A trip to the Gaeltacht over the summer is a fantastic way for teenagers to immerse themselves in the Irish language, make friends and come home with plenty of fun-filled memories. Indeed, it has become a rite of passage for many who look back on two or t... See more
A beautiful, clean sandy coastline stretching for miles with strong movie credentials is a must-visit for anyone visiting the sunny southeast this summer. Curracloe Beach entered Irish movie lore all the way back in 1997, courtesy of the spectacular 24-mi... See more
Since he was a young man, Pat McCarthy always embraced an escape from farming for a “couple of hours of daftness”. This was mostly on stage with Kilmeen Drama Group after his initial foray into theatrics with Macra. Community theatre is just part and parc... See more
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is calling on the Government to “significantly” raise the Small Claims Court maximum threshold of €2,000 per claim, which has been unchanged for decades. Grainne Griffin, director of the CCPC, says... See more
‘I’m Bridget Mary Naughton of Cornadrum on the 1926 Census,” Bridie O’Connor says with a smile, pointing to the tablet computer screen in the company of her son, Tim. Aged just 11 months, her entry in the first census of the Irish Free State is detailed i... See more
