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S Restaurant review: Familarity and attention to detail makes Dublin's Delahunt a must

"Tables have white marble tops which add to the atmosphere and there are booths, and private dining rooms, bar seating (yes, it too was made from lovingly polished dark wood), and high bar tables which are reserved for walk-ins."

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

S Pádraic Fogarty: There are signs of positive change at Wild Nephin

Far from being ‘unspoiled’, the landscape has been seriously degraded over many decades by a combination of sheep grazing, turf-cutting and plantation forestry — but now there are encouraging signs of renewal notes ecologist Pádraic Fogarty

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

S What a Difference a Day Makes: I was given a second chance after a stroke at 47

Cauvery Madhavan’s latest book is The Inheritance - she’s at the West Cork Literary Festival tomorrow at 11.20am in Bantry Bookshop.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

S The Waterboys review: Marquee sees the whole of the moon on a sizzling night in Cork

After Roy Keane's three nights, an old-school rock'n'roll show is just what the Marquee needed — and Mike Scott and the Waterboys delivered

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

S Hotel review: This intimate Killarney hotel is beloved by the Michelin Guide yet feels like Kerry's best-kept secret

This atmospheric boutique hotel is a perfect choice for a romantic rendezvous in The Kingdom.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

S My Wedding Day with Sabina Brennan: 'We had our reception in the most beautiful room at Clontarf Castle'

Neuroscientist Sabina Brennan looks back on her 1987 wedding, which included a TV crew, a ripped dress, and a missing father-in-law

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

S Roy Keane review: Chants of 'Keano' greet homecoming hero at the Marquee in Cork

Keano hit the back of the net at 'Roy Keane In Conversation with Roddy Doyle'. But sure as his fans might say, 'that's his job'

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

S Keano's Live at the Marquee event is met with thunderous applause

Roy Keane's chat with Roddy Doyle touches on all aspects of his life — from his Cork roots to his infamous Saipan clash with Mick McCarthy

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

S Restaurant review: Midleton's Cush does real food — served to a high standard

This is real food, very good produce cooked to a high standard.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

S Tommy Tiernan review: Wild yarns, philosophical detours, and brilliant pisstakes at the Marquee

Tommy Tiernan brought his extraordinary range to a packed Marquee in Cork on Friday night

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

S What a Difference a Day Makes: Selling my business to prioritise my young son after an ADHD diagnosis

Scientist, entrepreneur and mother-of-one Dr Barbara Paldus tells Helen O’Callaghan about the life-changing decision to sell her business and prioritise her son, after he’d been diagnosed with ADHD and doctors warned he was at risk of very serious self-harm.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

S Hotel review: This new Northern star is both golfer's paradise and chilled hideaway

Majestic views, luxe decor, wonderful staff and a special spa make this exciting new five-star a boutique destination

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

S Review: Duran Duran and Chic provide a fine finale to Cork summer series

The 1970s disco-funksters and the 1980s popsters were a perfect match at the final Cork Musgrave Park concert

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

S Joe Bonamassa review: US guitarist puts Rory Gallagher back centre stage at Marquee in Cork

'Going to my hometown' and then some. Joe Bonamassa brings a spine-chilling homage to Rory Gallagher back to Cork

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

S My Wedding Day with Fair City's Lynseyann Mulvey-Bowe: ‘We had 50 guests — it was intimate'

A couple on our screens in Fair City and in real life, Lynseyann Mulvey and Karl Bowe tied the knot in an intimate wedding on the Cilento Coast in Italy.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

S Dara Ó Briain review: Master comedian entertains Cork with conclusion to adoption story

Re:Creation — the second part of Dara Ó Briain's witty and poignant story of his search for his birth parents — was a storytelling masterclass at Live at the Marquee

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

S Restaurant review: No airs at Notions, it’s a fun place to dine

Two Pups coffee shop is 10 years old now and still unfailingly appears on any proper list of ‘best cafés’ in Dublin. They also opened in Fairview in 2023, followed by a bakery upstairs in Francis St; the brilliant Bold Boy Bakery, which supplies both cafes.

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

S Christy Moore review: A powerhouse performance leads to standing ovation at Marquee in Cork

Christy Moore played the Marquee in its launch year of 2005, and his appearances at the Cork venue have been one of the annual highlights ever since

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

S What a Difference a Day Makes: Rapper Raphael Olympio on the man who changed everything

Raised in Cork, rapper and poet Raphael Olympio fled Togo, West Africa, along with his family, when he was five. He tells Helen O’Callaghan about a neighbour in Togher who taught him the game of hurling, helping Olympio and his family to integrate. And how, inspired by this childhood mentor, he himself now works in integration.

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

S Picture This review: Athy favourites get Marquee 2025 off to flying start in Cork

Picture This played the first of their two nights at a venue marking 20 years

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

S Hotel review: Is this West Cork guesthouse the best value luxury escape you’ve never heard of?

This secluded sanctuary is a hidden treasure set within a national treasure

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

S My Wedding Day with Kirsten Mate Maher: I didn't worry about rain — Carlow Weather said it’ll be fine

Kirsten Mate Maher, the 2018 Rose of Tralee, reflects on her wedding to Ger Butler

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

S Make the Kerry Way your office for a day... or three

Childhood holiday memories, climbing stiles and hitching lifts — all part of a glorious three-day hike on the Kerry way for radio journalist, Simon Tierney

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

S Tom Dunne's review of Zach Bryan in Dublin: 'Great fun and the music was a revelation'

Zach Bryan's gig at Phoenix Park in Dublin felt like a Memphis-themed hen party, but the American star also had the songs to remind us why he's so popular

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

S Madness review: One step beyond as Suggs and co roll out the hits in Cork

Madness delighted the crowd at Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park) with their heavy heavy monster sound

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Amble review: A movement begins as trio charm a packed Marquee in Cork

Hotel review: This castle in the capital offers real character, superb food and excellent value

Kingfishr review: Gig of the summer at the Marquee as Cork fans raise the roof with 'Killeagh' singalong

My Wedding Day with Niamh Hogan: 'We didn’t have any rings, we got matching tattoos instead'

Hidden Munster: 30 great eat, stay and play experiences in the province

Pictures & review: Richard E Grant in Bantry for the West Cork Literary Festival

S Restaurant review: Familarity and attention to detail makes Dublin's Delahunt a must

S Pádraic Fogarty: There are signs of positive change at Wild Nephin

S What a Difference a Day Makes: I was given a second chance after a stroke at 47

S The Waterboys review: Marquee sees the whole of the moon on a sizzling night in Cork

S Hotel review: This intimate Killarney hotel is beloved by the Michelin Guide yet feels like Kerry's best-kept secret

S My Wedding Day with Sabina Brennan: 'We had our reception in the most beautiful room at Clontarf Castle'

S Roy Keane review: Chants of 'Keano' greet homecoming hero at the Marquee in Cork

S Keano's Live at the Marquee event is met with thunderous applause

S Restaurant review: Midleton's Cush does real food — served to a high standard

S Tommy Tiernan review: Wild yarns, philosophical detours, and brilliant pisstakes at the Marquee

S What a Difference a Day Makes: Selling my business to prioritise my young son after an ADHD diagnosis

S Hotel review: This new Northern star is both golfer's paradise and chilled hideaway

S Review: Duran Duran and Chic provide a fine finale to Cork summer series

S Joe Bonamassa review: US guitarist puts Rory Gallagher back centre stage at Marquee in Cork

S My Wedding Day with Fair City's Lynseyann Mulvey-Bowe: ‘We had 50 guests — it was intimate'

S Dara Ó Briain review: Master comedian entertains Cork with conclusion to adoption story

S Restaurant review: No airs at Notions, it’s a fun place to dine

S Christy Moore review: A powerhouse performance leads to standing ovation at Marquee in Cork

S What a Difference a Day Makes: Rapper Raphael Olympio on the man who changed everything

S Picture This review: Athy favourites get Marquee 2025 off to flying start in Cork

S Hotel review: Is this West Cork guesthouse the best value luxury escape you’ve never heard of?

S My Wedding Day with Kirsten Mate Maher: I didn't worry about rain — Carlow Weather said it’ll be fine

S Make the Kerry Way your office for a day... or three

S Tom Dunne's review of Zach Bryan in Dublin: 'Great fun and the music was a revelation'

S Madness review: One step beyond as Suggs and co roll out the hits in Cork

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