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What’s the brack? Meet the bakers keeping Ireland’s Halloween tradition alive

Halloween wouldn’t be complete without a slice of barmbrack. We meet some of the bakers and producers around Ireland keeping the tradition going strong.

NEWS 28 October 2026

What’s the brack? Meet the bakers keeping Ireland’s Halloween tradition alive

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Historian Siobhán Doyle brings Ireland's sporting past back to life

Historian Siobhán Doyle brings Ireland's sporting past back to life

CL-IFJHOME 14 October 2026

Blood and guts are what it takes

Blood and guts are what it takes

CL-IFJHOME 9 September 2026

Heritage Week 2026: ‘this will see the house on for another 70 or 80 years’

Heritage Week 2026: ‘this will see the house on for another 70 or 80 years’

Heritage Week 2026: ‘this will see the house on for another 70 or 80 years’

FEATURES 12 August 2026

Editorial: 'what the 1926 census reveals when you read between lines'

Editorial: 'what the 1926 census reveals when you read between lines'

Editorial: 'what the 1926 census reveals when you read between lines'

EDITORIAL 22 April 2026

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Hurling record-keeping is a labour of love for Carlow man

Hurling record-keeping is a labour of love for Carlow man

A hobby has become a passion for Leo McGough, who is gearing up for a busy sporting summer.

SPORT 1 April 2026

Grand historic Georgian estate seeks new owner

Grand historic Georgian estate seeks new owner

With connections to Lawrence of Arabia, South Hill House in Co Westmeath is a rare chance to acquire your own piece of its colourful history when it comes up for auction later this month.

FOR SALE 4 February 2026

Life on the land: a pictorial record of our farming past

Life on the land: a pictorial record of our farming past

With over 200 colourised photos, The Irish Farm in Colour brings the story of Irish agriculture to life.

FEATURES 14 January 2026

'As a new president takes office, we’re reminded of the privilege of democracy'

'As a new president takes office, we’re reminded of the privilege of democracy'

With war on European soil for the first time in my lifetime, the veil between war and peace feels frighteningly thin.

L2 12 November 2025

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute