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I wish people would desist from forwarding me internet chain-mail. You know, the sort of thing that claims to have travelled around the world ten

In the late 19th and early 20th century British literature, the literary giants are mostly Irishmen: Joyce, Yeats, Shaw, O’Casey, Wilde, and others. The three

We were suspended 1500 ft above the clear Atlantic waters, in the baking Florida sun. A light breeze rocked us gently in our harnesses; the

Some may say it is morbid, but how many of us can honestly admit that we have never succumbed to the strange fascination of wandering

They say that first impressions last. Then judging by my recent trip to Belgium, I won’t be rushing back. I had briefly visited Belgium on

There are certain things in life which defy explanation. Why does Ireland continue to shatter young wannabe popstars’ dreams by awarding them with Eurovision embarassment?

On a clear day, the panoramic view from the Ladies Brae and Knockalongy across Sligo Bay is one of the finest views in the county.

On the 16th and 17th July 2005, Markree Castle will host Sligo’s first ever traditional “Game and Country Fair” – in fact the first of

I could count on one hand the places in the world I would deem it a privilege to have visited. The spectacular Beagle channel on

It often appears that in the entertainment business it is vital to have “an angle” in order to establish a career, so much so, that