It might seem like the most popular cocktails today are relatively new drinks, but, in fact, they’re not. Most come from recipes devised ages ago. Brambles and Espresso Martinis have been around for ...

Have you ever been to an Irish wake? If so, you may have heard of the ancient tradition of keening or the superstition of the 'hungry grass'. In this episode, Dan is joined by the hosts of the After ...

Author, Writer and host of “Booze Newz” Hudson Lindenberger – all photos Hudson Lindenberger In this episode of Booze Newz, Hudson Lindenberger sits down with the founder of The Muff Liquor Company, ...

Three days after Christmas, at one of the most scenic locations on the Wild Atlantic Way, a commemoration ceremony will recall the death of a young garda who died in north Clare in the line of duty, ...

From natural wine bars to cocktail spots mixing drinks with poitín, Ireland’s moonshine, here’s where to spend your evenings in Dublin Nicola is a travel writer based in Ireland, who has written for ...

“In my younger years, a well-to-do colleague hosted the Christmas office party,” actor and comedian Norma Sheahan tells me. “I wasn’t flush at the time, so I stole a fancy-looking bottle of wine from ...

It’s 11am and I’m having coffee. But as this is a ‘Belfast coffee’, it’s a cream-topped cold brew laced with a shot of poitín, served at the capital city’s snug-boothed 19th-century Garrick pub. “It’s ...

An African staging of Brian Friel’s Translations resonates deeply as the country distances itself from France On a humid evening in Dakar, an Irish jig echoes through the country’s air-conditioned ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hong Kong has long been a tea town. Its signature coffee drink, the tannin-heavy yuenyeung, is a blend of ...

The top boozers in the country have been revealed as the 2025 Bar of the Year Awards took place in Co Dublin on Monday night. With over 1000 entries from over 300 entrants, this year’s Bar of the Year ...