The dough should be softish, but not too wet and sticky. The trick with bannock like all soda breads is not to over-mix the dough. Mix it as quickly and gently as possible, thus keeping it light ...

Maybe you've never even heard of white pudding, or maybe you've eyed it hesitantly on your brunch plate at an Irish pub.

In their sample of the Irish population, the researchers identified 10 genetic groupings - clusters - that roughly mirror ancient boundaries. The results also suggest the Vikings had a greater ...

This brilliant guide of top tips for an Irish accent will have you sounding more like "The Commitments" than "Darby O'Gill," and that has to be a good thing. This is by far and away the most ...

Yet 30 years after the scheme went mainstream, 80 per cent of Irish students now take the optional TY. School programmes vary but are all designed to allow students, as then education minister ...

October 4, 2024 is National Potato Day in Ireland! To celebrate, here are nine ways to prepare potatoes the Irish way - and one more recipe with a unique twist! Potatoes are eaten by more than one ...

The Irish government is set to ban disposable vapes. Cabinet approval was given Tuesday morning to draft laws tabled by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. Under the proposed laws there will be a ...

The phrase 'Black Irish' carries a complex past and has been bandied about for ages. It's widely held by scholars that the roots of the term are steeped in legend. It's employed to characterise ...

The Irish continued to dominate the opening quarter with Connacht winger Mullins providing the finish to a well worked backs move before Jansen crashed over following a series of strong carries ...

Late Irish musicians Sinéad O'Connor, Shane MacGowan, Séamus Begley and Christy Dignam will all be celebrated on a new collection of four special stamps. An Post has unveiled the black and white ...

Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Fine Gael are the three big parties in Dáil Éireann (Irish parliament) Voters in the Republic of Ireland went to the polls on Saturday 8 February to elect the 33rd ...

Tech giant Amazon has invested more than €22 billion in Ireland since it established itself here in 2004, the company said, with €3 billion invested last year. That includes investment to ...