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Condé Nast Traveler
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Condé Nast Traveler
Airfield Estate — Landmark Review
When in Ireland, immersing yourself in the greenery of the Emerald Isle is a must, as often as possible. This 38-acre farm and garden oasis is perfect for families in need of fresh air and a bit of space to run around and engage in a daily schedule of activities like meeting donkeys, witnessing a cow milking, thematic storytime, nature-inspired crafts, and more for all ages. Adults can also enjoy date night cooking classes, houseplant and flower arranging workshops, and more.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
When will the British Open return to Ireland? Royal Portrush, Portmarnock in line to host
It took only six years for the British Open to return to Royal Portrush after its successful staging in 2019. An estimated crowd of 278,000 was expected at Royal Portrush last week, which would have made it the biggest attendance at an Open held outside St Andrews. How long will it take for the R&A to bring back the final men's major of the season to County Antrim? The R&A is holding its cards close to the vest. While the PGA already has announced future championship sites through 2034 (with the exception of 2033) and the USGA has sites booked as far out as 2051, the R&A has only shared future sites through 2027. (Royal Birkdale is on deck and St. Andrews in 2027.) During his Open Championship press conference, R&A chief executive Mark Darbon suggested that the 2028 site will be named sometime before the middle of next year. Golfweek hears that Royal St. George's in England, which last hosted the 149th Open in 2021 could be in line for a return date. Muirfield, which last hosted in 2013, could also be a serious contender but Darbon noted some logistical changes, including to the practice facility, that need to be made. The next visit to the Emerald Isle may actually come in Ireland, not Northern Ireland. Portmarnock Golf Club has been under consideration in recent years. Set on a peninsula which juts into the Irish Sea about 8 miles northeast of Dublin, the course winds its way through rolling sand hills on crisp turf and pot bunkers abound. 'I've heard they're talking about it. I've heard they might go there. It would be amazing, 30 minutes from my house. I'd be able to stay at home and play in an Open,' said 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry on Sunday. 'It's one of the best golf courses in the world. I think it's good enough to host an Open, and hopefully it will soon.' Speaking to Golfweek, fellow Irishman Paul McGinley also gave his full endorsement: 'Absolutely,' he said. 'Outside of a St. Andrews Open, it would be a memorable Open golf-wise as well as commercially. Amazing course and right in the center of Dublin.' But there are still a few holdups, meaning it may not happen before 2032, including the fact that Ireland isn't part of Britain so technically the British Open – for those who refer to it as that rather than the Open Championship – would be played outside the United Kingdom for the first time. But it does feel that Portmarnock has moved into the category of 'when, not if' it will host an Open. Promising news arrived in late April when the club membership voted and approved several modifications to the links requested by the R&A and to be undertaken by architects Mackenzie & Ebert, who have worked on several of the links in the current rota. 'We think it's a wonderful links golf course and we've been really encouraged by the support that we've had in principle from the Irish government to work with us to understand whether we could stage an Open Championship there in the future,' Darbon said. 'We're knee deep in feasibility work to help us answer that question fully. We expect to have a clearer picture by the back end of this year.' As for Royal Portrush, the club's original contract, signed with then-R&A chief Peter Dawson, promised three Opens within a span of 20 years. 'I think it will be 10 years at least,' said Wilma Erskine, the former Royal Portrush secretary, who was involved in wooing the R&A for the original deal. Northern Ireland's favorite son, career Grand Slam holder Rory McIlroy, is confident that he'll get another chance of winning on home soil at Portrush. 'I think Portrush has quickly turned into one of the best two or three venues that the Open goes to. Talk to every player this week, and they won't say one single bad thing about the golf course,' he said. 'Then I just think the way it sets up, from a logistical standpoint, I think the R&A have worked so well with the local government to make sure everything runs smoothly. Yeah, I hope so. It's only been six years since 2019. I'm not sure Portrush is going to have the Open every six years, that would be nice, but I would obviously love it to keep coming back.' Given that the R&A's TV deal dwarfs that of what the USGA rakes in, expect the commercial success of the Open to be a top priority and making sites such as Royal Lytham and Carnoustie to appear with less frequency in the rota and Ireland and Northern Ireland to be trendy picks. With the 153rd Open a financial success and a contract guaranteeing a return by 2039, Portrush should have its pick of the litter. 'The R&A is looking at how attractive Portrush is and how much of a moneymaker Portmarnock will be,' said one industry observer. 'It's become very much about the profit and loss statement.' This article originally appeared on Golfweek: British Open future sites: When could championship return to Ireland?
The Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Matt Fitzpatrick spurred on by new bride who he married in lavish coastal ceremony just months ago
OPEN contender Matt Fitzpatrick is being cheered on from the galleries by a very special fan - his recent bride Katherine. Fitzpatrick is in with a great chance of claiming his first Open title - and the first by an Englishman since 1992 when Sir Nick Faldo won his third. 9 9 9 And his biggest fan among the golf fans packed around Royal Portrush is his wife Katherine - a former beauty queen who was also a tennis professional. They married in October 2024, after becoming Instagram official in January 2023. Katherine, whose maiden name is Gaal, holds a double major degree in broadcast journalism and finance from Penn State University. She is also a former beauty queen who finished runner-up in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant in 2014. Katherine, 36, worked as a tennis professional at the Bay Head Yacht Club in Bay Head, New Jersey for two and a half years, before moving into marketing. She clearly has sporting prowess in her genes. Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Katherine shared on Instagram that her grandfather Dean Cetrulo won a bronze medal in fencing at the 1948 London Summer Olympics. Matt and Katherine got married in New Jersey, and his brother and fellow pro golfer Alex Fitzpatrick was his best man. Katherine is in Northern Ireland supporting her man, and has been delighting her 17k fans on Instagram with posts from the Emerald Isle. She even shared a TikTok of her marking his balls with messages like 'MF is cute' and 'I love you'. 9 9 9 9 9 9 Golf Wag Jena Sims 'test drives her bikinis for summer' with fans unable to pick between skimpy outfits Fitzpatrick was asked about the video after he finished his second round of 66 that put him in contention at The Open. He emphatically denied that she marks his golf balls before his rounds. The Yorkshireman said: 'She does not mark my golf balls. She does not, no, and I would not let her, no.'
Wall Street Journal
13-07-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
BDS Will Be Bad for Irish Business
Ireland's low corporate tax rate has made it an attractive place to do business. American companies including Accenture, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Pfizer have a significant presence on the Emerald Isle. But the country's parliament is considering legislation that would put American companies in a legal bind. The Occupied Territories Bill, which has the support of both the governing coalition and the opposition, would make it a crime to trade with Israelis in Judea, Samaria and parts of Jerusalem. Ireland's volume of trade with Israel is small. But the government hopes to make a point—and to encourage other countries to join its boycott of the Jewish state.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
5 North Carolina river sites fail fecal bacteria testing; warning at coast for Portuguese man o' war
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After historic flooding in central North Carolina earlier this week, five swimming sites along rivers failed testing for fecal bacteria and at the coast Portuguese man o' war were spotted along one beach. More than 10 inches of rain fell in just hours in parts of Orange and Chatham counties Sunday night into Monday morning as Tropical Depression Chantal moved through North Carolina. Just under 8 inches fell in Durham County, with 9.73 inches in Alamance County. In Durham, the city reported nearly 7 million gallons of raw sewage flowed into the Eno River, while Hillsborough leaders are still working to determine how much escaped their system. The 'heavy rain' likely led to more bacteria in rivers, officials said. Meanwhile, on Friday, at an island in Carteret County, a painful nuisance returned to beaches: Portuguese man o' war. Emerald Isle officials warned about the very painful sea creatures along the sand and water. North Carolina rainfall totals from Chantal — data from 50+ sites The creatures — featuring a balloon-like float that can be blue, purple or pink — have tentacles that average 30 feet long but can extend to 100 feet, scientists say. Their stings rarely kill people but are very painful. 'Purple flags will be flying as we have seen Portuguese man o' war along our beach strand. These flags fly on the lifeguard towers and patrol vehicles,' Emerald Isle officials wrote Friday, noting the creatures were gone on Saturday. The non-profit group, Sound Rivers, tests about 50 sites along North Carolina rivers each week during the summer. The checks are for E. coli to determine if swimming areas are safe. In the Raleigh area, two sites failed on the Neuse River: the Buffaloe Road canoe launch and the Poole Road canoe launch. 'There's been some heavy rain lately, so that stormwater runoff can put a lot of bacteria in our waterways,' said Clay Barber, program director for Sound Rivers. Along the Lower Neuse River, three sites failed testing by Sound Rivers, the group said. The trio is Bridgeton Park near New Bern, Glenburnie in New Bern and Slocum Creek in Havelock, Sound Rivers reported. 'When a site fails, you need to be smart about recreating on the water — don't go into the water if you have any open wounds and don't put your head under water if you do go in,' Barber said. Closer to the coast, all sites in the Tar-Pamlico Watershed passed the testing, although seven sites were not tested this week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
