Insider tips for perfect days out in neighbourhoods around Dublin, Limerick, Galway and beyond
Sonya Lennon, Louise Cantillon, Lynn Ruane, Marcus O’Laoire and more give us their recommendations for a great day in their neck of the woods
The Whistleblower: Inside Paddy Cosgrave of Web Summit’s new left-wing bookshop and cafe
The cafe and community space is billed as a hub of left-wing ideals by manager Art O’Connor
Sandwiches in the sun: six perfect parks for lunch al fresco in Dublin city centre
We can’t promise it, but hopefully you’ll avoid a seagull swooping in for your sandwich in these city green spaces
Pittsburgh: Home of the Irish Room, $9 pints, Andy Warhol - and the perfect sandwich
Warhol museum, sporting stadiums and spectacular sandwiches make for an enjoyable trip to the Steel City
‘Our lives have changed unimaginably’: The people who quit city life for rural Ireland
Families who moved from city life share the freedoms, challenges and surprises of building a new life in the countryside
Leaving Cert holidaymakers are packing: ‘It’s so expensive, my nails are €70 alone’
Beauty treatments, fake tan and last-minute outfit buys are part of the pre-holiday frenzy
Ireland’s best ice-creams from makers that use Irish milk
From Murphy’s Ice Cream to Ryan’s Farm, these domestic ice-cream makers use Irish milk to create their products
Katy Perry plays all the hits at Malahide Castle but almost in a hasty tribute-act fashion
Hot N Cold star entertains fans with a gig that focused heavily on early career hits
Irish holidaymakers: ‘When I stop teaching I won’t be going on holiday in July and August’
Some Irish holidaymakers are looking to cooler destinations in Europe to escape intense heat waves
Getting to and from Marlay Park concerts: ‘The ticket was €80 ... the taxi home was €70’
For some fans, getting to and from Marlay Park in south Dublin for concerts can be as costly as tickets for the shows
Joe & the Juice Dublin opening: ‘Why are there so many people here?’
Fans queue for up to an hour for opening of popular Danish juice bar in Ireland
‘Shrinkflation’: Why your Cadbury’s bar is smaller than it used to be
Practice occurs when companies reduce product’s size or quantity while price remains the same
Beyond The Pale - highs and lows from this year's festival
Some 12,500 music lovers landed on Glendalough estate in Co Wicklow for a weekend of live bands, DJ sets, camping and craic. Video: Niamh Browne
Beyond the Pale 2026 highs and lows: Sunny days, costly chips and propulsive mosh pits
Weather among the highlights at Wicklow festival headlined by Father John Misty and Mike D of Beastie Boys
Beyond the Pale 2026 in pictures: from revellers to alpacas and rope darts
The three-day music festival at Wicklow’s Glendalough estate was bathed in sun from Friday to Sunday