Every year, the Irish government holds a Tidy Town contest — and competition is fierce. Dozens of villages are judged for their beauty, charm and, yes, tidiness.

HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland — Two decades before Rory McIlroy’s career-defining triumph, when he finally conquered his Masters ...

4. Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland. This cute, colorful town sprang up around the strategically-positioned 17th-century Hillsborough Fort.

12 Best Small Towns in Ireland. From villages perched on the coast to ones nestled amid rolling hills, consider visiting these delightful small towns in Ireland.

11 Irish towns you need to visit that aren’t Dublin or Belfast. The island of Ireland looks set to hoover up British tourists this summer. But don’t hesitate to move away from the capital ...

Ireland has cleaned up its act in its littered towns over the past 20 years, a survey from Irish Businesses Against Litter (IBAL) has found.

Fáilte Ireland has published its shortlist of 15 Irish towns and villages being considered for the 2015 Tourism Towns Awards. The competition, which is now in its fourth year, is designed to ...

“These towns in Ireland, they are exactly the same as some of the finest European towns. And we could make them really fine, if we had more people living in them. I am optimistic,” Mulvin ...

Reporting from Ballina and Carlingford, the Irish towns where President Biden can trace his ancestors before they came to the United States. April 9, 2023.