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Cookery Feature - JIBRIN - Celebrating the Food of ...
Much-loved Cork residents, the Palestinian couple Izzeddeen Alkarajeh (a computer scientist) and his wife Eman Aburabi (an interior designer) firs ...Explore Ireland's:
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Win a Short Break for Two at Fota Island Resort
'Enjoy Your Own Private Island' is the promise at Fota Island Resort. One of only a very few resort hotels in the country, this renowned 5-star hotel and spa is situated on its own private island amidst the tranquillity of Cork Harbour, yet it is just 15 minutes drive from the hustle and bustle of Cork City
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From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
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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...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - COUNTRY HOUSE
Rathsallagh House Dunlavin, Co. KildareThe O’Flynn family’s large, rambling country house on the Wicklow-Kildare border is just an hour from Dublin, but it could be in a dif ...
more...SMALL STAY AWARDS 2024 - B&B
Barnahown Mitchelstown, Co. CorkYou don't have to be seeking an active holiday to love Barnahown, but it must help - with wonderful mountain treks and bike trails nearby, you won ...
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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...FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024
OX Co. AntrimConsistency is one of the main themes of this year’s awards and - when a respected reviewer comments that “We had dined here before an ...
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...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...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...‘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...‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2024 (PRODUCERS) - MEATS
Higgins Family Butchers Dublin 13Rick Higgins is the fourth generation to run this business and it is no ordinary butchers. How many butchers have a glass-walled dry-ageing room a ...
more...3-STAR HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Foyles Hotel Clifden, Co. GalwayAs many will know, the Guide has a soft spot for traditional three-star hotels, which so often provide an unassuming, authentically Irish and kind ...
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...‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2024 (PRODUCERS) - FRESH PRODUCE
Waterfall Farms Co. Cork, South WestA name to look out for on menus in the Cork region, Declan and Rosemary Martin started Waterfall Farms in 1967 growing just a few vegetables and s ...
more...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - CAFE
POTA Café Inverin, Co. GalwayHalf an hour west of Galway city on the Wild Atlantic Way, Cork chef Diarmuid O’Mathúna’s vibrant bi-lingual café is bil ....jpg "IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - CAFE")
more...‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2024 (PRODUCERS) - HONEY
Leahy Beekeeping & Sliabh Aughty Honey Loughrea, Co. GalwayNear Loughrea in East Galway fourth generation conservationists, Leahy Beekeeping, produce the gorgeous Sliabh Aughty Honey - and it’s not o ...
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...INNOVATION AWARD 2024
Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewing Company Stradbally, Co. LaoisIt's hard to get your head around the story of a place like Ballykilcavan Farm in deepest Laois, where the Walsh family has worked the land since ...
more...SMALL STAY AWARDS 2024 - GUESTHOUSE
Teach de Broc Ballybunion, Co. KerryBallybunion has long been a popular seaside resort, welcoming visitors from near and far since the 19th century. And, since 1994, many have wisely ...
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...IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2024 - IRISH BREAD AWARD
Castle Grove Country House Hotel Letterkenny, Co. DonegalSimple as it may sound, The Irish Bread Award is one of our most important accolades. Originally the idea of Donegal native and former Director Ge ...
more...HAPPY PLACE AWARD 2024
Osteria Lucio Dublin 2‘The food of friendship’ is what they say on their website and, when it comes to explaining why Osteria Lucio might be the restaurant ...
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...BIJOU FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2024
Restaurant Chestnut Ballydehob, Co. Cork‘Small’ is not the word for this famously big-hearted little restaurant – but ‘bijou’ describes the former pub well, ...
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...‘MOVERS & SHAKERS’ AWARD 2024
Woodcock Smokery Castletownshend, Co. CorkA passionate believer in the value of tradition when it comes to indigenous food – and especially fish - the legendary West Cork fish smoker ...
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...4-STAR HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
Kilkea Castle Hotel & Golf Resort Castledermot, Co. KildareIreland’s oldest inhabited castle, Kilkea dates back to the 12th century. The original structure is surprisingly small - a ‘boutique c ...
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...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...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...Featured EstablishmentEat
The Casey family's striking dark green and red hotel is just outside Baltimore and enjoys dramatic views over Roaring Water Bay to the islands beyond. Opened by Michael and Ann Casey in 1975 and ...
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Everyone feels at home in this famous old bar, especially visiting and local sailors. It's choc-a-bloc with genuine maritime artefacts such as charts, tide tables, ships' clocks, compasses, lanter ...
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When the tide is in and the sun is out there can be few prettier locations than Sue Hill’s restaurant with rooms overlooking Goleen harbour, which has been a destination fish restaurant sinc ...
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