Ben Fenton
27 August 2025
A birthday salute to Daniel O’Connell, the prince of paradox
O’Connell campaigned against the oppression of not only Catholics, but slaves, European Jews and indeed anyone. Today, Ireland could do with him back
Read the full article06 August 2025
Kerry, the greatest team of all
The ‘Kingdom’ emerged victorious in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship yet again – a far cry from when the county used to be the butt of Ireland’s jokes
Read the full article09 July 2025
Come to Kerry and escape the heatwave
The cool, damp climate of the south-west of Ireland has become a surprising summer refuge for weary travellers escaping the heat of Europe
Read the full article19 March 2025
Fleeing the heat of Trump’s America for Ireland
Meet the Americans swapping Trump’s Florida for the gentle rural landscapes of County Kerry
Read the full article18 December 2024
Where to find your people in Ireland
Daniel O’Connell, the 19th-century Kerryman, embodies Ireland’s discharge from the straps of England more than any other historical figure
Read the full article30 October 2024
The anglers spotted the water crisis first
How we treat our land is revealed in its freshwaters and the anglers are there to notice it first
Read the full article18 September 2024
Ireland’s small catch
Legal battles are ongoing to protect the wild fish populations in the loughs of the west of Ireland from the threat of salmon farming
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