Ballyfin Demesne

Summer 2025: 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland

Some of the best restaurants in Dublin, Cork, Galway and around Ireland from brand new places to classic favourites

Fri May 30 2025 - 05:00

Michelin Guide 2025: Will Ireland finally get its first three-star restaurant?

The famous guide’s choices often spark debate, and if certain names remain absent again this year, it will only add to the perception that some deserving restaurants are being ignored

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 05:00

Elf doors, carriage rides and boat cruises: Christmas in Ireland’s five-star hotels

Top hotel operators welcome a mix of guests over the festive period, many of whom are perennial visitors

Fri Dec 20 2024 - 06:00

American man killed in Ballyfin Demesne had just arrived in Ireland to try to help his son

Man (30s) being questioned about fatality at Laois five-star resort had undergone medical treatment while visiting Ireland amid concerns for his welfare

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 06:00

Area inside Ballyfin Demesne hotel sealed off as crime scene after fatal assault

Man in his 30s being questioned by gardaí following death of man in his 60s shortly after arrival from US

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 13:15

Ballyfin restaurant review: ‘Downright dazzling, one of the most delicious things I’ve eaten this year’

Michelin quality, faultless food in one of the best hotels in the world. I would go back in a heartbeat

Thu Oct 31 2024 - 05:00

Go big or go home: Luxury breaks around Ireland

You don't need to go abroad to have a blow-out trip for honeymoon or big celebration

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 06:00

Five-star Ballyfin enjoys Clooney dividend before Covid-19 hit

Laois hotel in lavishly restored Regency mansion books rise in revenues

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 05:00

Five-star hotels scramble to retain luxury experience under new anti-virus regime

With wealthy Americans a no-show for now, luxury Irish hotels must pivot towards the domestic market for business

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 05:30