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Travel Bag: Hotel Doolin becomes first carbon-neutral hotel in Ireland
- Travel
- November 10, 2019, 05:00
Doolin great Clare’s Hotel Doolin, set in the heart of the Wild Atlantic Way, has become the first Irish hotel awarded a carbon-neutral status. The a(...)

The Irishman who became a Spanish captain and fought Cromwell’s army
- Abroad
- October 1, 2019, 10:00
As evening descended around him Don Juan Morfa, a captain in the Spanish army, oversaw the hasty construction of an earthwork barricade near the mouth(...)

Fintan O’Toole: For the first time since 1171, Ireland is more powerful than Britain
- Opinion
- September 14, 2019, 06:00
It is foolish to read too much into body language, but what we saw in Dublin on Monday morning was startling. The Taoiseach was calm, clear, sure of h(...)

Irishman in Britain: Why do the English have such a soft spot for posh people?
- Abroad
- September 13, 2019, 07:06
The peasant revolt has begun in the United Kingdom, though it may not look like it. At its helm is Boris Johnson, an Etonian, and his cabinet of hard-(...)

British parliament set for showdown over suspension
- UK
- August 28, 2019
A showdown next week in the British parliament between Boris Johnson and opponents of a no-deal Brexit is now inevitable after the prime minister anno(...)

Johnson move the ‘most anti-democratic’ since Cromwell, says Minister of State
- Irish News
- August 28, 2019, 19:56
Irish Government Ministers declined to be drawn into the British controversy around the suspension of parliament, insisting it was a matter for politi(...)

Interview: Hotelier bringing a Gallic flair to high-end Ballyfin
- Transport & Tourism
- August 16, 2019, 05:15
Damien Bastiat wipes the rain drops off the windscreen of our golf buggy with a cloth, hops on the driver’s seat, and we’re off on a whirlwind tour of(...)

Tourists in our own land: the best new things to do around Ireland
- Ireland
- August 10, 2019, 06:01
Irish tourism is booming; a whopping 9.5 million visitors came from overseas last year, almost double our national population. Domestic holidaymakers (...)

There’s something for everyone on the new Suir Blueway in Tipperary
- Europe
- July 13, 2019, 06:00
As far as I was concerned, Tipperary was synonymous with a famous song, some pretty good hurlers, a colourful past and a lot of well-bred horses. I wo(...)

Give it a lash: 100 questions to test your Irishness
- Abroad
- March 16, 2019
What was Father Ted’s money doing? What did Mary Robinson’s electors rock in 1990? And could Lindsay Lohan play soccer for the Republic of Ireland? (...)