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Conor Friel studied French and Spanish in UCD and is now a participant in the Jameson International Graduate Programme.

Government urged to designate bookshops essential service, as in France and Italy

A status yellow rainfall warning also issued for counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford

Premises in Westport, Co Mayo kept barrels outside in a deep freeze unit

Oh so quiet in Dublin airport as early morning US flight touches down

Take 5: a villa in Pelion, a country home near Poitiers, and boltholes by the sea in Sardinia and Christchurch

This budget bought a docklands high rise apartment, an artisan cottage in D4 and a luxury home in Co Mayo

William and Kate's itinerary includes a walk around Galway city

Students present projects on fertilisers and countering bad breath at Dublin’s RDS

Planning board overturns council decision to grant for HQ accommodating up to 150 staff

Educate Together to open 12 schools across the country from this September

High court imposes conditions on registration of Mayo practitioner for supplying dangerous mouthwash

A Westport therapy session, yoga class and massage bring all the relaxation I’d craved

Uncertainties over the future force Portwest to set up distribution warehouse in Poland

Fota Island hosts a spooky woodlands thrill and Osprey Spa will pamper you in the relaxation room

Three new priests are being ordained in Ireland this week, in an era of dwindling vocations

Make like an Easter Bunny and hop along to some of the great breaks and days out on offer

Researchers compared Irish sites with location in New Zealand ravaged by a tsunami millions of years ago

Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years

Clonakilty, Westport and Ennis also take key awards in annual contest

Dublin marks global event as men, women and children don red dresses and brunette wigs

Minister sounds positive note about future opportunities but not all are receptive

Bank of Ireland branch rents for €219,000 a year and has over 15 years to run on the lease

Glenbeigh-Glencar and Westport were the teams celebrating after two dramatic games

Ciara Glennon (27), of Irish parentage, in Ireland a short time before death

Investigators await postmortem results after bodies discovered in London earlier in week

More than 118,000 fixed charge penalty notices issued between January and August

Motorist arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving in 100km zone has Audi car seized

‘Northabout’ completes circumnavigation in seven weeks highlighting polar ice melt

‘Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village’ shows the power of religious iconography

The Best Shops judges are on the road, choosing winners from a shortlist of 100 shops; An Post launches a new series of stamps celebrating Irish shopfronts

Surveyor’s House a four-bed with separate self-contained two-bedroom house at the side

Orla O’Malley and Paul Flanagan got engaged but didn’t tell anyone

Gardaí would ‘run around like headless chickens’ if attack took place, conference told

Josephine Feehily says policing benefits from ‘the maximum transparency possible’

Even as the economy recovers, there are communities dying across Ireland, and many more struggling

There are a good variety of hotels and resorts around the country where you can continue the good intentions and enjoy a relaxing time

An ‘Irish Times’ competition is looking for the best ways to spend a day in Ireland – and we want your help. Here, ‘Irish Times’ writers share their own ‘best day’ experiences

Allergan employs about 900 here, most at its manufacturing plant in Westport