James Joyce once posed a conundrum: how to get from one end of Dublin to the other without passing a pub. Most people who took up the challenge failed happily.

A leading Irish academic has moved from Pana to Astana to train future politicians and public servants in one of the world’s most corrupt countries.

With the Shard in London — Western Europe’s tallest building — opening tomorrow, John Daly visits Ireland’s equivalent — in Cork City

CORK was streets ahead of the competition yesterday, scooping three top awards for its new thoroughfare.