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Now that spring is in the air, why not take a trip to the picturesque village of Ballyvaughan in the heart of the Burren and make the most of the glorious sunshine. An Fulacht Fia Restaurant is a family run restaurant located just outside Ballyvaughan, enjoying superb views of Galway Bay. Emphasis is on locally sourced food which is lovingly prepared by the restaurant’s highly acclaimed chef Irmantas.

The Kilkenny Lions Club teamed up with their neighbours from Athy Rugby Club and Athy Lions Club alongside celebrities Sharon Ní Bheolain and 2009 Rose of Tralee Charmaine Kenny to test 600 people for diabetes at last week’s National Ploughing Championships in Cardenton.

Renowned restaurant critic, national food writer, and resident critic on RTE’s The Restaurant, Tom Doorley, will host an evening of fine dining at Mulranny Park Hotel on Thursday April 22.

For those who do not attend festivals such as the Electric Picnic, Mantua, Solas, etc, you may wonder what the standard of food at such a festival is like in 2008. Perhaps you have children who attend these outdoor festivals and worry that they will be eating lots of greasy burgers and dodgy frankfurters. Indeed my own memories of concerts are that you could smell the chip vans long before you saw the concert stage, and yes it is a miracle that more of us were not as sick as dogs (we probably were but nobody cared too much).

Deciding where to chill out has become something of a national pastime in Ireland. Long days at work and even longer spells of rain have led us to seek our solace in the arms of the hospitality industry.