Weekend break: Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny

Claire O’Sullivan found unexpected zen on a family break in Kilkenny.    

There’s a friend of mine who likes to scoff at the supposed emancipation of women via working motherhood.

To what end have we decided that it’s acceptable to not sit down until 9pm midweek and then when we do hit the coach, we pass out as we’re so bloody knackered?