18 of the world’s best rail journeys

Enjoy the romance of life on the rails with some of the world’s most picturesque train routes

Fire at 1820s Georgian house not malicious, gardaí believe

Fort William House in Tivoli badly damaged by blaze just before Christmas

Fire causes extensive damage to Georgian house in Cork

Fire fighers battled blaze in Fortwilliam House, a listed building dating from 19th century

Charles Kennedy died of ‘major haemorrage’

Post mortem finds former Liberal Democrat leader died of haemorrage related to alcoholism

Power restored to thousands of homes after storm

Met Eireann says severe weather a ‘blip’ in what has so far been a ‘quiet’ month

Top lots in Waterford include Fort William finery