Category Archives: Ireland

Irish Dancing and a GAA Match

You may wonder what these two things may have in common – well 2 things actually – firstly they are both great passions of mine and secondly and possibly more importantly as far as you’re concerned they are 2 things … Continue reading

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Cork hurling and football crisis – who cares?

There are several things in life that one can take for granted. Kerry win football titles, Kilkenny win hurling titles, Cork win some of each but don’t win enough of either of them. One of the reasons for this may … Continue reading

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St Valentine and Dublin. What's the connection ?

So you cannot think of where to take your loved one for that special valentines break well why not take them to St Valentine himself. Take a look at some of our Dublin Hotels It may not be known outside … Continue reading

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A Whale of a Time In West Cork

While the Greenpeace ship, Esperanza, and Australian surveillance ships track the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean in an effort to stop them killing minke whales and fin whales, they plan to kill 900 minke whales and 50 fin … Continue reading

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Air Canada extends service between Ireland and Canada

Yesterday in Dublin Air Canada announced the resumption of their scheduled services between Toronto and Dublin starting on 20 May 2008. Due to high demand Air Canada have started the service earlier than in previous years with flights four times … Continue reading

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South Pole Conquered by West Cork Woman

Clare O Leary from Bandon, West Cork, Ireland made history on January 8 by becoming the first Irish woman to trek to the South Pole in a four-person “Beyond Endurance” expedition team lead by Pat Falvey from Cork. Claire who … Continue reading

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Ireland a culinary pleasure

Excellent culinary and Ireland, a few years ago these were two different things, which did not fit together. Up to recently when people considered Irish cuisine, people always thought first of the traditional bacon and cabbage, colcannon, brown soda bread … Continue reading

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Dublin Air Traffic Controllers Dispute

So far today the air traffice control services in Dublin Airport operated with as normal with no delay to passengers.  At this point it is impossible to predict how and when the ban on overtime may affect services and cause … Continue reading

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Cork Airport – A stress free gateway to Ireland

Sometimes, flying can be a nightmare. With all the different regulations you might feel anxious especially if you travel to a place you have never been before. But, this is not the case when you arrive at Cork airport. Going … Continue reading

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Aer Lingus Shannon to Heathrow Service Ends

The Aer Lingus service between Shannon Airport and London Heathrow has come to an end after almost 60 years in service. Aer Lingus decided last August to transfer its Heathrow slots to Belfast, from where a new daily service to … Continue reading

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