With all the talk of elections in these parts, it could be missed that our nearest neighbour also has a general election on the horizon.

The title of last week’s RTÉ documentary, The Last Priests in Ireland, reflected the grim reality for Irish Catholics – no longer a perception or a wild prophesy – that priests are not just becoming fewer but in danger of almost disappearing in ...

A music buddy of mine has spent the last two years restoring an old Ford Escort. He discovered it in a field shed when he was mowing a meadow for his cousin. His attempts to secure ownership of the old heap of scrap were eventually successful.

There is a phenomenon spreading across the internet: the rise of social media influencers is well underway.

Can you vote in our upcoming elections and referendums? Are you sure? Are all your details correct? What will you say if you show up at the polling booth and there is a problem, or if no polling card comes in the post? Check it out early and there ...

There’s a story told (and it’s true) about a visit the late Cardinal Conway paid to Enniscrone Golf Club many years ago. An avid golfer, Conway was accompanied by his classmates, Bishops Tommy McDonnell and Paddy Mulligan.

The re-introduction of the wolf to Ireland is probably not high on anyone’s list of New Year’s resolutions.

Most days, when I am either sitting at home or out on the hills, I hear the distant murmur of Rescue 118, the rescue helicopter based at Sligo Airport near Strandhill.

Mags Downey-Martin goes about her business with a quiet efficiency but don’t let that fool you into thinking she isn’t a busy lady.

In matters of identity, Rome has long played a dual role - as the capital of the worldly empire in ancient times and the centre of spiritual authority in the Catholic era.