The legendary GAA commentator won’t let age slow him down.
Sat, 23 Nov, 2019
As we cast about for signs ahead of this evening’s replay, Michael Moynihan suggested a face-off between Castleknock’s Colin Farrell and Fossa’s Michael Fassbender, seeing some eerie omens for each county in their film roles.
Sat, 14 Sep, 2019
Michael KeeganDolan put an Irish twist on Swan Lake to reclaim a story that existed long before the famous ballet. It comes to Cork for the Safe Harbour festival, writes Alan O’Riordan.
Thu, 29 Aug, 2019
IF you happen to be contemplating a global circumnavigation by yacht, there are not many better places to consider the fascinating journey than Foynes Island, Co Limerick.
Mon, 27 May, 2019
North Kerry land will always get plenty of attention from the market place — especially if it consists of good quality grassland.
Wed, 22 May, 2019
It would be a crying shame to let the thought of what might happen put an end to the kind of wonderful experiences I enjoyed as a Girl Guide, writes Catherine Shanahan
Sat, 02 Mar, 2019
When the shop in the townland of Bóthar Buí, opposite Carraig Church in west Kerry, closes its doors this evening, there will only be one retail outlet left between Slea Head and the foot of Mount Brandon.
Thu, 07 Feb, 2019
Ceann Sibéal is seeing stars, writes Kevin Markham
Tue, 19 Dec, 2017
Sat, 14 Oct, 2017
Anyone growing up in the rugged splendour of the Dingle Peninsula must surely be moulded and inspired by such surroundings, as the late footballer and native son, Paidí Ó Sé, often opined.
Mon, 19 Jun, 2017
Fri, 09 Jun, 2017
Thu, 12 Jan, 2017
The home of tasty mussels also offers up, tasty views, and a tasty price, says Trish Dromey.
Sat, 17 Sep, 2016
No expense was spared to revitalise this old farmhouse in a picturesque location, says Trish Dromey.
Sat, 20 Aug, 2016
ONLINE AUCTION
Sat, 30 Jul, 2016
Des O’Sullivan notices some low estimates on pieces of art by famous Irish artists in Whyte’s online-only auction.
Sat, 16 Jul, 2016
The pilgrim paths of Ireland are once again echoing to pilgrim footfall as a new imitative offers a chance for Irish people and overseas visitors to rediscover their pilgrim inheritance.
Mon, 13 Jun, 2016
Odds-on favourite Up For Review romped to an impressive win in the Grade 2 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, rescheduled from Limerick on Tuesday, in Punchestown yesterday.
Fri, 01 Jan, 2016
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, aged 85, is living a fuller life than most men a third of his age.
Sat, 19 Sep, 2015
On the 75th anniversary of the internment of German airmen in Ireland, Ryle Dwyer looks back at one of the strangest, most welcoming prison camps of the Second World War
Wed, 19 Aug, 2015
WHEN Kerry won one of the most dour and tactically conservative All-Ireland finals in recent memory, last September, it would have been easiest to have put it down to tradition. Kerry win All-Irelands because that is what Kerry traditionally do.
Fri, 22 May, 2015
A super-sized modern take on the traditional thatch cottage on the Dingle peninsula is a holiday home with a twist, says Trish Dromey.
Sat, 11 Apr, 2015
GALLARUS AND KILMALKEDAR, DINGLE
Mon, 22 Dec, 2014
Phyllis Murray fought a brave uphill battle to beat breast cancer.
Mon, 25 Aug, 2014
It’s more than a year since Donal Walsh died, but his message still resonates, says Donal Hickey.
Sat, 09 Aug, 2014
The 401st King of Killorglin was presented to the press yesterday at a ceremonial unveiling on Rossbeigh Strand.
Wed, 06 Aug, 2014
Problems with signage along the 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way are expected to be resolved in the coming weeks amid complaints that some visitors are being directed off the beaten track in certain scenic areas.
Tue, 24 Jun, 2014
RECENTLY, for the umpteenth time, RTÉ again screened the David Lean epic, Ryan’s Daughter, filmed in the Dingle Peninsula, in 1969/’70.
Mon, 16 Jun, 2014
Lonely in Leitrim or brooding in Bandon? You could consider being single in Dingle, but you might not be for long if a mountain adventure planned for next month succeeds in more ways than one.
Tue, 29 Apr, 2014
Gardening goodies sprout up on Esther N McCarthy’s list this week.
Sun, 06 Apr, 2014
People in a scenic area on the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula, which has received favourable mention in the Lonely Planet tourist guide, are protesting about not being included in the Wild Atlantic Way.
Mon, 17 Mar, 2014
A writer who has walked the country’s ancient pilgrim paths said a West Cork route would deserve the title of the ‘Camino of Ireland’.
Mon, 08 Apr, 2013
Seductive self-catering... in Clare & Kerry
Sun, 10 Feb, 2013
VENTRY/ST COLMAN’S WALK, CO KERRY
Mon, 07 Jan, 2013
GLORIOUS fuchsia, so much part of the landscape of West Cork and Kerry, seems to be growing in greater profusion than ever this year, as anyone travelling those areas can testify.
Mon, 03 Sep, 2012
BAILE na nGall means the foreigners’ town, referring to a 9th century Viking settlement at Smerwick, a Norse name meaning the butter harbour.
Mon, 13 Aug, 2012
Two people are believed to be seriously injured after falling in seperate incidents today.
Sat, 04 Aug, 2012
Two people are believed to be seriously injured after three people fell in seperate incidents in Kerry and on the Aran islands today.
HELEN and Brian Heaton must have been as surprised as anyone when Castlewood House, their 12-bed guesthouse in Dingle, was last week named the sixth best hotel in the world by TripAdvisor.
Sat, 28 Jan, 2012
ON the first day of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s visit to Ireland they had lunch at Áras an Uachtarain, invited by President Mary McAleese as part of a small group that included Michael Ó Muircheartaigh, the GAA commentator.
Fri, 19 Aug, 2011
The voice of the GAA has said he will announce late next week whether he will throw his hat into the ring in the race for the presidency.
Tue, 16 Aug, 2011
A man in his 60s has been airlifted to Kerry General Hospital this evening, having been rescued from near Mount Brandon.
Fri, 29 Apr, 2011
SURROUNDED by grandchildren, some as young as six, legendary sports commentator Micheál O Muircheartaigh yesterday celebrated his 80th birthday by climbing Ireland’s second highest mountain, Mount Brandon (3,123ft) in Kerry.
Sat, 21 Aug, 2010
A rescue operation is underway on Mount Brandon in Co Kerry.
Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
Donal Hickey on a photographic exploration of Ireland’s high places.
Mon, 10 Nov, 2008
A FOUR-DAY search for an 80-year-old man on the Dingle peninsula ended when a body was found on Mount Brandon.
Wed, 06 Aug, 2008
WITH Mount Brandon in the background to the west and the famous Blennerville windmill behind it on the Tralee side, St Brendan’s National School looks like a postcard picture.
Wed, 04 Jun, 2008
A 76-year-old man who was injured while climbing on Mount Brandon in Co Kerry yesterday has been discharged from hospital.
Wed, 11 Jul, 2007
THE West Kerry gaeltacht retreat of singer-songwriter Jimmy Crowley is for sale as he prepares to swap Kerry’s moody landscape for the bright lights under an American sun.
Sat, 30 Jun, 2007
A TRADITIONAL sea-faring craft closely identified with western coastal communities is enjoying a new lease of life.
Wed, 30 Aug, 2006
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