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<p>Your one-stop-shop for Christmas gifts, these Irish options are sure to impress your loved ones.</p>

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The big Irish Christmas gift guide: More than 170 local brands and businesses to support

Looking for Christmas present inspiration? Here are dozens of ideas to make every person on your gifting list happy this Christmas

<p>The exterior of the River Lee Hotel, set on the banks of... well, you know the rest.</p>

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Hotel review: Stylish and comfortable, this riverside Cork hotel is constantly innovating to impress

<p>Marty Whelan</p>

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What A Difference A Day Makes: Marty Whelan on becoming a grandfather

Hotel review: This global hotel chain brings homely apartment living to the heart of Cork

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Hotel review: This global hotel chain brings homely apartment living to the heart of Cork

What a Difference a Day Makes: Eoin Colfer on learning Disney bought film rights during yard duty

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What a Difference a Day Makes: Eoin Colfer on learning Disney bought film rights during yard duty

The Piano Lesson: Malcolm Washington on following his father Denzel into the movie world

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The Piano Lesson: Malcolm Washington on following his father Denzel into the movie world

Hotel Review: Relax like rock royalty in a 13th-century castle that Eric Clapton once called home

S Hotel Review: Relax like rock royalty in a 13th-century castle that Eric Clapton once called home

"[Barberstown's] four-star country house and 13th-century castle is easily accessible, just 25km from Dublin and 10 minutes from the M50 motorway."

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Victoria Mary Clarke on getting Bruce Springsteen involved in an album of Shane MacGowan songs

S Victoria Mary Clarke on getting Bruce Springsteen involved in an album of Shane MacGowan songs

As the first anniversary of Shane MacGowan's death approaches, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke is helping to keep his memory alive with plans for a star-studded album of the late singer's songs

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Author Sarah Bowie on health struggles: ‘It felt like a second chance, the green light to live again’

S Author Sarah Bowie on health struggles: ‘It felt like a second chance, the green light to live again’

Sarah Bowie went from being told she had cancer, to then discovering her tumour was benign. She tells Helen O’Callaghan how this experience changed her life for the better.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Hotel review: This four-star Kerry resort merits a spot on your getaway wish list

S Hotel review: This four-star Kerry resort merits a spot on your getaway wish list

"Wooing guests for over a century with its wow-factor setting, Parknasilla Resort lies on the soulful shores of Kenmare Bay..."

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Gavin Dunne: How the Cork man's Miracle of Sound project became a billion-hit phenomenon

S Gavin Dunne: How the Cork man's Miracle of Sound project became a billion-hit phenomenon

From his home studio in Cork, Miracle of Sound has created tunes that have amassed over a billion hits across YouTube, Spotify and other platforms. He's about to take a live show on tour for the first time

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

What A Difference A Day Makes: 'Éilis’s death brought a sadness into all of our lives'

S What A Difference A Day Makes: 'Éilis’s death brought a sadness into all of our lives'

Musician Fiach Moriarty tells Helen O’Callaghan about how a tragic global event 20 years ago brought heartbreak to a Dublin neighbourhood.

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Walk the 22-mile Tóchar Phádraig in the footsteps of royal subjects, saints, and medieval pilgrims

S Walk the 22-mile Tóchar Phádraig in the footsteps of royal subjects, saints, and medieval pilgrims

This path was abandoned for 400 years but was revitalised and reopened thanks to a clever priest and 64 obliging landowners

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Station House

S Hotel Review: What it's like to stay in one of the new Blue Book properties

Cosy, intimate and charming, this Meath hideaway has real feelgood factor

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Women Locked Up: New documentary shows life in Ireland's largest prison for females

S Women Locked Up: New documentary shows life in Ireland's largest prison for females

Women Locked Up: Inside the Dóchas goes behind the gates of the Dóchas Centre at Mountjoy

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

ENCHANTED KINGDOM LAUNCH

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Alex Conyngham, Earl of Mount Charles, tells Helen O’Callaghan about the beautiful girl he met when he was 14 – and about meeting her many years later and realising she was the woman he wanted to marry.

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Take the pressures off Killarney National Park — and expand it

S Take the pressures off Killarney National Park — and expand it

Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty says it would not take much to tip the balance in favour of nature here... and we’ve already waited too long

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Hotel review: The perfect Co Limerick getaway for the whole family

S Hotel review: The perfect Co Limerick getaway for the whole family

Family-run with great food and amenities, this Adare star is brilliant for the whole gang

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

GAY TIMES Honours 2022 sponsored by Meta Quest - Studio

S Bambie Thug: 'There was no talk of any alternative genders at school in Macroom'

As Bambie Thug gets ready for their Cork gig, they talk about growing up in Macroom, and the tough experience of Eurovision

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

What a Difference a Day Makes: 'I love West Cork and we do want to give back'

S What a Difference a Day Makes: 'I love West Cork and we do want to give back'

US-born, West Cork-based Chris Mason tells Helen O’Callaghan about how a moment when his wife said ‘yes’ set the wheels in motion for a whole new life in another country – and the start of a new sustainable business.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Hotel review: This Westport hotel offers knock-out views and top-class service

S Hotel review: This Westport hotel offers knock-out views and top-class service

Perched on an elevated site overlooking Croagh Patrick, one of the hotel’s biggest draws is the view of the mountain and Clew Bay islands on a clear day

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Hotel review: What it's like to stay in Cork City's newest hotel

S Hotel review: What it's like to stay in Cork City's newest hotel

Leeside’s newest hotel is fresh, fun and funky — just don’t expect a lot of room for your buck.

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Kurt Cobain On 'MTV Unplugged'

S Tom Dunne: Guitar porn and the things I could spend my money on

As Rory Gallagher's famous instrument goes up for auction, I see that one of Kurt Cobain's axes holds the current record for guitar prices

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

What A Difference A Day Makes: If I’d lost my singing voice I’d have lost my identity too

S What A Difference A Day Makes: If I’d lost my singing voice I’d have lost my identity too

Musician Linda Plover tells Helen O’Callaghan about what it was like to lose her voice due to surgery, about the regrets she had – and how its total recovery has made her supremely grateful for a second chance.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Hikes & Trails: A two-mile cliff face walk at the Gobbins Coastal Path

S Hikes & Trails: A two-mile cliff face walk at the Gobbins Coastal Path

A spectacular cylindrical bridge, a tunnel and an elevated viewing point all give access to an edgy, unforgettable seascape and this walk should be high on a list of must-do attractions in Northern Ireland

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Kevin Dundon: 'We're paying our bills, but there's no money left over'

S Kevin Dundon: 'We're paying our bills, but there's no money left over'

It’s been a difficult time for hospitality and each year brings new challenges. However, chef Kevin Dundon tells Gemma Fullam that he is optimistic for the industry’s future

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Restaurant review: Astral gastro offerings at Baba’de in Baltimore, Co Cork

S Restaurant review: Astral gastro offerings at Baba’de in Baltimore, Co Cork

A brief flit west weeks previously saw me amble in to Baba’De for a delightful brunch, so my appetite is accordingly primed when I fetch up on a Sunday night with an exuberant posse of chefs on a night off.

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Working Life: It’s a total cliché, but I love my job

S Working Life: It’s a total cliché, but I love my job

Dr Órla Walsh, consultant paediatrician with a special interest in adolescent medicine, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Hotel Review: This riverside spa and thermal village puts Antrim on the wellbeing map

S Hotel Review: This riverside spa and thermal village puts Antrim on the wellbeing map

A luxury resort hotel and spa on 450 acres, where pampering is the main event

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

Tom Dunne: Live Aid as a watershed, the Rolling Stones' gamechanger, and other secrets of rock

S Tom Dunne: Live Aid as a watershed, the Rolling Stones' gamechanger, and other secrets of rock

David Hepworth has done it again with a brilliant new book about the music world

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Hotel review: Old school but still cool, this Cork institution continues to impress

S Hotel review: Old school but still cool, this Cork institution continues to impress

Old world elegance and brilliant staff make Cork city's five-star Hayfield Manor shine

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

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