Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
IRA ambushes, Major winners and a link with Augusta – Lahinch has it all
Old links full of history from golfing exploits to War of Independence connections
Swapping Carlow for Lenny Kravitz’s Paris
Could I live like a rock star for a week? Well yes, thanks to a house swap website
Chelsea’s future – like that of the club’s absent owner – remains in the balance
Abramovich unable to witness in the flesh the side’s stylish progress under Sarri
The Irish nun who survived floods, famines and shipwrecks
Mother Mary Patrick was rescued in a coal bucket after her ship was torpedoed in 1940
Patrick Freyne: The royal wedding – or the ginger betrayal of Prince Harry
Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will be a fight to a choral version of the Benny Hill theme
25 fearless women who helped shape today’s Ireland
They smashed stereotypes, changed Ireland – yet many are forgotten by history
The best autumn travel deals around the country - whatever your budget
From whale-spotting in West Cork to cosy nights in Connemara there’s plenty on offer
‘Fairytale’ Irish castle ranked in 25 best travel experiences in the world
New ‘Michelin guide’ for luxury travel picks top global holidays and experiences
Car makers see vision of the future in 1947 Citroen 2CV
What can a classic in modern Paris tell us about the French auto industry?
Remembering the real ‘inventors of jazz’
This year marks the centenary of the first ever jazz record by five white musicians from New Orleans called The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Is Rory McIlroy getting married in Ashford Castle? Staff couldn’t possibly say
Paparazzi expected to descend on Cong, Co Mayo for the golfers wedding to New Yorker Erica Stoll
Goodbye small-town ghost shop. Hello holiday apartment
Empty for decades, a shop-cum-pub in Kilrush, Co Clare, has a new life as a holiday home
Gerry Adams puppet “worse for wear” after five years in pub
’Spitting Image’ puppets on way to museum in Northern Ireland after Dublin auction
Are Protestants closer to the ideal of model citizen than Catholics?
A study threw up surprising results on the accepted wisdom about Protestant aloofness
At midterm, no one can hear you scream: Halloween breaks here and abroad
Get spooked during the haunting season with these destinations for all ages
Luna wins best restaurant award less than a year after opening
Restaurants Association of Ireland awards gives top prize to Italian-American themed eatery
Michael Collins’s plea for support
History sale at Adam’s includes an original handwritten letter from Michael Collins and a rare photograph of him
Obituary: David Lane – meticulous surgeon and gifted musician
David Lane: September 22nd, 1927 – October 17th, 2015
Hong Kong to remove British emblems from post boxes
Decision over colonial-era royal insignia stirs controversy as some fight to ‘retain heritage’
Check in for Christmas: great hotel deals for the festive break
Deck the halls? Let someone else do it this year says Joan Scales, who rounds up some tempting Christmas packages
Controversial businessman whose first love was art
James Stafford: March 14th, 1945 – August 12th, 2015
Holiday SOS: 25 escapes before winter sets in
Tired after the summer so-called holidays? Here are 25 autumn escapes to get you going
Gothic Revival mansion: Dublin’s latest ‘most expensive home’
Asking €10.5m, Inniscorrig is one of the most striking properties in south Dublin
Adam’s goes to the country
Possessions of the Anglo-Irish gentry will feature large at a two-day country house auction in Slane Castle
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices