Here are seven under-rated places in Ireland that you should add to your itinerary, writes Stephen Emms Ireland is undoubtedly having a moment right now; in the past year I’ve travelled there more than any other country.

Belfast-founded juice and snack chain Juice Jar is set to expand into the Republic for the first time. It will open its seventh outlet on Dublin’s iconic Dawson Street in March, enhancing the already vibrant offering of food and drink options available in the area.

Last year was a record one for Stena Line freight volumes on its three Belfast services, with almost 600,000 units being shipped between Cairnryan, Liverpool (Birkenhead) and Heysham. Demand for freight services to and from Belfast has been increasing steadily in recent years with the Belfast-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route in particular growing in popularity with hauliers and three ships serving the route,

From August 10-17, 2025, novelist S. Kirk Walsh (of the national bestseller The Elephant of Belfast) and award-winning poet and Fulbright

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. are being urged to stay at home as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks.

This match might not have the needle or suspense of previous encounters but the rule changes should make it an intriguing watch

The entire rail networks in Scotland and Northern Ireland were closed all day on Friday. TransPennine Express, Northern, LNER and CrossCountry cancelled Anglo-Scottish trains. No trains ran north of Preston on the West Coast main line nor north of Newcastle on the East Coast main line.

Ireland lock Joe McCarthy will miss Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against England due to injury. Interim head coach Simon Easterby has moved Tadhg Beirne into the second row to replace McCarthy, with Ryan Baird given a rare international start after being named at blindside flanker.

One of the strongest storms in decades leads to cancelled flights, suspended rail services, and closed schools.

"From its history of shipbuilding to its lively pub scene and famous murals, Belfast draws visitors for its culture, heritage and hospitality."

Belfast rappers Kneecap will play Dublin’s 3Arena at the end of this year with tickets to go on sale next week.

Both Dublin and Antrim begin new eras today and have new men at the helm. Na Fianna All-Ireland winning coach Niall Ó Ceallacháin is back in Croke Park less than a week on from lifting the title with his club, while Antrim have the legendary Davy Fitzgerald in the dugout as the former All-Ireland winning manager plots a path to success.