None more so than the Dublin author’s debut, City Girl. Published in 1992, while she was working as a Dublin City librarian, the novel was a trailblazer for contemporary Irish fiction.

IT’S GOING TO BE AN IRISH WHISKEY BASE. SO I’M JUST GOING TO GET POUR IN HERE. SO HOW MANY OUNCES ARE YOU PUTTING IN THERE. SO IT’S GOING TO BE TWO OUNCES OF TEELING IRISH WHISKEY.

Last week, a woman on the reception desk at my GP office complimented my earrings (way to beat the grumpy NHS receptionist allegations). “My sister has a pair,” she said. But what she meant, I think, ...

Hit TV series Derry Girls has left its mark on Oxford English Dictionary, with its use of the Irish vernacular ‘class’ seeing the term added. The dictionary cites Erin from the TV series Derry ...

Last week, a woman on the reception desk at my GP office complimented my earrings (way to beat the grumpy NHS receptionist allegations). “My sister has a pair,” she said. But what she meant, I ...

Meanwhile, the spirits industry – Irish whiskey, cream liqueurs and gins – were shook by threats from Trump of a 200 per cent tariff in retaliation for EU threats of a tariff on bourbon.

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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are parents to a new baby girl. The “Bad Things” singer announced the news on his Instagram page on Thursday, writing in the caption that “she’s finally here!!

A three-day whiskey and music festival in August will feature more than 25 music artists performing on two stages; among them will be rock icon Joan Jett, known for hits like "I Love Rock n Roll." ...

A trial has begun at Sligo Circuit Court of a 52 year old man charged with sexually assaulting a girl in her home over thirty years ago. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded ...

You can check out at any time. More info A judge has granted legal aid to cover a forensic psychologist's report on a Midlands man who "encouraged" teen girls in the United States to make and send ...

Aged for at least three years in oak casks, it's a favourite among purists. If you love a light, silky whiskey, Irish whiskey is for you! It's triple-distilled for extra smoothness and often has notes ...