The holiday season is almost upon us and the dark nights have taken over. The Irish have a fail-safe solution for winter weather however – we call it chocolate. We sent blogger Jane Casey to a chocolate factory with these instructions: do not come back without the perfect chocolate dessert recipe and a metric ton [...]

We’re taking another tumble down the rabbit hole into Ireland’s rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame. Get ready to meet more of Ireland’s rock gods and the places that shaped them. First stop: East Belfast. Gary Moore A shining light in the world’s rock ‘n’ roll mantle went out last year when legendary axeman Gary [...]

It’s the time of year when talk around the office turns to our favourite festive treats and tipples. Given it’s the season of giving, we decided to share some of the team’s top home-grown recipes with you all. Try them out, tuck in, and bring a little of Ireland to your Christmas table this year! [...]

In a lunchtime hunger pang assault, our minds drifted to food. What would me most like to munch right now. Homemade Irish Fish Pie topped the list. We had to find a recipe. Thankfully, award-winning food blogger Margaret O’Farrell was kind enough to oblige. Fish… there’s no two ways about it, we love fish in [...]

Rustle. Sniffle. Trickle. Plop. Slice. Crakle. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz… That’s the sound of an winter walk followed by tea and cake and a nap in front of the fire. November is here, boys and girls. Time to kick some leaves, munch on cake and choose your fireside. Hidden Ireland know the score… Clone House, County Wicklow When [...]

The West of Ireland always looks a million dollars. It can’t get any prettier, we thought. There’s no way the West could look sharper, we said. Then we saw Aoife Herriott’s work. When it rains, she captures a rainbow. When mist forms, she heads for the mountains. When lightning strikes a tree, she treats it [...]

“Ireland has long had some of the best raw ingredients in the world” says Aoife Carrigy. As a food writer and co-author of the new Ard Bia Cookbook, this is one lady who knows what she’s talking about. She shares her love affair with Irish food and a smoked trout recipe flavoured by the Burren. Living [...]

Travel writer Colleen Setchell visited Ireland in April. Here she shares some tales and tips from her adventure. My heart was heavy when I boarded my plane, not because I discovered that it had propellers and I’m not a good flier, but because I realised that 10 days was simply not enough to see Ireland. [...]

Just because Ireland isn’t famed for its scorching summers doesn’t stop us getting in the seasonal mentality. Along with picnics in the park, seaside strolls and slathering on sunscreen, we partake in the holiest of summer rituals: the barbeque. To me, barbeques in Ireland mean friends and family gathering around for some well smoked grub [...]