Love rival case: Note in Patrick Quirke’s home posed series of questions, court told

Escorted tours of Sorrento and Amalfi coast, a Cliff House Hotel special and French glamping

Michelin awards: Three very different restaurants have earned a coveted star

Troy shareholders’ €6m takeover of Bray studio offers more space to filmmakers

Joe Devine’s Olcott Entertainment acquires studios where ‘Dancing with the Stars’ filmed

A nation of islanders, we can’t resist the lure of the sea. To satisfy those cravings we’ve put together a list of great seaside activities and lovely places to eat and sleep

An uplifting walk along a cliffside pilgrim path in Waterford

Report finds 73% of main bathing waters in coastal areas and inland of ‘excellent’ quality

There are idyllic hideaways to suit most budgets in all parts of the country

No new stars for Irish restaurants, with nine eateries retaining their commendations

On the festival trail in Mexico, you need to get into training for a day of debauchery with the dead

The annual pattern Mass at Kilmakilloge on the Beara Peninsula – part ancient spiritual ritual, part secular knees-up – brings people in their hordes each year. What keeps them coming back?

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