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Beef and Stout Casserole with Herby Dumplings
A Winter Favourite… Beef and Stout Casserole with Herby Dumplings Ingredients MAIN SIDE 4 tablesp. sunflower oil 500g shallots or button onions, peeled 1 large onion, sliced 4 carrots, cut into 2½cm pieces 1 tablesp. sugar 65g plain flour Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1½kg chuck or braising steak, cut into 6-7cm chunks 75g […]
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Award-winning Canadian/Irish play adapted for screen
Vancouver-based actor Keara Barnes has adapted her award-winning, one-woman show Almost a Stepmom into a short film, slated to begin shooting this spring. In The Stepmom film we meet the character of Saoirse, a young Canadian woman who, grieving the recent death of her mother, moves to Ireland to reconnect with her roots. There, she […]
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Come home to discover your Irish ancestry
Are you one of the 70 million people around the world claiming Irish ancestry? You know for sure, or maybe you have an inkling there’s Irish blood in your family. Well, there’s no time like the present to start looking into it. There’s a community of searchers and sleuths among the 70 million people around the […]
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Irish stars shine bright in 2021 Michelin Guide
A County Cork restaurant is the latest addition to what is now a 21-venue list of Michelin Star restaurants across the island of Ireland. Dede, located in the village of Baltimore on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, has gained a Michelin Star in the 2021 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland thanks to the efforts of […]
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St Valentine’s Day inspiration from the island of Ireland
Lots of lovers are going to have to skip the hugs and kisses this year and resort to Zoom dates But fret not, St Valentine’s Day inspiration can still be found in romantic Ireland. Whether it’s stepping up to propose at the Giant’s Causeway, saying I love you on the edge of the world at […]
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Ireland’s police force break out their dance moves
And… it’s out there – a video of the arresting dance performances of Ireland’s police force, An Garda Síochána, is lighting up social media. The dancing Gardaí have taken to scenic locations around the country to show off their moves in response to the Jerusalema Challenge craze currently sweeping the Internet. The challenge involves people around the […]
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St Brigid’s Day, Celtic tradition and iconic Irish women
At the end of this particularly cold and gloomy winter the Irish are as eager as ever to mark the earliest signs of spring on St Brigid’s Day, 1 February. An iconic character in the culture of the nation, St Brigid was the first female and native-born patron saint of Ireland and remains a strong […]
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Achill International Harp Festival offering online tutorials for 2021!
Achill International Harp Festival are delighted to launch the first set in a new series of online tutorials for 2021. Learn a new tune or pick up some technique tips from some of Ireland’s finest harpers. The first three tutorials, available now, feature Laoise Kelly, Gráinne Hambly & Michelle Mulcahy. Tutorials are available individually (€15) […]
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Heavenly highways: Five top road trips across the island of Ireland
The beautiful landscapes of the island of Ireland offer the road trip of a lifetime around every corner. Here’s just five that are sure to get your motor running. 1. The Wild Atlantic WayAt over 2,500 km long, and stretching from Malin Head in County Donegal to Kinsale in County Cork, this spectacular route skirts the […]
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Burns Night & Burns Suppers
ome hae meat and canna eat, / And some wad eat that want it, / But we hae meat and we can eat, / And sae the Lord be thankit. Have you been practicing your Selkirk Grace? Burns Night is just around the corner and you certainly won’t be stuck for events and Burns Suppers […]