John G O Dwyer
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Make a holiday in Ireland an unforgettable experience
- Ireland
- January 16, 2021, 06:00
It is shaping up to be another year for staycationing. Despite tantalising glimpses of the sunny uplands promised by Covid vaccines, many will not fee(...)

Nature nearby: 10 ways to discover and explore, within 2km of home
- Travel
- April 19, 2020, 06:00
Whether you live in a flat or on a farm, there are lots of ways to explore and discover close to home, from a mini-beasts safari to brushing up you(...)

Nine looped winter walks around Ireland (with a great meal at the end)
- Travel
- December 4, 2019, 06:10
Hiking in the outdoors is a great way of staying in shape, and a well-proven gateway to a healthy and positive lifestyle. At summer’s end however, man(...)

Lack of services not lack of people is what is killing rural Ireland
- Opinion
- July 25, 2016, 01:00
Last month an era for a Co Tipperary parish ended. Eddie and Helen O’Dwyer retired as proprietors of the local shop, and the family name disappeared f(...)

Court judgment will restrict our ability to enjoy wild places
- Opinion
- May 2, 2016, 01:00
Almost three decades ago I visited Kerry’s unforgettable Skellig Michael for the first time. Leaping ashore after an exhilarating ocean crossing, I fo(...)

Go Walk: Great eminences of the Galtees, Tipperary
- Travel
- June 27, 2015, 01:00
The Galtees, Tipperary Start point: From the south Tipperary village of Bansha follow signs fo(...)

Visitors will come if Irish tourism is bundled and marketed imaginatively
- Transport & Tourism
- July 21, 2014, 07:52
In the 1960s Ireland was a recognised ground-breaker in tourism development, creating renowned innovations from duty-free shopping to medieval banquet(...)

Retracing the paths of the pilgrims
- Heritage
- January 13, 2014, 01:01
Last summer, in this column, I recounted a penitential journey I completed from Slemish Mountain to Skellig Michael when researching my book, Pilgrim (...)

Attracting the modern pilgrim with local colour
- Environment
- August 24, 2013, 01:00
It is one of Ireland’s most visited attractions, yet the surrounding area has, so far, gained little from tourist spend. Recent Fáilte Ireland figures(...)

The Irish camino: walking in the footsteps of the saints
- Environment
- July 20, 2013, 01:00
Imagine celebrating our national feast day, not in March, but in high summer. Hard to visualise the occasion with bikinis, barbecues and beach badmint(...)