Destination Ireland Guide

Imagine waking in the morning to the sound of a gentle breeze and the nearby ebb and flow of the Atlantic Ocean. As you stand there looking out from the half door of your cottage, the waves urge you to begin your morning commute - a stroll down to the beach across a grassy dew-soaked track with yellow and...

High-octane biking action and a great entertainment programme make the North West 200 an unmissable event. The North West 200 (5–10 May) is one of the world’s toughest and fastest motorcycle road races attracting the sport’s top racers to the famous circuit on Northern Ireland’s beautiful Causeway Coast. First run almost 100 years ago, the mass start event turns an...

Fabulous fairways, major championships, stunning landscapes and an abundance of attractions make Northern Ireland a hole-in-one. Royal Portrush, located on Northern Ireland’s famous Causeway Coast, is teeing up to welcome back The Open in July (13–20). The County Antrim links course is considered to be one of the world’s best and last hosted the championship in 2019 attracting golf...

We speak to Bree Allen, co-organizer of the Ballymaloe Festival of Food, about falling in love with east Cork, the special charm of Ballymaloe and why the Festival of Food is THE place to be this summer When Australian-born Bree Allen decided, at the age of 25, to “take two years out to go travelling and see a bit of...

Discover the best of County Kerry’s Wild Atlantic Way coastline on exhilarating boat tours that are the ultimate mix of compelling history and scenic beauty When Elizabeth Mc Cooey discovered that her now-husband Brendan Curtin was from Valentia, she didn’t know where the island was. But not only did the man from Valentia Island – which is located off the...