Irish people working overseas but home for Christmas could find a job worth staying around for, according to the organisers of a national recruitment day taking place in four different locations later this week.

The period between Christmas and New Year is fast becoming peak season for holidays. Ciara McDonnell has the best options at home and abroad for a “Twistmas” break    

Is the Wild Atlantic Way holding sway over Bantry town, lifting its hotels before it? The selling agents of the Maritime Hotel, developed at a reported cost of €30m and now offered at just €1.5m, expect so, such is the pace of change on the West Cork town’s accommodation front.

SLATTERYS Escorted Tours’ new brochure promotes independent holidays to far-flung places. Eighty-five specially-designed tours have been selected from across the globe.