Ireland’s Top Hotels and Restaurants at the Georgina Campbell Awards

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

Donegal’s popular Harvey’s Point was recently announced as Ireland’s Hotel of the Year at the 2017 Georgina Campbell Awards. The popular Donegal four-star hotel, also Ireland’s No.1 on TripAdvisor won the prestigious award for its stunning location and accommodation facilities as well as its fine dining waterside restaurant. At the opposite end of the country, the Good Things @ Dillon’s Corner Restaurant in Skibbereen won the coveted “Restaurant of the Year” award.  The much talked about “Chef of the Year” title was won by Sebastien Masi from Dublin Restaurant, Pearl Brasserie. Continue reading →

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2016 Dublin Film Festival

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

There’s nothing like a festival full of theatre, documentaries and music from around the world to make you feel a tad cultural. If you are taking a vacation in Ireland this weekend and if you are visiting Ireland’s capital city Dublin, the much-awaited Dublin Theatre Festival has been running since the 29th September and its set to run until this Sunday the 16th of October.

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Ireland’s best hotels and eateries announced at the Keelings Farm Fresh Gold Medal Awards

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

The much awaited Keelings Farm Fresh Gold Medal Awards were recently held in Lyrath Estate in County Kilkenny. The prestigious awards recognise and reward excellence across Irish hospitality and catering industries.

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37th Annual Cork Folk Festival

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

If you are taking a vacation in Ireland this weekend, then a visit to 37th annual Cork Folk Festival is a must. The much-awaited festival runs until Sunday the 2nd of October and is set to showcase some of Ireland’s great musical acts in a range of venues around Cork city.

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Join the ‘Taste Trail’ at the Dingle Food Festival

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

The summer months may have come and gone but Dingle will be coming alive for the 10th annual Dingle Food Festival between 30th September and 2nd October 2016.

The scenic County Kerry town will be hosting a variety of events including food workshops and cookery demos to art trails, whiskey and wine tasting and the Blás na hÉireann Food Awards. The festival will also have a full line up for children so there should be plenty to keep the whole family occupied.

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2016 Food and Wine Magazine Restaurant Awards

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

The much awaited Food and Wine Magazine Restaurant of the Year Awards were recently announced at the Inter Continental Dublin last week. With more than fifty awards and now in its 16th year, the prestigious awards are considered one of the top culinary awards in the Irish calendar.

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2016 Waterford Harvest Festival

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

The eight edition of the Waterford Harvest Festival is set to make a colourful, tasty and aromatic return to Waterford city for a three-day festival celebrating what’s good about the South East’s food, heritage and culture. Running from the 9th until the 13th September, the festival is a celebration and collaboration of producers, restaurateurs, historians, families and food enthusiasts.

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2016 National Heritage Week

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

The much awaited and anticipated, National Heritage Week is set to kick from tomorrow until the 28th of August. The theme for this year’s event is “100 years of heritage”, a journey back through one hundred years of Ireland. As part of the week-long festival, the Heritage Council of Ireland who manage the National Heritage Week are publicising a range of events taking place in every county of Ireland, many of which are free of charge on Sunday August 28th.

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Dublin and Galway listed among the world’s top 10 friendliest cities

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dublin and Galway have been voted amongst the top six friendliest cities in the world, according to the leading Condé Nast Traveler Magazine and its 29th annual Readers Choice Awards.

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Further growth in domestic travel for 2015 compared to 2014

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

Statistics just released by Fáilte Ireland has just revealed how 3.8 million vacations in Ireland were taken in 2015, representing an increase of 6% on domestic holiday trip statistics from 2014.

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