Visitors to the Connemara Gaeltacht are amazed by the spectacle of currach racing but for Micheál Ó Maoilchiaráin and the new generation of rowers it is part of life, ó ghlún go glún
Legislation specifically allows State to give financial help towards building or improving homes
Women search for medical diagnoses, Bill Murray golfs around Ireland and a new Channel 4 comedy begins
The English actor on his Irish roots, filming in Connemara, and striving for happiness
One volunteer in Connemara says monitoring these underwater meadows has increased her sense of connection with her part of the world
Funding nature restoration looks like an easy line to leave blank in the budget. That would be an expensive mistake
Plans to remove commercial plantation around native forest have stalled for years
New York-born journalist and author set bar rather high for those who followed
The inland waterway sits between some of Connacht’s tallest mountains
Fairground Attraction frontwoman visits Connemara ancestral home of late partner and songwriter John Douglas to scatter his ashes
Emergency shelter design: ‘We have a housing crisis, but we also have a lot of vacant office space’
New books from Alan Esslemont, Daire Hogan and Tom Feiling
Visual art: Artist’s work at the Interface exhibition site in Connemara ultimately leaves the viewer wanting more
Mare named Ruby and her foal Peaceful Pippa will welcome visitors and international dignitaries
The Ireland behind the movies, including Stanley Kubrick’s country estates and Steven Spielberg’s Wexford beach
‘Plenty of resolve’ among family owners to rebuild treasured local premises, says councillor
Darby’s Cottage sits on 2.12 acres surrounded by mature gardens, offering privacy, fresh sea air and views across Galway Bay
The artist’s best-known work had a lasting impact. The cabinet of curiosities that is her studio offers an insight into the master behind it
Now on the market: a two-bed overlooking Toe Head Bay in west Cork, a cabin on Lough Derg, a crannóg in the Gaeltacht and more
May 31st-June 4th highlights, including The Mother of All Cons, Wild Conamara, The Vardys and Tip Toe
Cubbard has built his reputation on getting things done in the city’s Westside community and now wants to expand his appeal
Company linked to Gerry Barrett failed to comply with order to lodge €1m bond, according to summons
Review: The programme brings a satisfyingly human touch to our understanding of the 1926 census, showing the complicated lives behind the raw facts and figures
Benedictine nuns help to reclaim history of Connemara site built in ‘country still reeling’ from Famine
Teenage Irish citizen from prominent medical family was killed in the Nottingham attacks but had lived a joyous life, her parents recall
Young adults cannot remain in Gaeltacht areas because of high prices, holiday homes and planning rules, Oireachtas committee told
Robert Jocelyn, the 10th Earl of Roden, and his wife, writer Ann Henning Jocelyn, are throwing open the doors of their historic literary-linked Connemara property for short-term lets
Stowaways by André Aciman; The Connemara Sea-Trout Fisheries by Paddy Gargan; Keshed by Stu Hennigan
We asked you to tell us about your favourite foodie experiences around the country and you did not disappoint
Sitka spruce, sika deer and common garden plants are all invasive species with potential to cause harm to native varieties
Whether the left can see a candidate home will define the race and possibly the future of Irish politics
People who were affected by the storm are already dreading the next big weather event
Fundraising campaign set up to help project rebuild ‘pride and joy’ attraction at Maam Cross station site in Galway
Diarmuid Ó Mathúna is the founder of POTA Café in Baile na hAbhann in Connemara and this is his signature dish
Spooky Doorway’s mystery game is a cross between Cluedo and a Martin McDonagh play - perfect for dark evenings
Diners may baulk at smaller portions, slimmer menus and higher bills, but owners have little choice
French musician Léna Descottes lives on Inishboffin. When she learned about an early childhood road trip, her grá for Irish trad made sense
Festus, from the Latin for ‘joyful’, is a popular boy’s name in Nigeria
New meets old on the shores of the Atlantic, where these homeowners have added a modern pavilion to their traditional cottage to showcase the dramatic sea views
Rite & Reason: Exile, endurance, resilience run through the story of Connemara’s Benedictine sisters
Old Clifden to Galway railway line is popular attraction, but progress on opening of full route is too slow for some
Plus: Fine Gael’s summer of fun, a bad year for trout and a good opportunity for the ríomhaire
Frank McNally on an ancient Connemara pilgrimage, once suppressed by the church but now happily revived
Their days as work boats may be over, but currachs continue to play a part in coastal communities
Television: RTÉ pitched this three-parter as an insight to the nuns community, but the focus is firmly on Kylemore Abbey, the tourist spot
Whether you’re after a short walk on the sands or a leisurely ramble, these options from Donegal to Kerry should entice
OPW seeks catering professional to run café at Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc
The tastiest moveable feasts this summer, from mushroom fillet rolls in Potobello to seafood spice boxes in Ballycotton
He claimed the Connemara Greenway Project cycleway construction would make his farm ‘unmanageable’
About 500 people on 85 boats made the annual journey to the saint’s uninhabited island off Co Galway’s western shores
Sensational sea views or a Michelin-starred stone-wall cottage? These places offer something more than just great food
This three-parter makes a compelling case for just one more go around one of the best-documented events in cultural memory
Axo Architects’ ‘context-sensitive design’ scoops first prize while Dún Laoghaire Baths comes in fourth
The mother of a teenager who died from a heart condition on a hike at a Connemara Irish college wants answers from a hospital group
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
