Manus McGonagle has harvested seaweed on the Donegal coast since he was a child and his special hand harvested and air-dried products are keenly sought out by those in the know, in Ireland and beyond.
In 2012, however, he was propelled into the nation ... more...
Spas and retreats appeared all over Ireland in recent years, but few could rival the beauty of this magic place. This unique resort on the eastern shores of Lough Derg is modelled on the lines of a 19th century Irish village with quietly understated lu ... more...
Established in 1996 amidst the spectacular Mountains of Mourne, Whitewater Brewery is Northern Ireland’s largest microbrewery.
The brewery was called one of the best in the world in the prestigious International Beer Challenge 2007 and their bee ... more...
The Abbeyleix area is the source of many good things these days - and G’s Gourmet Jams is one of the original products, and one of the best.
Making a good old-fashioned product with natural flavour is the main selling point for Helen Gee’s ... more...
'Three star hotel, five star hospitality' just about sums up Tim and Marion Looney's welcoming hotel, on the western side of Skibbereen town.
Old fashioned in the best possible way, it's at the heart of everything that goes on in the area and en ... more...
Tucked away on a garage forecourt in Ballinrobe is a tiny shop and production unit creating exceptional handmade chocolates under the brand name Van Velze. Husband and wife team Rob Van Velze and Deborah Kilroy met in Australia and spent a dozen years ... more...
Dingle has had no shortage of excellent restaurants in recent years (and some have become national icons), yet the regular visitor will always find a few new ones vying for attention on every visit.
One of the younger kids on the block is Mask (or, to ... more...
Set in a 130-year old cut stone railway building (formerly The Storehouse restaurant), Trax Brasserie has oodles of character, with stone walls, high ceilings with huge exposed beams and lovely old wide-planked wooden floors contrasting with comfortabl ... more...
Like many other Irish brewers, owners Emma Devlin and Cathal O’Donoghue’s love of good craft beer began abroad, when they were living in New Zealand. After returning to Ireland, not one but two home brewing competition awards in 2013 spurre ... more...
Although it is near a busy road, Roger and Olive Nicholson's late Victorian redbrick house in Belfast has some sense of seclusion, with private parking and a quiet tree-lined street alongside. A comfortable ground floor lounge has an open fireplace, ... more...