Monsters link: discover the Roscommon cave from which Halloween reputedly came
The gates of hell aren’t a bad place to be, finds Conor Pope, as he goes in search of the origins of the pagan festival of Samhain, a precursor of Halloween
Halloween
The gates of hell aren’t a bad place to be, finds Conor Pope, as he goes in search of the origins of the pagan festival of Samhain, a precursor of Halloween
In Irish mythology, Samhain was when the doorways to the Otherworld opened to allow the souls of the dead to enter our own world
Ghost stories from 1913 make for a fascinating psychogram of Irish middle-class anxieties
Pumpkin ‘the great deceiver’ as seemingly ‘perfect’ crops turn quickly and dramatically
Halloween horrors including The Conjuring, The Descent, Scream and The Exorcist III
Lilly Higgins: Making your own cheesey pumpkin cauldron is a fun trick and treat this Halloween
A male suspect was detained while trying to escape the scene on foot
Dogs commonly find the sound of fireworks terrifying because of their highly sensitive hearing, but there are ways to make the experience more bearable for them
Answer 20 questions to test your knowledge of ghosts, ghouls, Voldemort and Frankenstein and you could win a prize
Gráinne O’Keefe: Crown Prince and Hokkaido are much less of a horror show to prep and they taste better, too
Conflation of major festivals is becoming quite confusing
Ireland and Scotland should have patented Halloween before it went corporate
What I Do: Ciaran Behan takes tourists on Dark Dublin tours of the city, sharing stories of grave robbing, serial killing, cannibalism and more
Here’s a list of free seasonally themed things to do for families during the midterm break, right across the country
Musician Pádraig Dwyer and I are singing murder ballads at the Dracula After Dark event in this year’s Big Scream festival in Dublin’s North East Inner City
Jen Hogan: Halloween dress-up day will see your crafting and creative skills are about to go on public display
From an eerie cave in Co Waterford to the world’s most haunted castle in Co Offaly
Take advice from style expert and put a witch’s hat on table to add finesse to your interiors this Halloween
From pumpkins to skulls and ghosts: here’s some ideas to get your home ready for a hauntingly memorable time
Status yellow warning was in place across country for Monday evening
Calls for accountability grow as observers say very few police to control crowds were on streets
To see first-hand what firefighters face over the Halloween period, The Irish Times rode-along with Tallaght firefighter and paramedic Trevor Hunt
My mother, sensing she was not alone in the kitchen, saw a young woman drift through the hall
Any of these will produce a brilliant bake this weekend. And if you’re wondering about the traditions associated with brack, we can explain those too
The season outside may be frightful, but there’s lots to do that’s delightful this Halloween
An indoor ‘scream park’, atmospheric musical performances, scary movies and a chilling bus tour
Bands deemed it too dangerous to come and perform there. We had to amuse ourselves
Planet Business: Everybody needs good neighbours
Bram Stoker festival and Burren Food Fayre among events taking place across the country
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices