To celebrate St Patrick's Day we pick the best places in Ireland for a pint and live music, from bustling Dublin bars to hideaways in Donegal
It's not just countries like Ireland and its banks that are at the mercy of credit agencies like Standard &Poor's. It's motorways too
Ten stunning journeys on the open road
Club together with friends this summer, go slightly off the beaten track and you can take your pick of castles, villas and mansions
· Strike action could hit at least 30,000 passengers· Airports switch a blow to south-west Ireland tourism
As Angela's Ashes comes to life on the big screen, Tara Mack visits a much-changed Limerick and is in two minds over its literary heritage.
