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How tales of the headless horseman came from Celtic mythology
- Abroad
- October 23, 2019, 09:50
Halloween is fast approaching and it’s time to delve back in the origins of Irish traditions and explore how Samhain became Halloween. Irish ghost st(...)

Trump visit: The challenges, protests and trade-offs
- US
- June 8, 2019, 00:05
Donald and Melania Trump departed Shannon Airport on Friday afternoon bringing to a close the first visit to Ireland by the 45th president of the Unit(...)

Trump confirms first Irish visit as US president in early June
- World
- May 21, 2019, 22:57
US president Donald Trump will visit Co Clare in early June, his first visit to Ireland as president, the White House has announced. Mr Trump will t(...)

Drive west: Ireland developing as a hub for robot car development
- Innovation
- May 9, 2019, 05:45
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Valeo, the French vehicle technology supplier, are building up a major hub in the west of Ireland for autonomous vehicle r(...)

How to turn any patch into a glorious vegetable garden
- Gardens
- April 20, 2019, 00:00
If there’s one lesson that gardening teaches – and in truth it teaches many – it’s that none of us comes into this world a great gardener; instead we (...)

Protestants in the Republic: Inclusion and exclusion, resilience and pride
- Irish News
- March 11, 2019, 12:44
Growing up in north Leitrim in the 1980s, Colin Regan, a member of the Church of Ireland who played senior football for the county GAA team, remembers(...)

The collecting bug: ‘I’ll have to ask my husband for more shelves’
- Fine Art & Antiques
- January 19, 2019, 00:00
Some years ago, a family friend spotted a collection of rusty Castrol GTX cans hanging on a clothes line outside a neighbour’s house in Co Cavan. When(...)

ESB unveils treasure throve of previously unseen films from the past
- Heritage
- November 30, 2018
The Electricity Supply Board has unveiled a wealth of previously unseen footage commissioned by the organisation over the past 90 years. Released to (...)

10 great foodie pubs – where you can also stay the night
- Food & Drink
- November 17, 2018, 06:00
Ireland experienced something of an epidemic of magnolia-lacquered hotel development in the era post-economic apocalypse, with hallmark features like (...)

Seven-Irish boats confirmed for Dublin Bay-based 2019 World Championships
- Other Sports
- October 18, 2018, 20:58
As the International Flying Fifteen class prepares for one of next year’s Irish sailing highlights, seven-Irish boats were confirmed on Thursday as “(...)