‘Irish people love colour’: The Clare designer admired by Beyoncé, Tilda Swinton and Florence Pugh
The Irish designer Michael Stewart on his uncompromising approach to fashion
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Supermac’s Pat McDonagh: ‘If I were 25, I’d be on a flight to Sydney or New York tomorrow’
Entrepreneur says ‘fun is going out of business’ and flags concerns over red tape, rules and high costs
‘Our lives have changed unimaginably’: The people who quit city life for rural Ireland
Families who moved from city life share the freedoms, challenges and surprises of building a new life in the countryside
Donald Trump is expected to visit Ireland in September
US president expected to visit Doonbeg golf course in Co Clare and possibly play in pro-am event on day before Irish Open
Sinn Féin TDs get lost in translation over their own amendment
Big Jim O’Callaghan hears voices, Zelenskiy’s joke opens the Euro Lingo Bingo, laptop Lawless comes down on data centres
Ten great spots to grab a pizza around Ireland this summer
If you’re lucky, the sun will shine and you’ll be able to enjoy your slice with pints outside
Many significant historic artefacts are in foreign hands because of Irish collectors
Dispersal of these objects is complex issue and bound up with history of Ireland
Parliamentary scrutiny of LNG terminal and Dublin Airport passenger too vital to be rushed
Legislation that could lock Ireland into higher carbon emissions for decades
Calling all seafood lovers: 14 restaurants to visit this summer
Lobster, oysters, old-school fish and chips – it’s hard to beat fresh Irish seafood cooked with flair
Where is the logic in reducing Ireland’s hedgerows to ecological deserts?
Such destruction should be regarded as an ecological emergency, not routine maintenance
LNG terminal: ‘death by a thousand exemptions’ from climate responsibility
Dáil hears trenchant opposition to floating Clare facility, which Minister says is ‘critical to securing Ireland’s energy’
Idyllic escapes: Make every day a holiday at these countryside homes to buy
Now on the market: a two-bed overlooking Toe Head Bay in west Cork, a cabin on Lough Derg, a crannóg in the Gaeltacht and more
Irish Open organisers plan ‘for all scenarios’ as Donald Trump ponders Doonbeg visit
Contingency measures in place for potential attendance of US president
Leaving Cert: ‘Even though it’s foundation maths it’s still very stressful’
Grace McNamara (18) is hoping to do well in English and history
100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for summer 2026
We’ve travelled all around the country to bring you this list of laid-back spots where you’re sure to eat and drink well over the stretchy summer days
The election of Moosajee Bhamjee in Clare in 1992
Remembering the Labour Party breakthrough in a traditional Fianna Fáil stronghold
Man (40) charged in connection with €4.2m cannabis seizure in Co Clare
James Lawlor of Firhouse, Dublin 24, arrested at Shannon Garda station
Woman (80s) killed in Co Clare collision, motorcyclist dies after Wexford crash
Two women in their 50s are in University Hospital Limerick with serious injuries after Clare incident
Hobby holidays: Nine places to engage with your passions, from hiking to horseriding
Learn the harp, embrace meditation or just go for a walk with new friends in rural splendour
Family of man given accidental overdose at Co Clare nursing home settle action
John Mee (71) was found to be in respiratory failure after being transferred to hospital before his death in 2021
We have an asylum of cuckoos here in west Clare
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to readers’ queries and observations on the natural world
TTM Healthcare founder seeks to demolish house and build new home in Lahinch
Couple paid €1m for original property and plan home twice its size
Plan for 58 homes in Bunratty rejected due to tourism impact concerns
An Coimisiún Pleanála said proposed development would be ‘unsympathetic to the distinctive historic character’ of Co Clare town
Push is on to save LIFE as EU looks to scrap nature funding scheme
LIFE programme vital to efforts to bring Ireland’s corncrakes back from the brink
Early trial date for man (95) charged with historic indecent assaults on child
Alleged offences occurred between 1978 and 1980 at an address in Ennis, Co Clare
Construction of Galway Cathedral
The role of north Clare in helping raise funds to build the cathedral should not be forgotten
The less said the better when it comes to long-winded phrases
Fewer superfluous, unnecessary and meaningless words would improve some expressions
Own a cinema from €295,000 and be like Cillian Murphy: Four on sale now
With opportunities to buy former small-town cinemas cropping up around the country – would you follow in Oscar-winner’s footsteps?
Rare fish with links to doomsday lore returned to sea after washing up in Co Clare
Group of Brazilian friends found 2.5m oarfish on Fanore beach on Tuesday
Man awarded €39,000 after cow box drove over his foot at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival
Paudie Conway (58) of Ballysimon Road, Limerick, suffered a broken wrist and a broken ankle
Inviting Trump to Doonbeg? Smile and tolerate
It is the familiar dilemma of inviting an overbearing aunt to a family wedding
Tax evasion, AI use and an Irish sprinter’s bikini photos: Specsavers ‘war’ reaches the High Court
Judge urges halt to ‘toxic’ dispute between Ennis branch manager and Guernsey-based optician chain
Beyond our control to restore fortunes of protected snail, Trump Doonbeg operator says
Council granted permission for ballroom but with condition about tiny mollusc’s status
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