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Winter Warmers

Winter is Coming – Perfect Winter Warmers to Cosy up With This Season

Winter is coming; what hot and warm drinks you should be drinking to warm the cockles of your hearts, lift one’s spirits! A brief look at their origins and some awesome warm drink recipes to raise your cold weather entertaining games! Not just the ominous tag line from a fantastical tv drama, but the realisation …

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A Home Away From Home – 8 Luxury Staycations That Will Upgrade Your Festive Plans

While Christmas may carry both good and bad memories for people, there’s no denying that the festive lights and roaring fires bring a smile to faces and help bring people together. With this in mind, why not gather your nearest and dearest and plan a special festive getaway in Ireland. Perfect for kids and adults …

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Chef Mark Proudfoot

From Sydney to Dublin – Head Chef Mark Proudfoot at The Grand Hotel Malahide

From Dublin to Sydney and back again, I recently had a chat with Mark Proudfoot, head chef at the beautifully located Grand Hotel in Malahide. Speaking about his early experiences in the food industry, Mark said: “My involvement in the food industry started off in Cathal Brugha Street, I trained there.” “After that, I headed …

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Executive Head Chef Dean Butler

Dishing up Culinary Delights in The Heart of Belfast – Executive Head Chef Dean Butler

The Fitzwilliam Hotel in Belfast is located right in the heart of the city centre, close to many of the city’s major attractions, including being next door to the Grand Opera House on Great Victoria Street. Offering 5-star luxury as well as fine dining and a classy atmosphere, this hotel should definitely be on your …

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Head Chef Cormac McCreary

The King at The Falls – Sheen Falls’ Head Chef Cormac McCreary

Sheen Falls Lodge is a stunning 5-star property located just outside the town of Kenmare, Co. Kerry. The perfect base for a bit of relaxation while exploring the Wild Atlantic Way, Sheen Falls Lodge overlooks the picturesque waterfall of the same name. For an experience you won’t soon forget, many visitors often combine their stay …

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Festive Fun in Austria’s Crown Jewel – Exploring The Sights And Sounds of Salzburg

The clocks have now been wound backwards, heralding the beginning of winter. For some it may seem like 2018 is coming to an abrupt end – the summer is over and the days have grown darker, the endless blue sky has been replaced with an earlier sunset. But, there is no need to hibernate just …

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Coaching Yourself to a Healthier Lifestyle – Joe Wicks is The Body Coach

I’ve interviewed Joe Wicks a.k.a The Body Coach on a couple of occasions, and both times have been struck by his quietly confident, but what also could be construed as slightly shy demeanour. The complete opposite to his vibrant, exhaustingly energetic online persona, which virtually grabs you through the screen and guilts you into getting …

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Dooks Fine Foods

Dooks Fine Foods in Tipperary is Named Just Ask Restaurant of The Month For November

Selected by food writer Georgina Campbell and Bord Bia, the Just Ask Restaurant of the Month rewards eateries across Ireland that exhibit best practices in showing transparency in the sourcing of the food on their menus. This month, the prestigious title has been awarded to Dooks Fine Foods in Fethard, Co. Tipperary. Modern, fiercely local …

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Galway Wine Lovers

Calling All Wine Lovers – This Immersive Wine Tasting Event is Right up Your Street

Have you always wanted to learn the proper way to taste wine? Do you wish your knowledge of food and wine pairings exceeded beyond the classic cheese and wine? Thanks to an exciting wine tasting event taking place this month, you will have the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals and awaken your senses by exploring …

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Tropics

Feel The Heat of The Tropics With This Week’s Best Travel Deals

Escape the cold weather and jet off to the tropics with this week’s best travel deals. 5-Star Holiday in Ajman The 5-star Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, Ajman, in the UAE is one of the UAE’s newest hotels. Experience 5 nights B&b including flights and transfers from €1,149pp (based on May & June 2019 departure …

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Click & Collect – This Online Ordering Service Will Revolutionise Your Business

Don’t you love it when ordering something is as simple as it sounds? If you’re a foodservice or retail customer based in Dublin, then this online service may very well change your life. Pallas Click & Collect is a convenient ordering portal that allows businesses to both order and collect products at a time that …

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Wine Lovers

Calling All Wine Lovers! You Won’t Want to Miss This Expertly Hosted Spanish Wine Tasting Event

Wine Lovers unite…Are you a proud member of the wine trade? Does the idea of tasting Spanish wines of a Sunday evening thrill you? Well, expert sommelier and WSET Certified Educator, Ferran Centelles, is hosting a special Spanish wine tasting on Sunday, November 4th at the Cliff Townhouse. Ferran Centelles DipWSET spent 13 years as …

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Irish Hotels

Give The Gift of Pure And Unique Luxury This Festive Season With Original Irish Hotels

Are you sick of buying people material presents that they’ll never use? Well, forget the books, phones and other items and treat the person you love to an experience they won’t forget. This year, you can treat someone to a stay in one of Original Irish Hotels’ 60 idyllic properties. Whether you’re a fan of …

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Irish Chocolate Brand

This Iconic Irish Chocolate Brand is Taking to The Skies With Emirates

Emirates has added another iconic Irish brand to its First Class offering, much to the delight of the Dublin-based family-owned business. Butlers Chocolates, one of Ireland’s favourite chocolate brands, is going to be delighting passengers at 40,000 feet and it’s estimated that 50,000 luxury chocolate bars will take their place in First Class per month. …

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Conversations

The Best Possible Taste Podcast – Food On The Edge 2018 And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan chats to award-winning chef and Food on the Edge Symposium Director, Jp McMahon. JP talks about this year’s Food on the Edge, which is taking place in Galway on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd October 2018. Keeping good quality ingredients in the spotlight, Sharon also pays …

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Christmas in China

Spend Christmas in China And So Much More With This Week’s Best Travel Deals

Have you packed your bags yet? Keep reading for this week’s best travel deals. Fly to Vancouver with WOW Air WOW air has announced a new route to Vancouver from Dublin with fares from just €129.99 each way. Taking off in June 2019, the new route will depart 6 times a week from Dublin and …

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The Annual Food On The Edge Symposium Kicks Off in Galway This Morning

The annual Food on the Edge symposium is kicking off in Galway this morning, with many of Ireland’s top chefs and food enthusiasts in attendance. The two-day symposium is a must for passionate foodies and this year’s theme is ‘Conversations’, which will run in tandem with the event’s overall theme, ‘Future of Food’. Speaking at …

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