Great Twixmas breaks around Ireland

Travel deals: Enjoy a city break or a luxury estate getaway with these special offers

The great getaway: Where to stay in Ireland this summer

We all need a break from our enforced break, so pick one of these destinations

Autumn travel: Where to go, where to stay and the best deals at home and abroad

Shoulder-season specials to get you dreaming of long haul, European and domestic travel

Builder Glenman faces court over alleged €160,000 debt

Subcontractor Dunne Brothers serves notice on Galway firm relating to several projects

Magazine readers vote for the best Irish hotels. Which ones made the cut?

Ballyfin in Co Laois voted best hotel in Ireland by readers of Conde Nast `Traveller' magazine

Safety and security attract big spenders to Irish luxury hotels

Reputation as safe travel destination paying off as Irish hotels top Condé Nast list

Irish hotel named best in the world by Condé Nast

Ballyfin Demesne takes top spot with the Lodge at Ashford Castle and Waterford Castle also featuring in top 10

Helping Ireland’s old conservatories to shine in all their glory

The Great Palm House in the National Botanic Gardens and the restored conservatory in Woodstock Gardens form part of our ornate heritage

Kilkenny boarding school has hotel potential for €1.35m

This 17-bed Georgian mansion in Kilkenny has been partially renovated and could make a plush private residence or a country house hotel

Ireland’s most expensive hotel rooms

We can’t tell you how the other half lives but we do know where they stay

Auction Results

Top lot at Sheppard’s: a pair of French cabinets, expected to sell for €180,000

Three-day sale with 1,800 lots in Laois auction house