When Titanic took over our cinemas in 1997 the whole world watched. Director James Cameron was the man with the vision to take Titanic and make it, at the time, the biggest movie the box office had ever seen. When he visited Titanic Belfast, to launch the Blu Ray 2D and 3D versions of the [...]

People are fantastic. People keep us fed, adored, healthy, happy and entertained. We love people. But… There are moments, days, weeks, summers when fewer people can be a good thing. Like hmmm, say when you’re not sidestepping map-readers like a quarterback, nose-under armpit on public transport or hurdling over a wandering child to catch that [...]

County Wexford is a soothing palette of world-class spas, beaches and relaxing walks. In a gentle voice, David Fallon talks us through it. “Ok, let me get this straight. It’s 9:30pm, and you’ve just told me you have to hand in a model of a working volcano in school tomorrow morning?! Sharon, did you know [...]

Those rocks there, yeah, those ones sticking out of Donegal’s Coast, bit to the left, no…just over the..yes. Those. You can climb them. With a little help… Meet help. Meet mountaineer Iain Millar, the man on the rocks, the man behind Unique Ascent and the man who we’re about to interview to wean ourselves onto [...]

We’re going to keep this intro short because I’m drooling so much that I may damage the keyboard. Traditional Irish Recipes are the kind of munchables that send our tummies into grumble overdrive. The following recipes for success; Potato Bread, Roast Beef and White Wine Steamed Mussels have the whole office crowded around my desk. [...]

That second name of yours. It follows you everywhere; on forms at the post office, on plane tickets and on your wedding invitations. It’s a little mystery tacked onto your moniker that holds a world of history, people and stories. And if you want to unlock the mystery and dip your feet into Ireland’s genealogy [...]

You know when things aren’t going so great and someone tells you ‘Everything’s going to be okay’? While you like hearing it, you don’t always actually believe it. Well, believe it, as the houses of the Irish Landmark Trust are testament to that slice of advice, and they’ve got the pictures to prove it. Like a vastly superior [...]

We’ve all been there. The waiter plonks a delicious plate of nosh in front of you, wishes you ‘Bon appétit’ (or the equivalent in Italian, Japanese, Turkish, Yiddish, Swahili etc) and your tongue and your brain struggle to thank him in his own language. Before you can muster it, he’s gone, and so’s your chance. [...]

Christmas in Ireland sounds like this: “We’ll see ya in Mooney’s after midnight mass. Wait’ll you see the bar staff covered in tinsel, I got a piece of it in my hot whiskey the other night!” “Ah, Sean, all the way from Boston for Christmas! Bet your mammy’s delighted.” “After the size of Christmas dinner [...]

Winter, eh? What’s it all about? Biting cold, eight jumpers on at once, only the thickest, fluffiest slippers will do. Nope. For some people, winter means ‘Right, boots on, huge walk in frosty fantasy land and a hot whiskey as reward. Grab your mittens!’ These guys are on to something, and they’re in very good [...]