As a seasonal treat Westport Civic Trust is to host a Christmas Miscellany of readings and music in the Sean Staunton Room at Westport Townhall on Tuesday, December 12.

To go to the country, or to not yet go to the country, that is the political question. For the date of the next General Election is on the mind of every politician in Ireland, whatever they might say in public.

Shane MacGowan allowed us to be unapologetic about our Irish heritage as well as appealing to generations of emigrants navigating the complexities of identity in a foreign land

Tracey Hannon is the Regional Manager in the Connacht Ulster Region for Clann Credo, an organisation that provides loan finance for the community and voluntary sector.

Malachy McKenna, in his play, The Quiet Land, introduces us to two elderly farmers, Eamon and Nashee. We meet them at a gate on a remote hillside. The men are old friends, old rivals, old neighbours.

With bated breath, I sat down to watch the sixth season of The Crown on Netflix. The series is perfect for 'couple' viewing, especially if you are one of Princess Diana's generation.

A good news story out of Dublin last week was the launch of On This Day In Mayo, Máirtín G. Ó Maicín’s fine new book. The launch event was a ray of sunlight in an otherwise grim week in the capital.

Despite sharing the most common surname in Ireland (and a popular girls’ first name), Ashling Murphy’s profile now seems indelibly etched on the public consciousness.

If there is any one issue or crisis that has highlighted the problems that exist in the Irish health service, and pointed to the fact it is out of control and unmanageable in its present form and structure, it is the recent announcement of a near ...

I often reflect on the GAA and its enduring popularity, trying to figure out what makes it so special, so unique. I have come to the conclusion that it is not just one thing but a mixture of many.