Ferry route from Ireland to Spain will be served by three ships in 2024

Brittany Ferries’ direct ferry service between Ireland and Spain has been confirmed for 2024, with next year's timetable being released.

The year-round service will operate twice weekly between Rosslare and Bilbao in Spain’s Basque Country, with sailings taking around 30 hours each way.

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The Fab 50 – the best places to stay in Ireland for 2023

From hip hotels to hidden cottages and woodland stays, the year’s essential accommodation hotlist has landed

Sick of the same old short breaks? Looking for all-new ‘aah’ moments and ‘ooh’ touches? Here’s your very own little black book — our list of the best places to stay in Ireland in 2023.

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You feel like an insider, like you’re staying with a lavish friend

Intimate, central, historic – a good townhouse hotel is essential for any Little Black Book. We pick the best on the island

There are hotels, and there are townhouse hotels. What these smaller, seductive stays lack in pools, large lobbies or even restaurants, they make up for in location, intimacy and individualism.

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