for being pregnant

A one-day market and food event in Temple Bar next month celebrates Dublin food and the majesty of milk

Restaurants are charging ever higher prices as they recover from the economic slump

Belfast restaurant scene gets ringing endorsement as Dublin eatery falters

The quality of food at the Picnic has always been top-notch, and this year’s festival offering is bigger than ever

Wild Geese: Colin Fassnidge, celebrity chef, Sydney

Humanist ceremony held in crowded Examination Hall at Trinity College Dublin

Derry Clarke, Ross Lewis, Kevin Thornton, Michel Roux Jr to feature at food festival

This year’s Litfest promises lots of authors and chefs – and you can taste their food and take home their recipes

National Craft Gallery to host ‘eating experiences’ as part of design in food exhibition

Energy-poor Ethiopia has begun building the biggest hydroelectric dam in Africa

The UK chef and TV presenter has designed a dish for a Thai takeaway in Dublin

Six food professionals were taken out of their casual comfort zone and chef’s uniforms and redressed in more formal gear. What were their reactions?

Ballymaloe Litfest, a special year in Scotland, Little Christmas in Limerick

“I cook on a Sunday night or a Monday night”