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Small in size but enormous in history, County Louth is Ireland’s smallest county — yet it offers a remarkable concentration of landscapes, legends, heritage and culture. At the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, Louth is the kind of place where you can travel only a short distance and find yourself moving through centuries of Irish history. For anyone touring the Ancient East, skipping Louth would mean missing one of the region’s most fascinating corners.

There are places in Ireland where the landscape seems to hold its own memory, where rivers, hills and ancient stones tell stories far older than any written word. The Boyne Valley is one of those rare places. Winding through the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, the River Boyne has been a constant presence for thousands of years, flowing past prehistoric monuments, medieval towns, ruined monasteries and fertile green fields.

There are towns where history is remembered, and there are towns where history seems to breathe. Trim, on the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath, belongs firmly to the latter. With its imposing castle, medieval ruins, ancient walls, historic bridge and riverside walks, this remarkable heritage town offers a journey deep into the story of Ireland’s Ancient East.

The Athlone to Renmore section of the Dublin-Galway cycleway has been split into two separate projects in a fresh attempt to deliver the long-delayed route.

Irish Water’s statutory public consultation on its draft Regional Water Resources Plan for the Midlands and Eastern (RWRP-EM) Region will continue to run until March 14 2022.

The history of Athlone Railway Bridge will be detailed during episode five of Droichid Na hÉireann, to be screened on RTE 1 on Monday, January 31.

Irish Water has commenced a three month public consultation on the draft which sets out the options for providing a more secure, reliable and sustainable water supply for 2.5 million customers in this region over the next 25 years.

Well, we are where we were last week, with regard to the spread of coronavirus in Ireland. We now await with bated breath each evening to get the figures, and the clear realisation has dawned that we are full-on in the middle of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sheridan's Winebar is located on the lovely St Nicholas’s Church square in the centre of the city where the famous Galway market is held every Saturday. Having launched their cheesemongers more than 20 years ago, Kevin and Seamus Sheridan have added this wine bar above the cheese shop and overlooking the church. This is where you will find the chefs of the city on their day off and it is a social hub for the market traders. If you are observant you may see the ladies on the organic vegetable stall across from the entrance keeping warm with a glass of red in the winter, or cooling off with something sparkling on a hot day.