Walkers retrace steps of historic famine pilgrimage in Co Mayo

More than 200 take part in Afri Walk, and show solidarity with those displaced by war

In foul weather and fair – Áine Ryan on the legend of Nora Daly

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Sammon of wisdom – Áine Ryan on the heroic struggles of the Widow Sammon

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Sole rebel: Frank McNally on the joys of running in bare feet

It’s as if we think of our feet as footwear in themselves, which they are

The granny state – An Irishwoman’s Diary on a Clare Island reunion

‘Daddy’s dementia makes me preoccupied with death’

‘Daddy is lucky. These days he seems oblivious to the confines of his nursing home walls’

For richer, for poorer – An Irishwoman’s Diary on the modern wedding

Volkswagen legal team walks out of Castlebar court

Judge says case over emissions devices ‘will go on without Hamlet’

John Banville to receive crime writing award in Waterford

Waterford boasts strong connections to crime novelist Raymond Chandler

Confessions of a primary school teacher and self-publishing phenomenon

There are serious undertones to humorous tales, says The Irish Times former bridge correspondent George Ryan

Taoiseach facing rumbles of discontent on the home front

Many voters in Castlebar feel Enda Kenny hasn’t done enough for the area

Emergency delivery highlights ambulance issue

Former Deputy delivers seventh baby in his surgery in coastal village of Mulranny