Irish
Irene Bermingham on 31 Mar 2021
Spilling the tea in Louth
Husband and wife Donal and Helen McEntee combined forces in 2018 as they founded their dream business, McEntee’s Fine Teas in Co Louth
Irene Bermingham on 24 Mar 2021
Incredible Edibles class diary: ‘Getting a break from technology is so important’
For the March Incredible Edibles diary, we hear from the second-class students at St Patrick’s Primary School in Galway city
Irene Bermingham on 24 Mar 2021
Cheetah fencing still going strong after 50 years
Irene Bermingham catches up with Padraic George, of the family-run Cheetah Electric Fencing, which has been in business for almost 50 years.
Matt Dempsey on 17 Mar 2021
Kevin Myers autobiography: admiration and horror in equal parts
This is the autobiography by a man that feels he has been misunderstood and mistreated by Irish society. Matt Dempsey reviews Kevin Myers new book
Anne O'Donoghue on 16 Mar 2021
Anne’s alternative English-Irish dictionary
In Ireland we have our own unique turn of phrase. In celebration of this and in the spirit of St Patrick’s Day, Anne O’Donoghue has compiled a list of quintessential Irish words
Katie Barragry on 10 Mar 2021
For the love of chocolate
Cadbury's Dairy Milk has launched new packaging for the beloved chocolate bar to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year.
Katie Barragry on 06 Mar 2021
Mother's Day gift guide
She's your rock, your pal, your person. Spoil your Mum this Mother's Day and support local Irish businesses along the way.
Anne O'Donoghue on 10 Feb 2021
Múinteoir of the nation
As a presenter on Home School Hub, Clíona Ní Chiosáin teaches children across the country. She speaks about merging teaching and presenting, her acting work and moving to the countryside
Contributor on 13 Jan 2021
A Week in the Country
Find out what is inspiring the Irish Country Living team this week in rural Ireland
Contributor on 06 Jan 2021
A Week in the Country
Find out just what is inspiring the Irish Country Living team this week
Janine Kennedy on 16 Dec 2020
Chef-tested time savers
Are you already feeling stressed about holiday meal planning? Take a few tips from these top Irish chefs. Janine Kennedy writes.
Katie Barragry on 16 Dec 2020
Week 1 bumper quiz
Gather the family - it's time for week one of the annual ICL Christmas Bumper Quiz! Send in your responses for a chance to win some fantastic prizes.
Katriona Kinsella on 09 Dec 2020
Ardattin Embroidery putting its name on the map
Ciara Stanley started her embroidery business by chance, now she has become well-known for her agricultural designs, in conversation with Katriona Kinsella.
David Wright on 28 Nov 2020
From Co Down to Saudi and back
Agriculture is a profession that can take you anywhere in the world. Co Down man, and farm manager at AFBI’s Hillsborough site, Oliver Cavill is proof of that
David Wright on 25 Nov 2020
From Co Down to Saudi and back
Agriculture is a profession that can take you anywhere in the world. Co Down man, Oliver Cavill is proof of that
Contributor on 18 Nov 2020
Health with all the flavour
If there is one thing Trisha Lewis has proven on her Instagram platform, it’s that you can enjoy a healthy diet without compromising on flavour
Maria Moynihan on 18 Nov 2020
'If the world was still the way it was before COVID-19, Abbert wouldn’t exist'
After COVID-19 forced Aoife and Siobhan Flaherty to shut the doors at Gather restaurant in Tuam, they diversified with a new “offering” at Abbert grocery and lifestyle store, writes Maria Moynihan
Maria Moynihan on 11 Nov 2020
'I was used to going to the Dublin Horse Show with horses, not with paintings'
For years, showjumper-turned-artist Sarah Lennon was afraid to call herself an “artist” but having taken a leap of faith, she wants to inspire others to follow their passions, writes Maria Moynihan
Contributor on 21 Oct 2020
‘My grandmother always said she’d make a handsome corpse’
In an extract from her new book, The Darkness Echoing, Gillian O’Brien reflects on the Irish obsession with death and ‘dark history’
Maria Moynihan on 14 Oct 2020
They said: ‘Are you sure you wouldn't rather be a hairdresser?’
Meet the next generation of women in agriculture using social media platforms like Instagram to share and inspire, writes Maria Moynihan