Picnics can be fussy, fancy things; glamorous outside lunches featuring a perfect wicker basket with straps for ceramic plates and cutlery, romantic affairs with prosecco and tiny sandwiches, a sort of afternoon tea on a blanket, write William Murray and James Kavanagh.

Green is an everyday colour - Join us and our panelists, Irish Examiner gardening columnist Peter Dowdall, James Kavanagh and William Murray of Currabinny, and Juanita Browne of the National Biodiversity Centre at The Glucksman Gallery on May 28 for an evening of discussion on how the green agenda and sustainability play a role in all areas of life.

A variety of local and succulent seafood is on the menu for the second annual Courtmacsherry Seafeast in West Cork on Sunday afternoon.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

We are super excited to have three new Michelin star restaurants in Co Cork: The Mews in Baltimore, West Cork under chef Ahmet Dede; Ichigo Ichie in Cork city owned by chef Takashi Miyazaki and Chestnut in Ballydehob with chef Rob Krawczyk (a Ballymaloe Cookery School alumni).

Ladies and gentleman, Ireland’s Cute Cúig

SNAPCHAT star James Kavanagh’s infectious enthusiasm goes into overdrive when he starts to talk about food. 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a vote in favour of independence in Scotland would spook the financial markets.

Bus Éireann has today lost its claim that it should not be held vicariously liable for an assault committed on a cyclist by one of its drivers.

Haggard and unshaven after a weekend in jail, the chief of the International Monetary Fund was denied release on bail on charges of trying to rape a hotel maid as allegations of other, similar attacks by Dominique Strauss-Kahn began to emerge.

The leader of the International Monetary Fund tipped as a candidate for the French presidency was taken off a plane moments before take-off last night and questioned by police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid.

THE International Monetary Fund was yesterday forced declare it was not poised to take control of the Irish economy.

THE family of Robert Holohan said they were “delighted” yesterday after the Director of Public Prosecution lodged an appeal against the length of the sentence handed down to Wayne O’Donoghue.

THE Holohan and O’Donoghue families clashed yesterday, both enlisting solicitors in a war of words over what really happened on the day Robert Holohan was killed.

THE grandfather of schoolboy Robert Holohan has branded the four-year sentence handed down to his killer as “disgraceful” and believes he should have been given at least 10 years in jail.

ROBERT Holohan’s father was questioned yesterday about his late son’s temper tantrums and Mr Holohan said there were times he had to slap him on the legs and tell him to stop.

Robert Holohan’s father was questioned today about his late son’s temper tantrums and Mr Holohan said there were times he had to slap him on the legs and tell him to stop.

WHITE horses abounded the outer harbour and some gusts reached forty knots during an exciting and sometimes tough final race of the Southmoor Properties March League at Kinsale Yacht Club.