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Saturday, 08 January 2022 14:13
Ireland Coronavirus Update - January 2022
Written by Darren McLoughlin
As of the 6th of January 2022, people travelling to Ireland will not need to have a negative PCR test to visit the country. The rules were introduced in the autumn of 2021 when the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was beginning to spread throughout the world. Now that it has well and truly catapulted positive cases in Ireland and the…
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Tuesday, 21 December 2021 23:04
Winter Solstice 2021, Shortest Day of the Year - Sunset in Ireland's Mountains
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Today, December 21st, marks the shortest day of the year in Ireland and the northern hemisphere. Daylength in Dublin has shortened to just under 7 hours and 30 minutes today with sunrise at 08:38 and sunset at 16:08. Although this is the shortest day, the winter solstice, sunset has been getting a little bit later over the past few days…
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It's now the week before Christmas 2021 and Ireland, like much of Europe and the world, is experiencing a sharp increase in Omicron variant Coronavirus cases. For the moment, there are some public health measures such as 8PM closures for hospitality, those arriving into the country need to fill out a Passenger Locator Form and take antigen tests for five…
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Wednesday, 08 December 2021 19:40
Leafy Banks and Green Waters of the Grand Canal, Dublin
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Patrick Kavanagh, the cantankerous poet who came to live in Dublin from the tough country life in County Monaghan, spent much time on Dublin's Grand Canal. So much so that he was honoured with a bench and a statue on the waterway that runs from the River Liffey to the River Shannon. In his Canal Bank Walk he starts Leafy-with-love…
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Tuesday, 07 December 2021 01:52
Calm Before the Storm, Storm Barra to Hit Ireland
Written by Darren McLoughlin
As I write, Storm Barra - only the second storm of the Winter 2021 season is set to bring incredibly strong winds over Ireland Storm Barra is set to batter Ireland for over 24 hours with forecasts showing sustained speeds of up to 80km/h and gusts of over 130km/h. It has been, as is usually the case, a very calm…
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County Tipperary has been named as one of the top places in the world to visit in 2022 by Condé Nast, the world's most famous travel magazine. It has been mentioned specifically for its food and scenic beauty. You will find no argument about this from Panoramic Ireland, we enjoy photographing in the green county that stretches from the River…
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Thursday, 14 October 2021 22:55
Spinning Hay in County Cork, Irish Farming Life
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Imagine the scene, it's a fine summer's day in the Irish countryside, County Cork this time; the sun is shining strong, stronger than for most of the summer of 2021. We stop off to view some old ruins and find this fine big field, one of many in this part of Ireland's southwest that isn't green with this old David…
Friday, 24 September 2021 23:39
Saint Peter's Tin Church, Laragh, County Monaghan
Written by Darren McLoughlin
A few months after my cancer treatment in 2019, I was travelling through the sunny, lush Irish countryside and found a sign that I had passed many times before. It was for Saint Pater's Church, Laragh, County Monaghan. So off I went for a bit of exploration. Travelling along a small, windy road lined with heavy vegetation, in particular large…
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Monday, 20 September 2021 23:24
Return to Slieve League / Sliabh Liag, Donegal with Clouds
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Amongst the most popular places to visit in Donegal and indeed in the whole of Ireland and in particular the 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way that stretches from Donegal's border with Derry right down to Kinsale in Cork, Slieve League's impressive sloping sea cliffs are inspiring. The impressive cliffs and uninterrupted Atlantic views of Slieve League are located approximately one hour's…
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 22:37
End of Summer in Ireland, Sunset on the Antrim Coast
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Today, August 31st, marks the end of summer - meteorologically speaking - as the three hottest months of the year have now passed. The weather has already begun to change with cooler temperatures and full, grey skies overhead in recent days. That of course doesn't mean that the good weather is gone for the year. Oh no, we are just…
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Friday, 30 July 2021 23:31
Photographing an Irish Summer Sunset After Days of Rain
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Ireland has seen some weather in the past few weeks of summer 2021. A heatwave covered the island in a thick layer of warm air with temperatures regularly in the high 20s Celsius, even reaching 31.4C. Then, the inevitable rainy weather where now, a week later, we are seeing rain and wind and unseasonably cold weather of 14 to 16…
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Saturday, 24 July 2021 23:43
Sunny Day for a Scenic Drive in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Summer in Ireland, it's a fine season - warm winds, long days and occasionally a heat that envelops everything. It isn't the first thing people think of when they think of Ireland; usually changeable conditions and rain is what comes to mind, not the 31C-plus temperatures that the island has seen in July 2021. In most years there is a…
Thursday, 22 July 2021 23:34
Armagh, Hottest Place in Ireland July 2021 at 31.4C
Written by Darren McLoughlin
July 2021 has brought some interesting weather to the island of Ireland with a new record for Northern Ireland set in Armagh at 31.4 degrees Celsius. Unusually for summer, Ireland has had warmer temperatures than neighbouring Britain for much of the month and a 'Tropical Night' was recorded when night-time temperatures didn't drop below 20C. So far the hottest place…
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Tuesday, 13 July 2021 21:13
Ireland Covid Update July 2021, Travel from UK, USA and Europe
Written by Darren McLoughlin
As you may have already heard, July 19th will see a number of restrictions eased in regards to COVID / Coronavirus in Ireland. The world's most restrictive lockdown will be no more, in time for the arrival of the Indian or Delta variant. Travel into Ireland from overseas will be relaxed so if you are looking to find out more…
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