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Creepy destinations at home and abroad

Creepy destinations at home and abroad

A bat-like flitter through some of the scariest places for a Halloween break

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Hotel rooms fit for all the family

Hotel rooms fit for all the family

Sometimes interconnecting just doesn’t cut it. For that fun sense of camping out together – but indoors – you can’t beat a good old fashioned family-sized hotel bedroom. Here are 10 of the best, just in time for mid-term

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Autumn breaks: take leave for leaves

Autumn breaks: take leave for leaves

Who says you have to go all the way to New England for magnificent displays of ‘fall’ foliage? We’ve rounded up some top European leaf-peeping destinations, with shows starting any time now

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Travel: time for the grape escape

Travel: time for the grape escape

All over Europe wine estates are getting ready to harvest their crop. Sandra O’Connell rounds up 10 suitably full-bodied wine holiday options

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Back-to-school breaks

Back-to-school breaks

Who says the holidays are over? Back to school season is when parents come out to play. Here are 10 holidays for grown-ups this September

Sat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
20 locations for the perfect picnic

20 locations for the perfect picnic

Not only does food taste better outdoors but it tastes better when you eat with your fingers

Sat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Oh, I do like to be  beside the seaside

Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside

We’ve fished out 10 of the best briny hotels, perfect for a healthy dose of salty sea air

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Kildare Living: Curragh home an odds-on favourite

Kildare Living: Curragh home an odds-on favourite

Spacious family home with large garden and indoor swimming pool

Thu Jun 12 2014 - 00:00
Kildare Living: a tale of two counties

Kildare Living: a tale of two counties

While property prices are on the increase in north Kildare, recovery has been much slower in the south of the county

Thu Jun 12 2014 - 00:00
Property prices in Meath rise 15%

Property prices in Meath rise 15%

A rise in mortgage approvals, increased interest from investors, and a shortage of family homes. Is it any wonder asking prices in the Royal County have risen significantly?

Thu May 15 2014 - 00:00
Lack of new builds across Meath

Lack of new builds across Meath

New developments in the county are the exception despite growing demand

Thu May 15 2014 - 00:00
Old-style quality in Meath for €840,000

Old-style quality in Meath for €840,000

This modern cut-stone house combines old- fashioned quality materials and design with modern features such as electric gates and underfloor heating

Thu May 15 2014 - 00:00
Your Greek   islands guide

Your Greek islands guide

There are 6,000 of them strewn across the Aegean and Ionian Seas. Here are 10 of the best

Sat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Young guns head for Canada

Young guns head for Canada

An expanded working holiday visa scheme will attract 10,000 young Irish visitors to Canada. But it’s a vast country, with a diverse selection of cities to choose from, so where to go?

Sat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Going legal

Going legal

The legal process involved in house buying takes time and money

Thu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Have trowel, will travel

Have trowel, will travel

Garden-centred holiday options guaranteed to sow the seeds of inspiration

Sat Apr 05 2014 - 01:00
Mary and Jim Healy

Mary and Jim Healy

The Chocolate Garden of Ireland

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Getting the market to decide

Getting the market to decide

Food markets are a low-cost way to test the water and get feedback from customers on innovative fare

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Margaret Lynch

Margaret Lynch

Couverture

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian Fitzpatrick

Oriel Sea Salt

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Growing your business beyond your kitchen

Growing your business beyond your kitchen

Your food business can begin at home, but if you want to go into commercial production, there are several options

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
George Ardagh

George Ardagh

Empire Donuts

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00

Vive La France!: Swift Fine Foods

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Shane Francis

Shane Francis

The Connemara Pie Company

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Want to open a cafe? Then learn how to espress yourself

Want to open a cafe? Then learn how to espress yourself

It’s not as easy as it might look, to open a cafe that attracts customers and keeps them coming back, and it’s about more than just the coffee, says Avoca’s Simon Pratt

Fri Mar 21 2014 - 14:00
The great Irish long weekend: the east

The great Irish long weekend: the east

Wicklow might seem too close to Dublin to be really “away” but less than a hour’s drive from the capital will place you deep in the Garden of Ireland.

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
The great Irish long weekend: the south

The great Irish long weekend: the south

Kinsale has long since established itself as one of Ireland’s gourmet hot spots

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
The great Irish long weekend: the midlands

The great Irish long weekend: the midlands

Locals have been quietly rebranding the midlands as Ireland’s Lakelands in what is probably a sensible move

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
The great Irish long weekend: the north

The great Irish long weekend: the north

Bundoran has a lot to thank the surfing community for, not least the rechristening of the Donegal seaside town as “Fundoran"

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
The great Irish long weekend: the west

The great Irish long weekend: the west

The Burren is deceptive. Just when you think it’s all rocks it springs to life with a magnificent carpet of wild flowers

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
10 best places to propose

10 best places to propose

The wedding may be the public event but where – and how – you propose can create the most special memory

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
Fit to be tried

Fit to be tried

How’s the New Year exercise regime going for you? Thought as much. So why not shape up with one of these tip-top fitness holidays instead

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
Sweetheart deals

Sweetheart deals

Ten Valentine’s Day breaks for lovers

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:00
10 family holidays

10 family holidays

Getaways for every generation

Mon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
10 wellbeing getaways

10 wellbeing getaways

Take R&R to a new level with a healthy holiday

Mon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
10 far-flung trips

10 far-flung trips

Longhaul holidays to see the world

Fri Jan 10 2014 - 22:00
Twixmas travel ideas and deals

Twixmas travel ideas and deals

Canny travellers know there’s value on offer in the traditionally ‘quiet’ period between Christmas and New Year. Here are 12 trips for Twixmas, both home and away

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Escape from Christmas

Escape from Christmas

Bah humbug? You don’t have to be Ebenezer Scrooge to feel the best way to have a merry Christmas is to avoid it. Here are 10 alternative options for the festive season

Sat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
Niche travel

Niche travel

Arte Luise Arthotel in Berlin

Sat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00
12 getaways of Christmas

12 getaways of Christmas

Santa Claus is coming to town so you may well wish to get out of it. Here are some options

Thu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00
Niche travel

Niche travel

Walk in the footsteps of the bard

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00

The gift of giving

You don’t have to be a millionaire to give. Roisin Ingle, Carl O’Brien, Una Mullally and Conor Pope gave their time rather than money this National Giving Week

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 00:00
Niche travel: space tourism

Niche travel: space tourism

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Niche travel

Niche travel

Cranky concierges

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 00:00
Snow way: skiing for all

Snow way: skiing for all

Is snow blindness preventing you from finding the perfect piste? Here are 10 resorts to suit all sorts of skiers – and non-skiers

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 00:00
Niche travel

Niche travel

Luxury Italian hotels

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Go niche

Go niche

Hotel built on Beanie Babies’ empire

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Travel for art’s sake

Travel for art’s sake

Make an exhibition of yourself at one of the winter’s coolest art events. Here are 10 art events guaranteed to draw out your cultural cravings

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Niche travel

Niche travel

Collectors’ Brooklyn abode

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00
365 days of summer

365 days of summer

If our wonderful summer has left you wanting more; it doesn’t have to end. Here is a tour of the best spots around the world to get your sunshine fix until next year

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 00:00
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