At the Dublin end of Main Street, just across from the gates into Carton House and its beautiful tree-lined avenue, Robert and Bronagh Kennedy’s two-storey restaurant has earned a loyal following.
With a strong team, including head chef John Col ... more...
Dublin's (possibly Ireland's) oldest pub was built on the site of a tavern dating back to the 12th century - and it's still going strong. Full of genuine character, this friendly, well-run pub has lots of different levels and dark corners.
Food is who ... more...
In Drogheda town centre, just a hundred yards or so up from the landmark St Laurence’s Gate, the McGowan family’s small hotel is a handsome Victorian double-fronted redbrick building and, with its broad stone steps leading up to the ... more...
A discreet Hollywood style facelift has injected new life into Rhona Teehan's theatrical grande dame of a restaurant, now in its 57th year.
Designer smokey gold walls replace the scarlet flock but the black and white photos of visiting stage and scree ... more...
Clanconnel Brewing Company is one of Northern Ireland’s best known microbreweries, committed to producing only natural, high-quality, handcrafted beers. It was founded in June 2008 by Mark Pearson and takes its name from the ancient lands of Clan ... more...
PJ McCaffrey's remarkable pub beside the Phoenix Park is named in honour of a tradition which existed here for around a hundred years - the practice of serving drinks through a hole in the wall of the Phoenix Park to members of the army garrison statio ... more...
West Cork Distillers was established by childhood friends John O'Connell, Dennis McCarthy and Gerard McCarthy in the village of Union Hall, in 2003.
Enlisting the assistance of the former master blender at Irish Distillers, Dr Barry Walsh, and using ... more...
A tall striking triangular exterior is a give-away that The Marlin hotel is a little bit different. There’s nothing cookie cutter about this striking contemporary hotel,which opened in Dublin in August 2019. Tucked away behind the St Stephen&rsqu ... more...
Peter O'Sullivan is currently carrying on the proud tradition of the O'Sullivan family meat business, which dates back to 1958 and continues to make his family recipe for Sneem Black Pudding by hand and sell it direct from the shop and through a few ot ... more...
Trouble Brewing was founded in 2009 by three enthusiasts, Paul O Connor, Stephen Clinch and Thomas Prior (Head Brewer), with the aim of bringing quality beer to the Irish market. Their philosophy is to brew beers full of character and flavour, using on ... more...