The D4 farmers: Why the rich are buying up land to avoid inheritance tax
Rules to limit use of relief for tax planning are on the way but have not yet been activated
West Cork
Claire Adam on childhood summers in Ireland: ‘My grandmother from Skibbereen lived to 108’
The author on her upbringing in Trinidad, childhood summers in Cork, and William Trevor’s advice to her
Thousands of holiday lets will need planning permission due to Rent Pressure Zone changes
Coalition could face a backlash from ministers in affected areas
Irish pubs with a view: 14 of the best seaside bars for a sunny day
Fourteen go-to spots for the finest outdoor pints - nothing beats old-school pubs perched in stunning coastal areas
Coastal homes: ‘Buyers like the idea of slowing down. It’s the combination of green and blue for wellness and lifestyle’
Homes with direct access to the water are the Holy Grail, selling agents say
Moving from Dublin to rural Ireland: ‘Every time we went away we loved all the green around us. Then we thought, let’s just go do it’
Meet the people who moved from the city the country to set up businesses and live a quieter life
From Famine to feast: the Irish seaweed revival
Despite its superfood status in Asia, seaweed has struggled in Ireland to overcome its association with dark times – until now
How a gin-selling Wall Street banker bought and restored his ancestral west Cork castle
Wall Street millions have helped restore the historic Castle Freke in Co Cork. Owned by the Evans-Freke family until 1921, it was brought back into the family fold around 2000.
Live above the shop at detached 1930s home in west Cork for €455,000
Four-bed with stylish shop premises visited by stars such as Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet
Ireland’s Community First Responders: Making the difference between life and death
The network of more than 4,000 volunteers is trained in at least basic life support and the use of defibrillators
Gardaí investigate discovery of skull in shopping bag in west Cork
Discovery was made by a couple clearing felled trees from the grounds of their rental home
What will €345,000 buy in Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, France and Cork?
A modern apartment in Alicante, a large house close to the beach in Moledo and more
The Great House Revival: Hugh Wallace keeps up the cheery vibes against a backdrop of general misery
Television: The chummy Hugh Wallace brings what positivity he can to a stalled project as meitheal helps overcome misery
Storm Éowyn broke wind records at multiple locations amid hurricane-force speeds, Met Éireann confirms
Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th
Novelist Catherine Airey: ‘Growing up in a Catholic family, there is always a lot of stuff that’s not talked about’
The debut novelist left her career in London behind to write fiction in west Cork, where she started to grapple with her demons
Funeral of Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s father: ‘He wasn’t afraid to die because he knew he would see her again’
Georges Bouniol, who died aged 98, never got over his daughter’s murder 28 years ago, funeral Mass hears
What will €350,000 buy in Navan and west Cork?
A pristinely presented four-bed in Navan or a stonewall country house on an acre outside Dunmanway
Homeless man found unconscious with head injuries in tent in west Cork
Injured man was in a critically hypothermic condition at Youghals where he had been living rough
Gardaí hope DNA will help identify man whose body was recovered from river Lee in Cork 25 years ago
Man's remains exhumed to allow DNA samples to be taken for comparison with missing persons databases
General election: Stallholders and shoppers in Bantry consider their options
From public transport and homelessness to flooding and small businesses, there’s a long list of concerns in west Cork
The Gloaming’s Iarla Ó Lionaird: ‘My mother would keep each of her children home from school one day a week so she could get to know us’
Iarla Ó Lionaird, a sean-nós singer, on the romanticism of rural life, growing up in a big family and traditional music
Bantry flooding fears: ‘People are stressed every time there is a weather warning’
The most recent flood in the west Cork town happened at low tide, making locals fearful of what might occur in similar conditions at high tide
Bantry floods: Minister pledges to speed up culvert works
Torrential rain on Saturday flooded the streets and came up through the drains, damaging about 20 premises in the town centre
Saoirse Ronan wants to rewrite the script for new Cork home
Paddy McKillen’s wine embarks on a voyage to America; bread giants have a word about a word; while the National Gallery of Ireland is unsure about language requirements
‘It’s like a dead zone’: Water pollution in west Cork sparks beach closures and anger
Public meeting hears of impact of no-swim notices for Warren and Owenahincha beaches due to high levels of e-coli bacteria
Man who tried to kill Hitler remembered by Irish relatives
UCC’s Andy Bielenberg says family are ‘very proud’ of Fritz-Dietlof von der Schulenburg for part in plot
Israel must face boycotts, human rights lawyer says
Self defence gives ‘blank cheque’ to countries to attack others inside UN rules, Prof Conor Gearty says
West Cork History Festival 2024: The festival has established a reputation for the quality of its programme
Held at beautiful Inish Beg near Baltimore, it features talks, debates, film, music and local field trips
Great beer gardens: Our pick of pubs for a relaxing outdoor pint around Ireland
Few things say summer in Ireland like chilling out somewhere convivial with a drink, good food and a view
West Cork’s landmark Eccles Hotel and Spa seeking €5m
In operation since 1745, boutique four-star venue has hosted famous names including George Bernard Shaw, WB Yeats and Pippa Middleton
Legal firm kindly volunteers its services to Irish Government department ahead of Covid inquiry
Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote
What will €495,000 buy in Dublin and Cork?
Two homes, one price: A four-bed farmhouse and apartment in Cork or an apartment near Grand Canal Dock
Several farmers had a notion to grow ‘something different’ in west Cork in the 1980s. The idea took off
Russ Parsons: In the 1980s a simple idea to grow ‘something different’ took off for Colin Whooley’s father and a few other farmers in west Cork
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