7 of the best gastropubs around Ireland
7 of the best gastropubs around Ireland

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WIN a luxurious 2-night stay at Fota Island Resort
WIN a luxurious 2-night stay at Fota Island Resort

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Cocktail Club: For something out of the ordinary, try this green tea infused tipple
Cocktail Club: For something out of the ordinary, try this green tea infused tipple

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Real Weddings: Sarah and Karl’s festive celebrations in Co Wicklow
Real Weddings: Sarah and Karl’s festive celebrations in Co Wicklow

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Lisa O’Connor talks art, activism, and the magic that happens when the two collide
Lisa O’Connor talks art, activism, and the magic that happens when the two collide

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Friends as family: How the company we keep can change our lives
Friends as family: How the company we keep can change our lives

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Poppy O’Toole (aka Poppy Cooks) shares her life in food
Poppy O’Toole (aka Poppy Cooks) shares her life in food

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My Life in Culture: Director Louisa Connolly-Burnham
My Life in Culture: Director Louisa Connolly-Burnham

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The IMAGE Weddings 2025 Ultimate Venue Guide is out now!
The IMAGE Weddings 2025 Ultimate Venue Guide is out now!

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How to wrap a cylindrical gift: try this step-by-step guide
How to wrap a cylindrical gift: try this step-by-step guide

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Croagh Patrick, nicknamed the Reek in County Mayo after Mweelrea and Nephin, Ireland

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We moved to Westport from London for a cottage that ‘looked too good to be true’


by Jennifer McShane
16.03.22

For some Irish living abroad, the pandemic made them re-assess where they really wanted to be living. But moving back to Ireland with the cost of living as it is isn't an easy choice. We talk to four people about what they are doing...

A fresh start abroad Conor Brummell, who studied in NUI Galway, uprooted and left for Brussels soon after he graduated. “I left Ireland in October 2021, after graduating from NUI Galway in August. During the pandemic I had worked and studied from home remotely, in Offaly, and I felt like I needed a change. I had the option of moving back to Galway to work, but the job itself I was going to be undertaking...

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