Armagh represents Ireland’s history and its future. It is the island’s oldest city, still the ecclesiastical capital and, with important symbolism, the planned headquarters for cross-border institution the North/South Ministerial Council. Walk along The Mall, with its wide grassy central area, and you’ll find beautiful Georgian houses, religious halls and other grand buildings and, in […]
Leicester’s Curve theatre, which opens on November 15, is a striking design from one of the world’s most respected architects, Rafael Viñoly. It is an exciting new cultural development that stakes a claim for the city to become the artistic capital of England’s East Midlands. But Curve is much more than that. It is also
I got it wrong – Fanad Head is the one on the North West Donegal, while the Malin peninsula is another description for Inishowen. A Financial Times reader put me right. Losing direction in scenic Donegal Published: July 12 2008 03:00 From Mr J.R. Max Wheel. Sir, Paul Gosling seems to have imbibed a
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Community and character By Paul Gosling Published: July 5 2008 01:07 | Last updated: July 5 2008 01:07 With miles of empty silver beaches, several of the best golf links in Europe and house prices a third of those in Dublin – Donegal has, understandably, become a favourite for second-home owners. And after a sustained
Life in Northern Ireland has been transformed. Five years ago you were likely to face a British soldier pointing a rifle when you looked out of a car window into a roadside field. Now, thanks to rapprochement between the province’s Republican and Loyalist factions, it is rare to see the army at all. The speed
After decades of municipal neglect and incompetence, many of England’s largest and oldest cities are witnessing a management overhaul that is rapidly improving services.