Even though I lived in Ireland for 12 months back in 2002-2003, which included a lot of weekend getaways and a full 2-week lap of Ireland, I’d never even heard of Achill Island in Ireland until ...

Keem Bay on Achill Island, off the coast of Co Mayo, has been named among the 50 Best Beaches in the World by travel site Big 7 Travel. “Keem Bay is a breathtaking rural and sheltered beach surrounded ...

Keem Bay in Co Mayo has been named Ireland’s best destination for a scenic autumn getaway, beating out iconic beauty spots like the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, and the Giant’s Causeway. Travel ...

"It’s majestic,” you said simply. Keem Bay on Achill Island has been named ‘Ireland’s Best Beach’ in our Reader Travel Awards for 2023 (the full results of which will be published in this Saturday’s ...

“We're a bit like Vivaldi here,” says Elizabeth Barrett as she ushers me to my seat. “There’s four seasons in one day.” Elizabeth is the owner of Bervie, a homely restaurant and hotel by the sea on ...

An amateur video has captured the rare sight of a basking shark cruising close to shore in one of Ireland's most beautiful bays. The video was filmed by local man Graham Sweeney this week. Graham was ...

One of the world's best beaches is within day-trip distance of Liverpool. "Tucked away on Achill Island just off Ireland’s wild Atlantic Coast, the rolling green hills which provide the stunning ...

The popular Keem beach on Achill island(Image: Alamy/PA) On one magical Irish island, you can explore dramatic coastlines with white sand and vast lakes, all while ...

Amid lockdown, a priest in Ireland celebrates the greatest feast day at an ancient site where Catholics have gone to worship in hiding. Fr. Gerard Quirke celebrated Easter Sunday Mass at dawn from ...

Ireland’s islands regularly inspire artists and filmmakers, and given their wild, rugged beauty, it’s easy to see why, writes Domhnall O’Donoghue A sheep on a hill overlooking the popular beach at ...

One of the globe's finest beaches lies within striking distance of Bristol – and it might surprise you to learn it is in Ireland. "Tucked away on Achill Island just off Ireland's wild Atlantic Coast, ...