The Powerscourt Hotel in Co Wicklow has a job on its hands to stand out in such an impressive location, but stand out it duly does, writes Julian Fleming

Growing in popularity thanks to TV shows such as The Killing and Borgen, Copenhagen is a safe and vibrant city with plenty for visitors to see and do, writes Julian Fleming.

A Man Without Breath by Philip Kerr. Quercus, €15. Reviewed by Julian Fleming.

Dublin’s ISEQ has taken advantage of strong performances by both Bank of Ireland and Elan today, and closed up 0.8 per cent overall a short time ago.

Far from Spain's crowded beaches, La Rioja offers sedate holidays for tourists with a love of wine, food and tradition, writes Julian Fleming.

Irish chartered physiotherapist Marie-Elaine Grant has received a singular honour - overseeing the work of 500 physios at the Olympics, writes Julian Fleming.

The Japanese capital Tokyo offers a chance to immerse yourself in a culture that's as captivating as it is alien, writes Julian Fleming.

PJ Gallagher, comedian, Dublin, 36.

The Lisboa region - a land of old, walled towns, magnificent Templar castles and a truly visceral love of the good life - is a hidden gem of the Portuguese wine world Portugal is a nation familiar

It is ironic that, despite his novels’ anguished subjects, Vasily Grossman feels compelled to conclude on an upbeat note.

It was with barely a shred of exaggeration that these famous lines were etched by the grave of a marine after the battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.

The rate of immigration we have witnessed as a nation in recent times has been simply staggering. In response to Ireland’s cultural metamorphosis, Irish Times journalist Shane Hegarty has produced this work, which shines a spotlight on our recent arr

Set in a time before Zimbabwe, the ‘breadbasket of Africa’, had plunged to disastrous depths, Michael Moloney’s debut novel depicts a delegation of Irish civil servants who travel to the country in 1980 - in the embryonic stages of Robert Mugabe’s ru

Churchill’s Bunker, By Richard Holmes, Profile, €18

The Ruin of the Roman Empire, By James J O’Donnell, Profile, €30

Battling crises on the domestic, international and economic fronts, US president Barack Obama is embroiled in one of the largest, most vicious storms his country has ever faced. Not only has he assumed office in the midst of virtually unprecedented t

A Disastrous History of the World. By John Withington, Piatkus, €27

Arnhem: Jumping The Rhine 1944 and 1945. By Lloyd Clark, Headline Review, €27

Bandit Roads. By Richard Grant. Little, Brown, €15.20

The Last Cavalier. By Alexandre Dumas, 4th Estate, €11