Visiting travel writers and explorers will shortly explore the theme of ‘extraordinary adventures’ at the 17th annual Lismore Immrama Festival of Travel.

Literary audiences will be in for a treat with some of the biggest names in travel writing taking centre stage at this year’s Immrama Festival of Travel Writing.

IT is not necessarily true that familiarity dulls the perception of excellence.

Enjoying afternoon tea served by a bona fide butler, followed by a tour of one of the country’s most renowned castle gardens, isn’t exactly a traditional St Patrick’s Day celebration but it is likely to be popular in Lismore, Co Waterford.

GARDAÍ are treating as suspicious the Lismore fire in a derelict environmental depot which raised health fears.