This ‘ladies companion’ from an Anglo-Irish family is to be auctioned in Co Meath

A plethora of fascinating destinations beyond the beaten track are opening for 2017

To give guests a good night’s sleep, Irish hoteliers look close to home for bedlinen

Bank of Ireland edges higher on hopes lender will announce a return to paying dividends

Court rules Bord Pleanála not obliged to hear submissions before it can designate strategic development

New Zealand players join Dublin schoolchildren for hurling and Gaelic football practice

Building materials giant’s stock reached nine-year high in September

Plastic surgeon, retired builder and aircraft painting firm all included on defaulters’ list

Majority of donations firm’s US unit raised for federal candidates went to Republicans

Deirdre Kinahan’s new play set in Co Meath was staged in Rossnaree House

XL Fuels Group, Oldcastle, went into receivership when the firm defaulted on loans from Bank of Ireland

Kathleen and Sheila Keogan, from Co Cavan, were 95 when they passed away last weekend

William Orpen’s ‘Portrait of Vivian Hugh Smith’ sells above estimates for €26,000

Collection estimated at €700-€1,200 contains images ‘of Egyptian and Islamic interest’

An orange-themed wedding for a couple who met on a fruit farm Down Under

Audrey Shaw and Alan McGrath were married in Co Meath by ‘singing priest’ Fr Ray Kelly

Framed Blackrock College union golden jubilee dinner menu signed by Éamon de Valera for sale by Matthews at €1,000-€1,500

Taoiseach works to strengthen Irish bonds with US southeast on trip to Atlanta

A bat-like flitter through some of the scariest places for a Halloween break

Meath manager is determined to see a proud football county regain its place at the top table

Giro d’Italia, Baltimore Fiddle Fair and Galway Early Music Festival

Councillor ‘delighted’ Traveller housing scheme she voted for is cancelled

Executive leaves to pursue other interests

Federal Reserve surprised US market by keeping bond purchases at current pace

‘A lone Donegal fan was in an empty carriage and had his head in his hands. He cut a forlorn figure. Who says nobody cares about the provincial championship?’

Interior designers have a wealth of valuable information in their contact books from cool curtain makers to off-the-beaten track warehouses that offer a selection of home buys not found elsewhere. Three experts share their secrets with Alanna Gallagher

Gardaí investigate crash on Millbrook Road, Oldcastle

Four-bedroom listed building in pristine condition and enough land to keep a pony or two

Ricky McDermott (17) was last seen in Virginia, Co Cavan, while on a night out

Ricky McDermott from Oldcastle, Co Meath, was last seen in Cavan on Monday morning

Government targets America’s business-friendly southeast for investment

Van Morrisson’s song Coney Island , describing a perfect day on the Co Down coastline, prompted me to consider whether one could have a similar day in the midlands. What would be the equivalent of his potted herrings in Ardglass and bird-watching at St John’s Point?