‘We ain’t going back’: what lies ahead for Ireland’s bogs?
The rapid shutdown of the peat industry has brought a new focus on clean energy, though some workers are concerned about how the ‘just transition’ is managed
From Donegal to Cork: New tourist spots to visit in Ireland this year
Explore the rich tapestry of history, heritage and natural wonders throughout Ireland
Eight great outdoor activities to try this autumn and winter
Warm to trail-walking, swimming, cycling and climbing on the cooler days ahead
Skoda takes to Irish roads as it finalises new all-electric flagship SUV
Czech firm’s Enyaq crossover SUV aims to combine usable range and affordability
River Barrow: ‘Visitors are just flabbergasted at how gorgeous it is’
‘Barrow Blueway’ towpath plan divided many river lovers. Pleanála has rejected it
Hot spell to last until next weekend at least – Met Éireann
‘Light showers’ unlikely to have much impact on drought conditions across country
Helicopters take to Slieve Bloom mountains as forest fires rage
‘Forest fire tourists’ asked to stay away as firefighting continues on large swathes of land
Walk for the Weekend: A gentle ramble in the Slieve Blooms
Looped walks with sympathetic underfoot conditions mean minimum strain, maximum gain
Cycle Series: Bloomin’ great route in the midlands
The Slieve Bloom mountains have everything, are accessible yet are under-explored
What’s your county’s claim to fame?
A cure for leprosy? The Connemarathon? The home of Botox, or Viagra? Birthplace of the MGM lion? Whatever its claim to fame, know your county’s bragging rights
‘Slow tourism’: New Fáilte Ireland brand to promote lakelands
Initiative due later this year to push walking, cycling and boating routes in midlands areas
Walking this weekend? Try one of Europe's oldest mountain ranges
Slieve Blooms are hard to beat for a genuine away-from-it-all experience with minimum effort
Rolling plains on to the River Nore
This vast estate on 255 acres in Co Laois includes a Victorian house with woodlands, a working farmyard and 1,100 metres of river frontage on the Nore. In the Harding family since 1875, it is asking €2.25 million
Milking it: what’s in store for the Irish dairy industry when quotas end
In the post-quota milk world, social and geopolitcal upheavals from Shanghai to Moscow will be felt in Irish farms and fields
Go Walk: Arderin, Slieve Bloom Mountains, Co Laois
The low-key summit of Arderin mountain once hosted pagan festivities
Walk in a winter wonderland
Enjoy the eye-watering whiteness of a frosty morning or the mystery of a solstice night walk
Winter walks for Christmas and new year
Winter can be a most rewarding time among the hills and you are actually less likely to suffer in your efforts, for this is the season that lifts the burden of abundance and allows our uplands to breathe easily again
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