The river Shannon – an income stream struggling to recover from coronavirus

‘The excess for the summer keeps us going through the winter, and that’s gone now’

Two men die in separate incidents after swimming on Lough Derg

John Early dies after swimming near Terryglass; a man in his 40s dies near Portumna

Broughshane named Ireland’s Best Kept Town 2016

Co Antrim town also won the Best Kept Small Town category in this year’s competition

Ten reasons I hate my boat

Tim O’Brien imagined a life of ease, messing about on his boat at weekends, but after yet another wet summer he says owning a cruiser is like standing under a cold shower tearing up €50 notes

Michael Parkinson, 88: ‘I’ve never had a passport’

Macnas: the show goes on, despite a Galway no-show

Change is ‘difficult and necessary’ at Macnas, as budget issues meant no arts festival parade

Everything from slates to fine art under the hammer over the summer