Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.
Portugal has been described as a “leading contender in real estate investments” by industry sources such as Hospitality Investor, thanks to a sector report that placed […]
A new cave has been found on the second largest island in the Azores – Pico. Discovered during electrification works, the cavern is rich in geological […]
Where better to explore Portugal’s investment potential and its ties with Belgium than at the Lindeman Brewery in the outskirts of Brussels? Having lived in Lisbon […]
In the largest World Cheese Awards competition since the start of the contest in 1988, a Portuguese cheese has been chosen as the best in the world. The Queijo […]
Lisbon airport is set to ban night flights in response to years of complaints and protests by local residents. Portugal’s Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel […]
Activists in Lisbon are calling for holiday lets in residential buildings to be banned after gathering the support of thousands of locals. The Portuguese capital’s Movement […]
The Atlantic Portuguese island of Madeira is bringing in access fees for some of its best-loved hiking trails in a move to fund conservation efforts along […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just bought a mansion in Melides, Portugal, as reported by the Daily Mail. The couple decided to leave Europe a […]
Portugal is set to launch a new monthly train ticket before 2024 is out, giving holders access to nearly all urban, regional, inter-regional and inter-city services […]
While Portugal’s capital Lisbon is located on the seafront, residents and tourists often flock to the closest beaches on the hottest days of the year, causing […]
Lufthansa’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, has met with members of the Portuguese government on 2 September with a view to building on discussions about a German takeover […]
Portugal’s tourism sector has had a record-breaking first half of 2024, with foreign visitor numbers up by 7.5% between January and June, according to national figures. […]
Portugal is in the midst of a tourism boom, with 2023 figures exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 7.7% at 32.5 million visitors. There was also a significant […]