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 ...

GETTING THERE: Shannon Airport, 11/2 hours from Galway in County Clare, is well-situated for touring western Ireland. US Airways flies from Reagan National to Shannon, with a connection in ...

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 ...

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.

Ireland's president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in support of Palestinians and ...

Ulster's Jude Postlethwaite scored Emerging Ireland's first try in their 29-24 victory over Western Force in Bloemfontein Emerging Ireland (26) 29 Tries: Postlethwaite, Mullins, Jansen, Kendellen Cons ...

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 ...

It was an entertaining win for Emerging Ireland as they beat Western Province in a thriller on Sunday afternoon. Simon Easterby rung in the changes with 11 new players coming into the starting line up ...