The heartbroken friends of a young Galway woman who died while living in the US have started a fundraiser to bring her home ...

This castle in Cong, Co. Mayo has ranked second in TripAdvisor's new One-of-a-Kind subcategory of its annual Best of the Best ...

Ireland is full of rich history that dates back centuries -- it is also home to the world's oldest bar, and yes, the ...

From Amy Huberman and Brian O'Driscoll to Victoria and David Beckham, Ireland has seen some of the most lavish celebrity ...

This piece of Irish history is one of the lesser-known properties in Disney’s portfolio, which includes several in Los ...

Looking to escape? Here are two recent trips local readers took to the Vienna and Ireland. Check them out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews ...

A new series of Sloinne in which a person goes in search of the history of their surname in each episode begins on TG4. We ...

Chrissie Tully gave birth to a son 76 years ago in an Irish home for single mothers, shrouded in secrecy and shame. She’s ...

If she appeared in Galway speaking the Irish tongue as fluently as the poet Raftery and expressing her thoughts in English after the manner of a woman born and brought up in Clare or Roscommon ...

Ireland has enjoyed a stunning stretch of weather recently, with parts of the country basking in unseasonably warm conditions. April went out with a bang, breaking records as Athenry in Galway ...