Holidays
Contributor on 09 Sep 2020
Desperate Farmwife: how do I get holiday-mode husband all the time?
This week, our Desperate Farmwife makes a shocking realisation after tearing (sorry, taking) her husband away from the farm for a family holiday.
Maria Moynihan on 05 Aug 2020
‘I thought I had every nook and cranny of the country conquered at this stage’
Staycationing in Ireland this summer has thrown up more than a few surprises, writes Maria Moynihan
Margaret Hawkins on 29 Jul 2020
School preparation in a COVID year
It will be a term like no other, so how do you prepare your child for school with COVID-19? Educators and a farming couple make their points.
Anne O'Donoghue on 29 Jul 2020
Meet me in Munster
With the summer of the staycation well underway, Anne O’Donoghue gives her top picks for places to visit while travelling in Munster
Ask Miriam on 17 Jun 2020
I’m not comfortable with the cousins visiting this summer due to coronavirus
Dear Miriam, I’m not comfortable with the cousins visiting this summer due to corona virus
Anne O'Donoghue on 05 Feb 2020
Advertorial: spring into spring with a hotel getaway
Midterm is the perfect time for just about anyone to get away. We have some great hotel options for you around the country this spring
Contributor on 29 Jan 2020
The Portuguese countryside, a holiday with a difference
Planning a holiday involving young children, many people opt for the default seaside resort. Suzanne Campbell shows us there are plenty of other family friendly options, such as rural Portugal
Mairead Lavery on 22 Jan 2020
Round the Kitchen Table: guests of the nation
The chat is fine and lively around the dining room table at Ross House as B&B operators from the west of Ireland discuss the ups and downs of their business. Mairead Lavery writes
Contributor on 31 Aug 2019
Exploring the Wild Atlantic Way part II: southern peninsulas
In part two of a series touring the Wild Atlantic Way in a Volkswagen camper van, Eadaoin Moore explores the southern peninsulas with her boyfriend Stephen Morris
Ask Miriam on 14 Aug 2019
My husband's siblings don't want us to rent out the family home as Airbnb
My husband’s family don’t approve of our plan to turn the old farmhouse into an Airbnb
Anne O'Donoghue on 14 Aug 2019
Austria travel: home and away
Holidays abroad are often billed as extremely exotic, but Anne O’Donoghue discovers in the second instalment of Austrian travel that food principles in this case are quite similar to home
Anne O'Donoghue on 07 Aug 2019
Watch: Living on the wild side in Austria
Many people perceive that adventure holidays are not their thing. But when accompanied by time to relax, it can be just what the doctor ordered, writes Anne O’Donoghue
Ask Miriam on 05 Jun 2019
My friend wants to go on holidays; but I want to travel solo
My newly-single friend wants to join me on the Camino; but I want to travel solo
Maria Moynihan on 15 May 2019
Fancy sleeping in a former pub; or on a double decker bus?
From a former rural pub to a double decker bus, Irish Country Living checks out two quirky destinations for a staycation, writes Maria Moynihan
Michael Commins on 23 Jan 2019
Heard it on the grapevine
Don't miss all the latest country music news and information on upcoming events around the country, writes Michael Commins
on 26 Dec 2018
Top five: our pick of the best events
This week's top five is full of magic, laughter and energy, writes Irene Bermingham.
on 19 Dec 2018
'They do Christmas lights here, they just don’t shine quite as brightly'
From Ireland to Australia and back to France, Ciara Leahy finds out how readers farming abroad are enjoying Christmas.
Katherine O'Leary on 14 Nov 2018
Katherine's Country: Full whack over Christmas
The Taoiseach announced last week that health service staff will be working all of Christmas. Does that seem fair? Asks Katherine O'Leary
Anne O'Donoghue on 06 Jun 2018
From the ground up
Having transformed a family market farm into a successful hotel, Mary Fitzgerald brings her experience to the newly launched Original Irish Hotels group, writes Anne O’Donoghue.
Mairead Lavery on 09 May 2018
Mairead Lavery: Vicky Phelan is a real hero
Mairead Lavery writes about the sense of déjà vu when reading about the CervicalCheck scandal and says that Vicky Phelan is a real hero for standing up to a system which demanded her silence.