News Archive
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat
30 December 2011
When I head off for a few days break to a coastal location what I really want of a restaurant is a relaxed ambiance, no city stress or fuss, and I always look forward to some really nice seafood. Jack’s Coastguard Restaurant at the little fishing village
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CHECK OUT NEW YEAR OFFERS
28 December 2011
There is so much shopping, preparation, cooking and partying in the lead up to and over Christmas, that I always feel the women of Ireland deserve a break immediately afterwards. This year, as New Year's Eve falls on a Saturday, you have the perfect excus
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - El Vino at The Elysian
21 December 2011
In the final act of the romantic move Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec shouts from the rooftops.....
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Our Latest Great Place to Stay & Eat - Limerick Strand Hotel
21 December 2011
The Limerick Strand Hotel is a spanking new sleek hotel which was developed in 2007 on the site of the former Jury’s Hotel at O’Callaghan Strand in the vibrant heart of Limerick City. Some €50m went into the creation of this 7 storey ultra modern and...
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Amicus
19 December 2011
Being part-time residents of Kinsale, we often pop into Douglas in Cork en route from Dublin to do some shopping
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Roly's Bistro - a Dublin Institution
18 December 2011
ON a recent busy Saturday, more by accident than design, we stopped off for lunch at Roly's Bistro in Ballsbridge in Dublin 4. Roly's is firmly entrenched in society as a real Dublin institution.... Sitting surrounded by families, f
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Tuscany Bistro
16 December 2011
we all love Italian food, I think that's pretty well a given, but when it is really good Italian food, that is even better.
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KILKENNY PEOPLE
13 December 2011
Small shops and businesses throughout the country are our lifeblood, and one cannot emphasise enough how important they are in our society and to our future. People who have the get-up-and-go to set up a business, working for themselves, are the people wh
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DEPARTMENT STORE SHOPPING LUNCHES
13 December 2011
It's that time of year again when family memories are set in stone. The Big City visit is still de rigueur for many -- it's so much more exciting than sitting at a computer, buying online, with none of the crowds, excited children, or that wonderful feel
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Magpie Inn, The
08 December 2011
Gastropubs are judged now by diners as severely as restaurants so the grub has to be wholesome and cooked with a certain flair, unlike the old pub grub world of meat and two veg.
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Our Latest Great Place to Stay & Eat - Landmark Hotel & Boardwalk Cafe
07 December 2011
The Landmark Hotel is more than aptly named for it is a truly fine landmark not only in Carrick-on-Shannon itself, but in the general region as it has achieved a huge reputation for consistent hospitality, comfort, style, service and good food. Carrick-
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Restaurant Review - The Dining Room at La Stampa
06 December 2011
You would be forgiven for thinking that The Dining Room at La Stampa is beginning to sound like a pop-up restaurant. Jean Christophe Novelli pops up, Paul Flynn pops up, Conrad Gallagher pops up. All popped off -- and the latest pop-up is Ronan Ryan, pic
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Christmas Markets
06 December 2011
We now have an amazing range of Christmas markets all over the country. These homegrown markets give a lot of people in the food or crafts business the opportunity to raise some extra money this Christmas. Whether it is food or gifts...
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - The Chop House
01 December 2011
Kevin Arundel has created his own mix of France and a Chelsea Gastropub at his Chop House at a D4 crossroads that his become a very hip place to wine and dine. He has an undoubted eye for the latest trend. Originally a chef at the Michelin starred resta