Person: Vlad the Impaler

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travel

Transylvania: A destination to count on

Beautiful landscapes, outdoor activities, medieval architecture — Transylvania has it all. But with Halloween around the corner, Eimear Ryan visited with one thing in mind — vampires.

general

Mother bear and cubs cut off Dracula's castle

world

Halloween night in Dracula's castle up for grabs

Not just teargas from the French riot police that brought tears to my eyes

travel

Stepping back in time in Transylvania

general

The Durrow Scarecrow Festival is stuffed with ambition

Gary Shore Video Interview - Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold is a film which takes the historical character of Vlad the Impaler and meshes fact and legend to let us witness the birth of Dracula.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2014

Joan was sometimes funny, always cruel, and brave to the very end

Joan Rivers could get away with being cruel about other people as long as she was harsh about herself, writes Terry Prone.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Don’t like us? You’ll have to lump us

As Kasabian get ready to headline Glastonbury, the band tell Ed Power they are far too busy pushing boundaries to be bothered by the Spinal Tap jibes.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2014

When the journey is the destination

SO IT’S almost midnight.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2013

Dracula inspired by Irish ancestry tale

Dracula author Bram Stoker was inspired by his chieftain ancestor and not the blood-thirsty Vlad the Impaler for the vampire novel, it has been claimed.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012

Kings of the wild frontier

Once seen as the heirs to Oasis, Chris Edwards of Kasabian tells Ed Power why they’ve grown beyond the comparison

Wed, 23 Nov, 2011

'Twilight' star 'related to Dracula'

Robert Pattinson isn’t the only famous vampire in his family.

Thu, 24 Jun, 2010

Pitt for vampire role

Brad Pitt is set to play a vampire in a new movie.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2009

Dracula's castle for sale for €59m

The Habsburg family today said it wanted to sell a Transylvanian castle famous for its connections to the 15th century medieval ruler who inspired Dracula for €59.6m, to the local authorities, an attorney said.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2007

Consumers deserve the protection of a tough, vigilant agency

LET us devoutly pray that the new consumer agency is a cross between Vlad the Impaler and Attila the Hun, bringing us consumerism as it should be: filled with exposes, enemies, victories and punishments.

Mon, 23 May, 2005

Dracula leaves Transylvania for lakeside resort

A theme park inspired by Dracula, the fictional bloodthirsty count, is to be built in a lakeside resort in eastern Europe where Vlad the Impaler – the inspiration for Dracula - is buried.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2004