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Tourism NewsCork - Swansea Ferry Update
Excellent progress has been made with the campaign to reinstate the Cork - Swansea Ferry service. The Cork - Swansea Ferry campaigners have announced the following:
"Negotiations to purchase the Julia / Innisfallen from the Finnish owners are at a critical stage, and will continue early next week.
We are confident that our team will be able to secure the best possible deal for the future - and we thank all the people who have supported our campaign with their generous investment pledges.
We are still accepting pledges, and would urge people who have already pledged but not yet sent us their cash to do so immediately."
Please lend your support - this is a valuable service to tourists and its loss does not just affect the south west of Ireland. If you are in the tourism industry, this affects you so please help to spread the word or if know of anyone who might be in a position to make an investment, please contact adrian@inspired-glass.com Lastly, if you have not already done so, please sign the e-petition here: Sign the e-petition
Hoteliers propose free travel for EU senior citizens
The Irish Hotel Federation has proposed three new measures to encourage senior citizens to Ireland. The proposals include free travel in Ireland to EU senior citizens over 66; Ireland and Britain to have a common visa area and passport controls to be removed at ports of entry for all travel from UK.
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National Famine Memorial Day
Memorial day for the Great Famine will take place on 17th May 2009 with commemoration ceremonies taking place in Cork and Canada. Communities nationwide are being encouraged to hold commemorations and sporting organisations are being asked to observe a minute's silence on National Famine Memorial Day. The national commemoration will take place at Skibbereen, Cork, with high-level Government representation.
Rose of Tralee 2009 - Search for Escorts
The search is on for 50 escorts to take part in the escort of the year competiton at the 2009 Rose of Tralee International Festival. If you know of any young Bachelors who might be interested and available in the 3rd week of August then have them visit the Rose of Tralee website for more information. The application deadline is 21st May 2009.
visit rose of tralee website
Good Luck Ireland
RBS 6 Nations: Scotland v Ireland
Saturday, live on RTÉ Two, from 2.15pm and online at RTÉ.ie. Listen to Saturday Sport on Radio 1.
Travel NewsRyanair presents rescue plan for Ireland's tourism
Ryanair presented a rescue plan for Irish tourism to the Government appointed Tourism Renewal Group recently at a briefing at Dublin Castle.
Ryanair suggested six specific measures which if implemented, would enable traffic and tourism numbers in Ireland to grow by 20% over the next two years as follows:
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Special Bus Service
Bus Eireann will be operating a special bus service to transport passengers to Windsor Park, Belfast for the Northern Ireland V Poland Football Game. Tickets can be purchased online.
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The end of lost luggage?
The days of lost luggage could become a thing of the past thanks to a new product from a Clare firm.
The founders of Bagpassport.com plan to create up to 15 jobs at its headquarters in Ennis, Co Clare, over the coming months as they roll out the product to all major airports and rail stations throughout the world. Designed, produced and packaged in Ireland, the Bag Passport is a tag possessing a unique 12-digit code that the owner can register online or by text message at the point of sale.
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Irish Ferries Frequent Traveller Scheme
Irish Ferries are offering reduced travel costs for Business travellers commuting between the UK and Ireland. The scheme offers a rebate of 20 per cent which can be claimed by companies whose staff members make three or more return car trips to Ireland with Irish Ferries within a 12 month period. Companies can nominate up to six individuals to travel on their account.
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Caption Competition Winner
We have a Winner
Many thanks to all who took part. We enjoyed reading your suggestions. We are delighted to announce that Michelle from Riverside Park Hotel is the winner! Well done Michelle!
These Aqua Aerobics are killing me!!!
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Braised Beef in Irish Stout
Recipe
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
Heat the oil in a large pan, brown the meat well. Remove to a pot. Next sauté half an onion, leeks, carrots and celery. Add to the meat plus the garlic. Pour in the stock and stout, season. Simmer gently for approx. 1 ½ hours. Remove the meat from the pot. Strain the liquid. Discard the vegetables.
Place the meat back in a clean pot, plus the liquid. Sauté the bacon, mushrooms and remaining onion in 25g (1 oz) of butter. Add to the pot. Reheat the lot. Blend the flour with remaining butter. Stir it into the sauce, stirring well. Taste for seasoning. Serve in a deep dish with buttery mash.
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Poem
Her snow-white robes, and now no more the frost
Candies the grass, or casts an icy cream
Upon the silver lake or crystal stream;
But the warm sun thaws the benumbed earth,
And makes it tender; gives a sacred birth
To the dead swallow; wakes in hollow tree
The drowsy cuckoo and the humble-bee.
Now do a choir of chirping minstrels bring
In triumph to the world the youthful spring."
Thomas Carew
Final Thought
God gives every bird a worm, but he does not throw it into the nest.
Swedish proverb
Beannacht Dé dhibh go léir ar lá Fhéile Phádraig.
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