He may be seen as one of the baddies of Irish history thanks to the Battle of Clontarf, but Silkenbeard built Dublin into a cosmopolitan city ...

Books include religious scriptures and scribbled jokes, giving glimpse of daily lives of early medieval Irish monks ...

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life ...

Whatever befell Dublin since, it was not through the offices of a directly elected mayor. That’s because for nearly 25 years ...

Have you ever considered packing up the car and sailing away? EVOKE's SJ did just that when she sailed from Ireland to Bilbao in Spain recently.

The decision by Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to reject the lavish red slippers of his office was widely ...

Sleeping like royalty has never been more possible—or popular. Inspired by popular historical dramas and social media, a growing travel trend encourages travelers heading to Europe to enjoy a ...

Behind the Three Graces on Liverpool's waterfront you'll find the George's Dock Building. George’s Dock was one of the ...

Extremadura is the home of Iberian ham and a visit to the Museo del Jamón and its neighbouring retailers is a must. The region's wines and olive oils are also some of the best I've tasted and there ...