Fionn Davenport

Claire Byrne isn’t just a rigorous interviewer. She’s a rigorous staycationer

Radio: The RTÉ host’s trademark efficiency even extends to her leisure time planning

Fri May 07 2021 - 05:00

Oh the places we’ll go: My first trip after Covid

This pandemic will pass and we will travel again. But where will we go?

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 00:00

‘Attention-seeking’ Shane Ross has a spiky joust with Regina Doherty

Shane Ross has a barbed confrontation with Regina Doherty... and a cosy chat with Brendan O’Connor

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 10:00

How I explore now: The travel writers who can’t leave home

Take virtual train trips, learn on Duolingo, and plan for when they can travel again

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 06:00

Back in the USSR: Fionn Davenport’s arts show has a red scare

Radio Review: After a slow start, the RTÉ presenter offers a vivid portrait of the Soviet Union

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 05:00

Is it too late to book a last-minute holiday in the sun?

The summer is flying by, but there’s still time to find a deal in August and top up your tan

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 01:00

Record-breaking year for Irish tourism sector despite all the bad news elsewhere

News Review of 2016: This year 10.5 million people visited Ireland, up almost 1.5 million on 2015

Wed Dec 28 2016 - 00:23

Radio: Brenda Donohue finds the sunny sound of the suburbs

Review: ‘Like Family’, ‘Inside Culture’, ‘Neil Delamare’s Sunday Best’, ‘The Ian Dempsey Show’

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 16:00

Radio: Tubs gets the smell of abuse, Joe Duffy hears the ‘purpose of sexuality’

Review: ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’, ‘Liveline’, ‘Inside Culture’, ‘The Ronan Collins Show’

Fri Apr 15 2016 - 16:00

Create an ideal home of your own

Pick up tips and ideas at ‘The Irish Times’ events at the Ideal Home Show this weekend

Thu Apr 14 2016 - 13:30

The world’s best... according to British Airways

Fionn Davenport round up this week's travel deals and news

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00

Walking tour of Paris couture

Sat Apr 11 2015 - 10:02

How marriage came to be about love rather than strategy

US author Stephanie Coontz in new ‘Irish Times’ podcast

Fri Feb 13 2015 - 13:49

Downton getaways

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 16:11

‘Irish Times’ names shortlist in Best Place to Go Wild in Ireland

Locations in Mayo, Cork, Kerry and Donegal now being visited by judges

Wed May 28 2014 - 01:00

Ask Joan: Your travel dilemmas solved

Book club travels to Marrakech, getting to Autun and walking in Devon/Cornwall

Sat May 24 2014 - 01:00

Alcohol and ‘cattle class’ flying lead to air rage

Reported air-rage incidents have soared in the past five years, and Shannon Airport sees more than its share. Why?

Sat Jan 11 2014 - 01:00

Irish skiing: downhill since 2008

There is a core of Irish skiers who make an annual pilgrimage to the slopes and are aware of the risks

Sat Jan 04 2014 - 01:00

New holiday hot spots or fresh holiday hell?

Ryanair has announced nine additional destinations from Dublin. Which ones should you go to?

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00

Health Scan: Fionn Davenport

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00

Radio: A thin turnout on air, but Pat Kenny may yet win the populist vote

The Newstalk presenter lacked big guests but made sparks fly. Over on RTÉ Radio 1, George Lee went gloriously off-piste

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00

Cutting the cost of your summer holidays

If you want to save money, travel midweek, don’t hire a car, buy local deals in advance and plan ahead

Mon May 20 2013 - 01:00