Dublin's glitterati have adopted the Dylan, the city's newest boutique hotel. Just don't stay here if you're watching the pennies, says Antonia Windsor
A city of colour and celebration
Celtic spring festival? Check. Oyster festival? Check. Galway might have started life as a fishing village but it's now a hotspot for all kinds of celebrations
A leisurely drive west through the district of Connemara reveals a world of windswept dunes, whitewashed cottages and wilderness where mountains, loughs and drama develop at every turn
Salthill on the sea and crafts at Ceardlann
White and sandy beaches? In Ireland? You'd be surprised ...
You come to Galway expecting to find fiddles lying by fireplaces and pianos perched in corners.
Scenery, serenity ... and seaweed
With its atmospheric scenery studded with lively little market towns, there's a lot to see on the short drive north from Galway through the Maamturk mountains. And when you've finished taking it all in, why not take advantage of a little-known Irish tradition: the seaweed bath?
Facts and statistics on Ireland including history, population, politics, geography, economy, religion and climate
An economic boom transformed the capital into an international destination, but Dubliners know how to have a good time whatever the financial climate
The 250th anniversary of the Guinness brewery will be marked by a worldwide celebration and a chance to help communities
A tale of fish and shipmates in county Kerry
How a foodie tip led to a trip around Kinsale harbour and a seafood lunch
Set in its own woodland, the Monart spa in County Wexford offers the weary traveller a tranquil refuge and a relaxed attitude to rehab
Cork offers visitors markets, restaurants, pubs and a ready supply of knowledgable inhabitants offering advice on what to do in one of Ireland's liveliest cities
A look at Ireland's rich crafts heritage
Medieval tapestries to contemporary crafts, Ireland offers visitors an opportunity to retrace culture through furniture, textiles, fashion and jewellery.
Explore unspoilt Waterford's coast
County Waterford's Copper Coast is ideal for adventure holidays. Or you could just veg out at its smart hostelries
Great balls of fire: Wexford's historic lighthouse
Spectral visions and one of the oldest working lighthouses at Wexford are part of Irish folklore
The wild side of West Cork - Moonlight Kayaking
Kayak in the moonlight, surf in the sunlight, or watch the races in the rain - whatever the weather there's fun to be had in Ireland.
Ireland
Ballynahinch Castle: The perfect country retreat in Ireland
Its about 11.30pm, the fire is roaring, I have a whisky in my hand and I'm singing Irish songs with five people who were strangers just half an hour ago. Among them a 75-year-old who can't sit still and begins to dance a light, agile jig; his wife gets up to accompany him at the piano. Earlier in the day we were learning to fly fish in the river, later we will collapse into a four-poster bed. This is just what you want from an Irish holiday.
Ashford Castle: Luxury, historic hotel in Ireland
The drive from the road to the imposing Norman-era Ashford Castle, dating from the 13th-century, makes your heart race. Winding through the undulating slopes of a brilliant green golf course that looks as though it's been cut with nail scissors, you see the grey stone turrets rising up ahead framed by the azure Lake Cong in County Mayo. Crossing a drawbridge lined with fly fishermen you arrive like the celebrities and statesmen have before you.
A taste of the good life in West Ireland
Take a journey through a region where local produce has helped turn it into the country's culinary hotspot
An essay on craft buying in Ireland for the Irish Craft Portfolio
