Despite the economic situation and skepticism from Irish media and politicians, Horan pressed ahead with his plans, securing 10 million Irish pounds (about $13 million) from the then-Irish premier, ...

Thanks to the "Star Wars" franchise's use of key filming locations in the south-west and north-west of Ireland, the tourism force in the area is stronger than ever. The tourism and hospitality ...

A holistic approach to Earth science recognizes that science is influenced by, and is able to influence in turn, the political, social and economic climate. Connacht is a geologically unique location.

There are few places more stunning than the west of Ireland when the sun is shining. Sandy beaches and seaside towns galore, the west of Ireland is home to the Wild Atlantic Way, a fantastic route ...

After planning a mother-daughter trip to western Ireland, we agreed that we would drive from one city to the next. Or rather: I would drive. My mother, nervous enough driving in America, wasn't one to ...

ACHILL ISLAND, Ireland — Instead of asking if I wanted to see the dessert menu, the waiter took a surreptitious look around the restaurant and asked, sotto voce, “Do you want to go to the coziest pub ...

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, Emily Bazelon talked with Tana French about how the Western genre inspired her latest crime thriller, ...

An Indian woman who was 17 weeks pregnant entered University Hospital Galway in western Ireland in severe pain. Doctors quickly determined that Savita Halappanavar was miscarrying, but they refused to ...

Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 101B, No. 1/2, From Palaeoecology to Conservation: An Interdisciplinary Vision (Dec., 2001), pp. 85-97 (16 pages) Remarkable ...