Set in 130 acres of parkland and an 18-hole golf course, this hotel on the Cooley Peninsula just north of Dundalk has evolved around a large Victorian house and - while very attractive in its own right - its convenience to the Mourne Mountains on one s ... more...
Hilden Brewery is Ireland'sI oldest craft brewery, run by the Scullion family in the former stables of historic Hilden House outside the city of Lisburn, Co. Antrim, in Northern Ireland. The brewery is now managed by Seamus and Ann’s son, Owen, w ... more...
John and Lucy Finn's attractive restaurant is on the river, in a charming little award-winning tidy town a few miles north of Tuam - a welcome sight for hungry travellers between Galway and Sligo.
John cooks an eclectic mix of international and tradit ... more...
Founded by Daniel Emerson and his wife Geraldine in 2010, Stonewell sources apples solely from premier Irish orchards, including Cornelius Traas in Tipperary as well as orchards in Kilkenny and Waterford, to produce an outstanding cider made using trad ... more...
This gorgeous little cheese and speciality food shop was originally opened by Maja Binder, the renowned Swiss-trained producer of the Dingle Peninsula Cheese range, opened in 2011 - and, seven years later, this ‘must-visit’ destinatio ... more...
Off the beaten track between Ballyhaunis and Claremorris, 'Mayo's culinary secret' is easy to spot with its bright cream and red colour scheme and an old Austin delivery van parked outside - a reminder that Flanagan's (now in its fifth gen ... more...
Although not actually in the airport complex, this purpose-built 4 star hotel is very close to it, and convenient to the M1 and M50 motorways. Just 200 metres from the entrance to the airport (shuttle to the main door every 10 minutes), it's ideally su ... more...
Michael Deane has always been ahead of the curve, so this new venture from the city's hospitality ace should come as no surprise to those who have watched in admiration as he constantly works his way sure-footedly around the evolving world of B ... more...
Chef and entrepreneur Andrew Holmes, aka The Hogfather caterer, has excellent form that includes a five-year stint as head chef at Avoca and a solid reputation for pig-on-a-spit gigs as well as more formal catering (www.andrewholmescatering.ie). Favour ... more...
Handily located on the N80, just across the road from Stradbally Estate (home of the Electric Picnic and Annual Steam Rally), Chris Maguire's delightful daytime café and food hall is just what every hungry traveller hopes to happen on - deliciou ... more...