News Archive
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Confrérie des Chevaliers du Goute-Boudin visit Rosscarberry
29 September 2010
Avril Allshire of Rosscarberry Recipes tells us of the visit from France of Le Confrerie des Chevaliers du Goute-Boudin to Rosscarberry to present her husband with a silver medal.....
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Fern House at Avoca - Restaurant Review
28 September 2010
Undoubtedly one of the great Irish business success stories of our times has been that of Avoca Handweavers, which started life in 1974 when Donald and Hilary Pratt bought an old mill in the County Wicklow village of Avoca. That followed with a shop and
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Autumn Courses
27 September 2010
Guess what? The traditional Aran sweater, a la Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers, is back in high fashion and on the catwalks of Europe. When I say traditional, I mean traditional, and not in the funky funky revival way of 10 or 15 yea
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J.G'S Restaurant at the McWilliam Park Hotel
27 September 2010
Not only is there a helluva lot to see when it comes to touring the magnificent West but the team at the McWilliam Park organise events and happenings for leisure breaks from Painting breaks to Cookery demos with Celebrity Chefs, and of course there are l
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Miss Courtney's Tearooms
23 September 2010
What a fantastic place in the middle of Killarney is Sandra Dunlea's Miss Courtney's Tearooms. Sandra’s great-aunt, Miss Margaret Courtney, first opened the doors of her confectionery, tea and grocery shop at No. 8 College Street in 1909.
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Matz at the G
22 September 2010
Philip Treacy created an extravaganza of contemporary design and colour, luxury and glamour, yet combined with extreme comfort and functionality that is required of any hotel never mind a 5 Star Hotel like the G.....
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RUSTIC STONE - RESTAURANT REVIEW
21 September 2010
Chefs who sniggered at the thought of Dylan McGrath cooking on ‘hot stones’ might be smiling on the other side of their faces, for the Dashing Dylan, who dazzled and mystified the Dublin dining public with his apparent arrogant attitude, is off and runnin
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Our Latest Great Place to Stay - McWilliam Park Hotel
21 September 2010
Claremorris in Co. Mayo is an ideal place to base oneself for touring the Western and North Western Counties of Ireland because it sits fairly and squarely as a pivotal point in what one might describe as South East Mayo between Galway and Sligo....
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Ruhama - Come Dine At Mine
20 September 2010
Dinner parties and the sex trade are not what one would necessarily think as obvious bedmates – if you will forgive the pun! However, this Autumn, during October and November, Ruhama, a voluntary organisation, who work with women affected by prostitution
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Las Tapas
17 September 2010
Tapas and vino appeals to girls big time on the night out but sometimes these morsels on which Spaniards graze in bars from Barcelona to Marbella can be expensive and bad value. Happily such is not the case at Las Tapas,
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Midleton Food & Drink Festival
17 September 2010
The crowds were out in abundance for Midleton Food & Drink Festival where the streets were lined with food stalls.
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Waterford Castle's Historical Feast Menu
15 September 2010
Waterford Castle held a fantastic Historical Feast last Friday night with Chef Michael Quinn recreating a menu from a dinner party held by Princess d'Ardia Caracciola
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L. MULLIGAN GROCER - RESTAURANT REVIEW
15 September 2010
Stoneybatter is an inner city area north of the quays which historically embraced a solid working class community employed by the nearby Guinness Brewey, Jameson’s Distillery, and the old Cattle Markets on the NCR. In recent years this community was.
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Jimmy Murakami - Film maker & Artist
14 September 2010
“I didn’t ever want to the a Sunday painter, I wanted to drop everything and be a serious painter but up to now I have been so busy with films I didn’t have the time!” So said Jimmy T. Murakami, as we sat drinking tea in the cool garden room of his home
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Booze Cruise 2010
09 September 2010
With the kids firmly ensconced at their school desks this is the time when dedicated booze cruisers set sail for La Belle France to stock up the cellars for autumn. There is no doubt but that you save an awful lot of money on wine in France.
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Autumn Food Festivals 2010
08 September 2010
Waterford, Midleton, Taste of West Cork, Galway Oyster Festival, Dingle, Kinsale Gourmet Festival, and Kilkenny....Get the lowdown here.
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We Are Eating More Vegetables
06 September 2010
Bord Bia consumer research highlights an increase in consumption of fruit & vegetables in the Irish diet. 45% are consuming a minimum of 5 a day, compared with 25% in 2006
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Slow Architecture and Place - Floating Exhibition
04 September 2010
Contained in 107B courtesy of the Heritage Boat Association,– ‘Slow Architecture and Place’ – is a travelling exhibition that will follow the Grand Canal from the Shannon to Dublin from 9 September (launch) to 21 October. On its evocative journey, the b
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SAVOUR KILKENNY 2010
01 September 2010
The 4th Kilkenny Food Festival to be the biggest and best yet with a mouthwatering line up of events. The majestic walls of Kilkenny Castle - where last year's Banquet was held - see photo - will form a spectacular backdrop to this year's Festival....