Meet the woman behind Kilkenny’s most unique perfumery – ‘I moved to Ireland with just €2,000 to my name’

Owner and founder of Valley of Roses, Andriana Tsankova, gave up her whole life in Bulgaria and travelled 4,000 miles with her family to Kilkenny city to follow her dream of owning her very own perfumery Meet the woman behind one of Ireland's most …

Imelda May backed to be next President of Ireland but has no plans to run

Singer Imelda May has revealed the widow of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has backed her to be the next President of Ireland. The Liberties singer is a self-confessed proud Irish woman, and regularly promotes the country through her poetry and songs. …

‘The personification of sunshine’ – Ireland’s oldest person Sarah Coyle is laid to rest

Cork Weather: Yellow Rain alert to hit All Ireland travel as Spain warns of extreme heat

A 24-hour Status Yellow rain warning for Cork and Kerry goes into effect at 10 a.m. today, meaning thousands of Cork GAA fans travelling to Dublin will face what Met Éireann is calling 'difficult travelling conditions.' The weather for Dublin …

From France to West Cork… How Ireland made me a poet

Writer Landa Wo on how this country helped him grow as an artist This summer, I will return to the West Cork Literary Festival; this time simply as a visitor. Fifteen years ago, in July 2010, I first came to the festival as an immigrant writer for the …

League of Ireland hero 'will never forgive' ex-manager after frustrating time on sideline

Glentoran's latest signing Pat Hoban has launched a scathing attack on Tiernan Lynch for the way his tenure at Derry City concluded. In a candid chat with the Derry Journal, Hoban, who recently made the move to The Oval, expressed his resentment …

Ireland rain tracker as weather warning comes into effect for two counties

We're being made to wait for the return of summer as a miserable weekend is in store for much of the country, with Met Eireann issuing a Status Yellow weather warning for two counties today, Saturday July 19. The national forecaster has issued a Status …

Manus Boyle: Kerry swagger won’t ruffle Donegal in All-Ireland final

Manus Boyle says Jim McGuinness and Donegal will have a wide variety of motivation as they look to topple Kerry in the All-Ireland SFC final. McGuinness, his assistants Colm McFadden and Neil McGee, as well as the likes of captain Patrick McBrearty, …

Patrick Murphy: It’s time for Ireland to stop the US planes and ban the Israeli bonds

Imagine a sun-soaked coast, with palm trees, super-yachts and Dubai-style skyscrapers overlooking the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean. It would be a place of smiling people, luxury cars and unending money. Brilliant, you say, how do we create that? …

"The end goal has always been to get to the All-Ireland final"

July 19, 2025 By Daire Walsh Having watched on from the stands for their headline-grabbing victory over the same opposition in 2024, Bronagh Quinn is now set to play an active role in Galway’s TG4 All-Ireland senior championship semi-final clash with …