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There are watery wonders and wordy treats in this week’s travel news

Rescuers search for missing amid questions over why vessel sailed in rough weather

There’s no better time to rediscover the joy of travelling by train

Sale at Adam’s hopes to raise €50,000 for the Irish Red Cross relief effort

Ukrainian general says Moscow unable to ‘swallow’ country but faces guerrilla warfare if it tries to divide it

Fighting reaches centre of southeastern port city as thousands still stranded

Ukrainian authorities in race against time to protect cultural heritage from destruction

Volunteers in Lviv support displaced people and sign up to defend cities from Russian troops

Brú na Bóinne Unesco heritage site features megalithic art and digital exhibition

Many African students study in Ukraine, and their flight from the country has been particularly traumatic

Now that travel restrictions are lifting, where should Irish travellers go?

Ross O’Carroll Kelly: Keeping social housing out is a Killiney hill they’re willing to die on

Exploring Europe’s richest wildlife area, Doñana National Park, via boat and train

Reduce time on planes and your carbon footprint with these nearby holiday options

Donald Clarke: The mellifluous Poitier didn’t just break down barriers, he was also of the great movie stars

Pilot project by Making Connections gives teenagers lead role in volunteering

Omicron threat means there is plenty of room in the city’s many inns this year

Prof Pat Dolan says many have forgotten children can make their own choices

Neolithic sites approved for inclusion on Ireland’s tenative list of world heritage sites

I live in the mountains close to Byron Bay, where we’re doing all we can to save bees from extinction

At least 10 heritage sites contributing to climate change, driven by logging and wildfires

An alternative provider says up to a fifth of children don’t fit well in mainstream schools

Webinar hears calls for more mental health supports to be offered at primary level

The North offers new experiences that people are craving after 18 months at home

Bolsonaro must be induced to halt felling - and Ireland should grow more forest

Class chats can spread misinformation and pit parents against school staff

Four years after its liberation, many still do not believe Iraqi city is safe to return to

There’s more to Antrim than just the Giant’s Causeway and Game of Thrones

Unesco status a battle line between Australian government and environmental campaigners

Italian city fighting climate change-driven high tides and over-tourism

Monastic tourist attraction off Co Kerry coast hosts first daytripping visitors since 2019

‘Mass tourism is a sore point, but without it not even the plumbers, electricians, hairdressers and laundries would work’

At least 150 injured as wind speeds of up to 330km/h reduce area to a ‘living hell’

Draft decision would see world’s largest collection of coral reefs added to ‘in danger’ list

Historic port faces delisting after city allegedly ignored advice on skyscrapers

Study evaluated more that 12 million litter items found in oceans, coastal locations and rivers

The Government has pledged to establish a citizens’ assembly to reform the education system – but what issues should we address? We asked a dozen public figures in the arts, media, business and education for their views

Ask Brian: Europass is a useful platform for working or studying on the Continent

Bord Pleanála approves plans following objections from authors, poets and An Taisce

SOS Dublin Bay says 8.9m cubic metres of untreated sewage discharged over four years