Ireland
For a small country, this place’s cultural influence is gigantic
The way to truly enjoy Ireland is not to see the sights but to listen.
- by Brian Johnston
One of Europe’s greatest treasures as you’ve never seen it before
A dramatic high-tech display of a 1200-year-old book is just one of the highlights that modern Dublin has to offer.
- by Steve McKenna
Traveller Awards: 10 outstanding places to relax and rejuvenate
Some experiences require an open mind; others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.
- by Traveller team
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Airport reviews
This dismal airport is confusing and charmless
Brace yourself. This overcrowded airport is gloomy and tired, and by the time you board your plane, you will be, too.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
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Ten things we’ll never understand about Ireland
Who doesn’t love the Irish, even if we need subtitles to understand their accents? Yet even then not everything is clear, with plenty about Ireland to puzzle the traveller.
- by Brian Johnston
Nine must-do highlights of Dingle, Ireland
This windswept port town garnered attention as a Star Wars location, but beyond rugged landscapes there’s plenty to charm the visitor.
- by Marian McGuinness
The ancient, original Halloween is darker than the US version
In the ancient castle town of Trim, Samhain has an otherworldly darkness far richer than the jump-scares of its corny, candy-laced cousin across the Atlantic.
- by Belinda Jackson
Despite Brexit, travelling Ireland and Northern Ireland is still easy
Whichever way you go, things tend to work out just grand in Ireland.
- by Steve McKenna
The unlikely place you’ll find some of the world’s tastiest oysters
I’ve eaten plenty, from Coffin Bay and Merimbula in Australia to Arcachon in France and Hiroshima in Japan, and I doubt I have ever had a better oyster than these.
- by Ben Groundwater
Ireland’s irresistible new spa utilises an unusual local ingredient
Seaweed bathhouses are now dotted the length of Ireland’s west coast; and Voya is the reigning queen of the salty spas.
- by Belinda Jackson