From action and adventure to idyllic villages, North Wales is a revelation – and it’s just a short ferry journey away, writes Donal O’Keeffe.

Whether zipping through the air at 160kph, bouncing in a speedboat at 40 knots, or exploring the dream-like Italianate village of Portmeirion, North Wales is a revelation, and just a short ferry trip away.

IT was remarkable to witness the contrast between drunken adult behaviour and exemplary teenage behaviour in Temple Bar, Dublin, on St Patrick’s Day.