Ciara McDonnell rounds up 10 walks to blow the cobwebs away on New Year’s Day.

A voluntary group driving efforts to save one of the country’s finest Georgian villas has made a public appeal to its wealthy US- based owner to live up to his responsibilities and help them with the ambitious project.

BUILDING bridges in the air for internet search engine companies, completing a psychiatric care hospital for the Under 18s in Cherry Orchard, Dublin, and fitting out offices in Cork for the likes of VMware and extensions for Boston Scientific — the architectural practice Reddy O’Riordan Staehli is back being busy as it celebrates its 40th birthday.

Staff at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre in Co Clare are to go on strike today in a row over pay.