Emer Roche

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Emer Roche

The seaside looks and tastes just as good as all those years agoTo get to Ardmore, Co Waterford, from Dublin in the 1980s and 1990s felt like a mammoth task. It meant driving through several towns and villages – Kilkenny (stopping in Langtons Hotel for a bowl of soup), through Thomastown, Callan, Knocktopher and Dungarvan before finally arriving in the fishing village, where complete freedom awaited me.

2 months ago | irishtimes.com | Emer Roche

Norway and Ireland enjoy a robust trading relationship, with annual reciprocal trade in goods and services exceeding €5 billion. Key Irish exports to Norway include power-generating machinery, metal ores and medical and pharmaceutical products; while Norway primarily exports metals, fish and fertilisers to Ireland. Norway is now home to 2,000 Irish citizens who are making their mark in business and culture throughout the country.

Feb 15, 2025 | independent.ie | Emer Roche

Her grandparents left Ireland and met in New York in the 1930sGrowing up in Dublin in the 1980s with an American mother meant my sister and I got far-flung holidays every summer, even though to us, these Long Island summers weren’t particularly exotic. But to visit our beloved grandmother and gorge on all the treats that New York could offer was bliss. Mum, a schoolteacher, spent her summers waitressing in the Hamptons – at The Lobster Inn in Bridgehampton – to make these trips possible.

Sep 26, 2024 | travel2ireland.ie | Emer Roche

Inchicore has earned a place among the 38 coolest neighbourhoods in the world, according to Time Out magazine. Joining Dublin favourites like Stoneybatter and Phibsboro, this Dublin 8 gem is now officially recognised as one of the country’s most happening spots. Situated across the River Liffey, near the Phoenix Park and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Inchicore has quietly thrived as an underrated hotspot.

Sep 23, 2024 | ittn.ie | Emer Roche

HomeFeaturesTravel TipsTravel Tip Tuesday with Playa Hotels and ResortsFeaturesTravel TipsTravel NewsBy Emer RocheSeptember 24, 2024 Estimated Reading Time - 4 min. FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailTravel Tip Tuesday with Nicola Francis, Market Manager, UK, Ireland and Spain, for Playa Hotels & Resorts. With multiple flight routes from Ireland to Mexico, the stunning Mexican coast has plenty to offer Irish travellers looking for a sun soaked, active and cultural holiday.