Pól Ó. Conghaile
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Get ready for the Ireland of the €10 pint – our ‘rip-off’ reputation is threatening tourism
This year, a pint costing more than €10 will go viral. That’s my prediction. → Read More
The Cork bucket list – 30 of the best things to do in the Rebel City
1. Mosey around Marina Market Bring an appetite for a stroll around the Marina Market — with more than 35 food vendors to choose from, there are temptations wherever you look. All of the stalls are spread out around the edges of this industrial space, selling everything from fresh warm doughnuts to loaded spuds and Nashville fried chicken. When you’ve grabbed your grub, head to one of the… → Read More
Average Irish person to spend €2,800 on their summer holiday
The average Irish person will spent €2,800 on their summer holiday, according to a new survey by global payments services company, Wise. → Read More
Derry and Sallyanne Clarke back in business with new restaurant The Club at Goffs: ‘This time, we’re cooking for the people’
“I didn’t miss it at all,” Derry Clarke deadpans. “Genuinely, I didn’t.” More than two years after closing the legendary L'Ecrivain in Dublin, he and wife Sallyanne are back in the saddle – fronting the restaurant at The Club at Goffs. The new hotel, located next to the famous auctioneers in Co Kildare, opens today. → Read More
Tourism Ireland to spend over €500,000 on Banshees of Inisherin promotional activity
Tourism Ireland will spend over €500,000 on marketing campaigns “leveraging” The Banshees of Inisherin overseas. → Read More
Off-radar in Roscommon – my trip through Ireland’s county ‘hidden in plain sight’
The older I get, the worse I am with heights. I felt that before I harnessed up to hoist, haul and zip-line my way around the aerial obstacle course in Lough Key Forest Park. And I feel it even more as I cling to a telegraph pole suspended several metres above the forest floor, taking deep breaths as I wait for a staff member to come and free the rope I’ve managed to get entangled. → Read More
10 hotels with cinemas in Ireland
Forget multiplexes and pricey popcorn, here's an idea for movie night with a twist: a hotel with its own, in-house cinema. → Read More
Hotel Review: Mount Juliet now has two five-star hotels and a secret cinema
Mount Juliet is one of Ireland's top resorts, but also has room to improve. Read Pól Ó Conghaile's hotel review... → Read More
New Aer Lingus flight from Ireland West to London another ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ boost
Aer Lingus is launching a new flight from Ireland West Airport to London Heathrow, starting from March 26. → Read More
The ‘say-do gap’ in travel is one reason you’re unlikely to read this story
Let me spill a little secret as an editor. It is very, very hard to get people to read or click into stories about sustainability. → Read More
Ireland’s new February bank holiday 2023 – when is it, what’s on, and 10 deals for a sneaky short break
There's a new bank holiday in Ireland this February, around St Brigid's Day → Read More
Ireland’s Top 10 travel influencers – who made the 2023 hotlist?
It’s a simple question, but it has many of us tearing our hair out when it comes to holidays... → Read More
Ireland’s best breakfast for 2023 is “a delicious work of art” in Dingle
Fancy tucking into a guesthouse breakfast that is “better than five-star hotels”? → Read More
‘Sun, sea, weather, value’ – Ireland’s top ‘fly n’ flop’ destination announced
“Sun, sea, weather, value,” one reader wrote when nominating Lanzarote as their favourite fly ‘n’ flop destination. → Read More
‘You float out of there’ – Ireland’s Top 10 Spas for 2023 have been named
Simply “the best”. → Read More
Reader Travel Awards: Ireland's top B&B, campsites and sun holiday revealed for 2023!
Travel is back. → Read More
Ireland’s Top 10 visitor attractions for 2023 announced – how many have you been to?
The Cliffs of Moher are Ireland’s top visitor attraction, our readers say, offering “unrivalled spectacle”, “out-of-this-world scenery” and “stunning views”. → Read More
‘Great buzz’ and ‘guaranteed GAA star-spotting’ – Ireland's best holiday destination named for 2023
“Spectacular scenery” is a given. → Read More
Ireland’s Best Travel Agent or Tour Operator for 2023 is ‘amazing for the solo traveller’
The death of the travel agent has been very much exaggerated. → Read More
Ireland’s Top 10 overseas city breaks named
City breaks are back. → Read More