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St Patrick's Day festivities brought back to life

Artistic director Aoife Carry is in charge of bringing Ireland’s largest St Patrick’s Day parade to life.

FEATURES 12 March 2025

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A step back in time at Johnstown Castle

A step back in time at Johnstown Castle

FEATURES 12 March 2025

‘Invaluable insight appreciating rural history and economic development’

‘Invaluable insight appreciating rural history and economic development’

BOOKS 29 January 2025

Historic Georgian property for £1.5m

Historic Georgian property for £1.5m

Historic Georgian property for £1.5m

FOR SALE 22 January 2025

Antique contents of iconic Slane period home set for online auction

Antique contents of iconic Slane period home set for online auction

Antique contents of iconic Slane period home set for online auction

FOR SALE 15 January 2025

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Historic Georgian property for £1.5m

Historic Georgian property for £1.5m

A Georgian residence set on 70ac of parkland has recently come on the market near the village of Broughshane, former winner of UK Village of the Year, writes Tommy Moyles.

FOR SALE 23 October 2024

Antique contents of iconic Slane period home set for online auction

Antique contents of iconic Slane period home set for online auction

The contents of historic Clonkeehan Stud, The Square, Slane, Co Meath will be auctioned off at the end of January, writes Tommy Moyles.

FOR SALE 23 October 2024

Explore the green literary landscapes by electric bike

Explore the green literary landscapes by electric bike

Get planning your cycling adventures along the greenway in the Kerry and Limerick countryside, writes Deirdre Verney.

TRAVEL 23 October 2024

Want to start 2025 on the right path? Walk this way

Want to start 2025 on the right path? Walk this way

From breathtaking forest strolls to stunning coastal cliff rambles, we put on our walking shoes and fill up a flask to bring you 12 of the best hikes in Ireland, writes Rosalind Skillen.

FEATURES 23 October 2024

Spiced beef, Black Santa – Ireland’s unique customs

Spiced beef, Black Santa – Ireland’s unique customs

Counties across Ireland are bringing the spirit of Christmas to life in distinctive and curious ways, writes Rosalind Skillen.

FEATURES 23 October 2024

Spilling the tea with Maitre D'

Spilling the tea with Maitre D'

If it's happening in the rural Irish food world, your Maitre D' knows all about it

NEWS 23 October 2024

‘Cillian’s powerful film Small Things Like These leaves a lot of big questions’

‘Cillian’s powerful film Small Things Like These leaves a lot of big questions’

Every word matters in the book and in the film. There is space for reflection, writes Katherine O'Leary.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 23 October 2024

Book Corner: Hollinghurst’s tale will ensure many good Evenings’ reading

Book Corner: Hollinghurst’s tale will ensure many good Evenings’ reading

Alan Hollinghurst's latest book is a labour of love and another classic, writes Leo Powell.

BOOKS 23 October 2024

Fall in love with the sights and scents of New England

Fall in love with the sights and scents of New England

A trip down memory lane offered a delicious taste of fall in the Massachusetts countryside, writes Michelle Jackson.

TRAVEL 23 October 2024

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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

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