Some 83% of the fruit and vegetables we consume are not Irish. We now import 70,000 tonnes of potatoes each year — as well as tens of thousands of tonnes of apples, carrots, onions, and cabbage. In a Special Report, we investigate where our food comes from and why it matters.

With the announcement that the Midleton Distillery is to get a facelift worth €250m, Joe McNamee looks at the history of Irish whiskey, where it’s at today, and how much it is worth to the Irish economy

Anyone who ever dined in the Crawford will forever hold its memory in a special little corner of their heart

All the latest from Ireland's homegrown food scene

The Menu is also especially keen to check out the recently relocated Pantry bakery and pâtisserie within the Cliff at Lyon's grounds

Food trucks have become an intrinsic part of Irish food culture. Joe McNamee on why our love affair with mobile cooking is going nowhere

Plus an adult take on the popular 'slush puppy'

Off-grid hospitality at Slow Cabins removes 'the stress of making the choice'

biodiversityweek.ie has an amateur photography competition with cash prizes of up to €500 for pics of our natural flora and fauna and there is also an ocean photography category

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