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BLAS NA HEIREANN 2025 - THE IRISH FOOD AWARDS
EURO-TOQUES YOUNG CHEF OF THE YEAR 2025
The winner of the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year Competition presented by La Rousse Foods was announced at a much anticipated gala event in D ...2025 Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality ...
From newcomer of the year, to the most pet-friendly destination, the warmest host, best brown bread and tastiest vegetables, the 2025 winners of ...Explore Ireland's:
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Win a City Break for Two at The Kingsley, Cork
'Your Riverside Hotel in Cork City' is the promise at The Kingsley, a luxury four-star urban retreat, offering river views and walks beside the River Lee. Perfect for a relaxed short break exploring the city and the surrounding area or just chilling out, this dog-friendly hotel has a destination spa and a health club, and is just a short walk from Cork city centre.
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Nothing But the Best - give Irish Flowers this year!
Forget about gifting out of season imported flowers this year and seek out the real McCoy - ...Apps and Books
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From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
Paperback edition of From Tide to Table - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Buying, Preparing & Cooking Fish and Seafood by Georgina Campbellmore...
2024 Award Winners
SEAFOOD CHEF OF THE YEAR 2024
Goldie Co. CorkAt the helm of this small but very exciting fish restaurant in Cork city centre, Goldie, the talented young owner-chef Aishling Moore’s cour ...
more...BUSINESS HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Horse and Jockey Hotel Thurles, Co. TipperaryOnce discovered, few would travel between Cork and Dublin without a stop at the Horse & Jockey and there are good reasons for that. A hotel of ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - BAKERY-CAFE
Ursa Minor Ballycastle, Co. AntrimAll over Ireland, there’s been an exciting increase in the number of small bakeries with a deli or café in recent years and this one, ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTAURANT
No. 14 at the Georgian House Comber, Co. DownA lovely listed building dating back to 1722, No. 14 Georgian House makes an atmospheric setting for this thoughtfully structured enterprise by th ...
more...NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2024
Farmgate Lismore Lismore, Co. WaterfordThe Newcomer award is always exciting and every year the nominations list is very long indeed. Even at a time when the talk is mainly of closures, ...
more...HOSTS OF THE YEAR 2024
Marlfield House and The Duck Cafe-Restaurant Gorey, Co. WexfordThe hospitality gene runs strong and deep in the Bowe family, who have operated their Wexford gem, Marlfield House, as ‘the luxury country h ....jpg "HOSTS OF THE YEAR 2024")
more...‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2024 (PRODUCERS) - DAIRY
Dart Mountain Cheese Claudy, Co. LondonderryDart Mountain Cheese is the big dairy success story of the North-West region. Julie and Kevin Hickey’s business on the banks of the Faughan ...
more...ATMOSPHERIC DESTINATION OF THE YEAR 2024
Old Inn, The Crawfordsburn, Co. DownSimply oozing with genuine old-world ambience, this famous 16th century inn - the oldest in continuous use in all Ireland - is sure to steal your ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - RESTAURANT & BAR
Sadlers Restaurant & Bar Fethard, Co. TipperaryA new venture from the team behind the Cashel Palace Hotel (and with a good kitchen team overseen by their Director of Culinary, Stephen Hayes) an ....jpg "CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - RESTAURANT & BAR")
more...LONG HAUL HERO 2024
Hanora's Cottage Ballymacarbry, Co. WaterfordIt’s been a tough time for Irish hospitality over the last few years - but the resilience of the industry is extraordinary and the way that ...
more...FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2024
McWilliam Park Hotel Claremorris, Co. MayoIn new ownership since 2018 and recently revamped, this well located, well-run and fairly priced hotel makes a good base for exploring the wider r ...
more...TASTE OF THE WATERWAYS AWARD 2024
Purple Onion Bar & Restaurant, The Tarmonbarry, Co. RoscommonIreland’s inland waterways are nothing short of a national treasure yet – despite the very welcome recent opening of greenways and blu ...
more...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - GUESTHOUSE
Castlewood House Dingle, Co. KerryRun by Brian and Helen Heaton - who have both worked in some of Ireland’s finest hotels, and for whom nothing is too much trouble to ensure ...
more...GASTRO-PUB OF THE YEAR 2024
Deerpark Inn Virginia, Co. CavanNobody does it better than Richard Corrigan when it comes to creating a sense of authentic Irish atmosphere - and with terrific local food, friend ...
more...SMALL STAY AWARDS 2024 - HIDEAWAY
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa Limerick, Co. LimerickThere is something seriously enticing about the idea of a hideaway in a city, somewhere special to retreat to away from the hustle and bustle. And ...
more...BEST SUPPORTER OF IRISH FOOD & DRINK PRODUCERS 2024
Coach House Boutique B&B Dromore, Co. DownExciting developments in County Wicklow saw The Coach House in Roundwood re-opening in new ownership recently - and joining up with the brilliant ...
more...GLOBAL CUISINES AWARD 2024
Nightmarket Dublin 6Restaurateur Conor Sexton and his partner Juturat Suwankeeree (aka R) bring deeply flavoured regional Thai cooking of the rustic food of Chiang Ma ...
more...SMALL STAY AWARDS 2024 - COUNTRY HOUSE
Ballyvolane House Fermoy, Co. Cork‘Proper country houses’ that have not been over-modernised and remain true to their roots are becoming a rarity these days, but Justin ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 - HISTORIC DESTINATION
Stitch & Weave Londonderry, Co. LondonderryWhen it comes to restaurants, they don’t do more historic than the delightful Stitch and Weave. Situated on historic Ebrington Square, right ...
more...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - HOTEL
Gregans Castle Hotel Ballyvaughan, Co. ClareOne of Ireland’s top food destinations for many years, Simon and Freddie Haden’s quietly luxurious and restorative country house hotel ...
more...MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AWARD 2024
Ashford Castle Cong, Co. MayoThe ‘Memorable Experience’ award is one that resonates with everyone – and it’s interesting to see how many of those exper ...
more...NEIGHBOURHOOD FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024
Lemon Tree Restaurant Letterkenny, Co. DonegalA Letterkenny favourite since 1999, this family-run restaurant celebrates 25 years in business this year although it has been in a spacious new se ...
more...FINE DINING HOTEL RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024
The Cliff House Hotel Ardmore, Co. WaterfordA bold modern boutique hotel overlooking Ardmore Bay, this chic five-star bolthole near Dungarvan has many strings to its bow, not least its setti ...
more...5-STAR HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Sheen Falls Lodge Kenmare, Co. KerryOpen since 1991 and set in a 300-acre estate across the river from Kenmare town, this gently contemporary hotel has welcoming fires burning in the ...
more...CASUAL DINING AWARD 2024 -SMART CASUAL DINING
The Glass CurtainWhat do you mean ‘smart-casual dining’ I hear you say… Well it’s the way people so often describe The Glass Curtain a ...
more...PET FRIENDLY DESTINATION OF THE YEAR 2024
Seaview House Hotel Ballylickey, Co. CorkFinding the right place to stay can make all the difference to a holiday or short break when travelling with your four-legged friend. But it&rsquo ...
more...SEAFOOD RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024
Quinlan & Cooke Boutique Townhouse & QCs Seafood Restaurant Cahirciveen, Co. KerryWith its welcoming fire, striking modern zinc-topped bar and nautical antiques and pictures, Kate Cooke’s atmospheric bar and restaurant wit ...
more...BOUTIQUE HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Elephant Rock Hotel Portrush, Co. AntrimThe rise of the boutique hotel is a welcome trend in Irish hospitality and, at its best, this is a genre that is providing a wonderfully quirky mi ...
more...CHEF OF THE YEAR
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel Recess, Co. GalwayHailing originally from Northern Ireland, Danni Barry worked in many acclaimed kitchens including Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume before retur ...
more...SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2024
Wren Urban Nest Dublin 2The 2007 closure of Andrew's Lane Theatre caused a lot of angst, but its eventual replacement with 'Dublin's most sustainable hotel' has proved a ...
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Owned since 2013 by the Kang family of Xiu Lan Hotels, who also own the Kingsley Hotel in Cork city, this is one of Ireland's most desirable destinations. A beautiful tree-lined driveway curves i ...
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In a spectacular location overlooking the safe swimming beach and pier at Cahore Point, and with sweeping views over the sea to Wicklow Head, The Strand Cahore is ony 15 minutes from Gorey ...
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Set in one of West Cork's most desirable locations, the O'Donovan and Barrett familes' immaculately maintained hotel is magnificently situated overlooking the Atlantic Ocean just outside th ...
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