Sectors experiencing acute skills shortages, most notably engineering and sustainability & environment, will see the strongest growth in salaries, with median increases of 8% and… Read More »Salaries guide for 2026 in Ireland as pay set to remain high
Clare is rich in traditional music, and you’ll never be short of a session if you know where to go, writes Deanna O’Connor. Maura O’Connell,… Read More »On the Irish trad music trail in County Clare
In “My Ireland,” commissioned for Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2017, Irish playwright and poet Stephen James Smith pays tribute to some of the most… Read More »WATCH: A poem for modern Ireland that will touch your heart
The most popular Christmas markets in the UK and Europe have been revealed, with Belfast’s Christmas market at City Hall in the top 10. Christmas… Read More »Belfast’s Christmas market ranks among most popular in Europe
Some of Ireland’s best-known destinations have serious competition from the second in line. Deanna O’Connor shares some of Ireland’s best-kept secrets. Captivating cliffs The best… Read More »Second best? Some lesser-known top destinations in Ireland
The wall between science and superstition has never been powerful in Ireland, where locals put their trust in God but often like to improve their… Read More »Irish folk cures and superstitions to cure all ailments
President Catherine Connolly has addressed the nation in a powerful Christmas message that balances deep concern for global crises with a steadfast belief in the… Read More »WATCH: Ireland’s new President shares message of hope and solidarity at Christmas
The Pooka, or in Irish Puca, (goblin) is a phantom fairy creature that features in Celtic folklore and fairytales of Ireland. A similar fairy entity… Read More »The Irish legend of the Pooka
There’s nothing quite like winter in Dublin. As soon as the temperature starts to drop, the city hits peak coziness, with smoldering fires in old… Read More »The magic of winter in Dublin
The most recent search for the remains of Columba McVeigh, who was ‘disappeared’ by the IRA in 1975, has “ended without success,” the Independent Commission… Read More »Co Monaghan search for ‘disappeared’ IRA victim ends “without success”
