We are coming up to the 15th anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth’s state visit to Ireland in May 2011 – and it seems now to belong to another age.
Taking out a loan is generally not encouraged when financial planning. We are mostly taught to believe that debt is bad. However, loans may be unavoidable at certain times, or even too tempting to resist when repayments look manageable.
When Ryan Tubridy and Dr Clare Kambamettu tied the knot in December 2025, curiosity about every detail of their big day went into overdrive – including their choice of venue. I headed to Clifden to see what Abbeyglen Castle Hotel is really like.
17 Kenmare Parade, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
The line of people snakes down Stephen Street Lower in Dublin’s south inner city. They are queueing for pizza slices at Bambino, a common sight since the trendy NYC-style pizza joint opened its doors in 2022.
Aine Kennedy’s phone is rarely quiet, but one day in February, hundreds of messages flooded through, forcing her to her stop in her tracks.
In a week where young Irish players were in the headlines, from Shamrock Rovers’ Michael Noonan to former Galway United man Alex Murphy, here are the teenage talents who have been capturing attention and will hope to follow in the footsteps of Mason Melia (€1.7m move to Spurs) and Victor Ozhianvuna (initial €2m pre-contract deal with Arsenal) in the future.
It is the pampering treat that thousands of Irish women enjoy – but how safe is a gel manicure in a nail salon?
Everyone reading this likely knows somebody in their 20s who moved abroad in the hope of a better life. Whether they hopped across the pond to the UK or heading down under to Australia, many young people do not see a viable future in Ireland.
There mightn’t have been a British Empire had it not been for exotic tulips.
Two Dublin mothers have expressed the fear and worry they face as their four-year-old and six-year-old sons have yet to secure a special class place for September.
According to the latest CSO figures, a quarter of all offenders on probation reoffend within a year, with half offending within three years. The stats also show that just under a third of men aged 25 committed further crimes within a year of receiving probation, while the figure for women under 25 is 26pc.
A two-week extension to the All-Ireland football final date is in jeopardy, while a proposal to introduce a certification programme for inter-county teams may require further clarity and detail before a final decision is made.
Kilkenny County Council is recommending An Coimisiún Pleanála reject planning permission for a proposed “mega” wind farm in south Kilkenny.
Gardaí are set to consider “all possible actions” that could disrupt events including the Irish Open and EU presidency in a row over pay and allowances.
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