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to Travel Directories Ireland Newsletter for Winter 2004
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Tourism
NewsAir Travel
New Flights:
Ryanair has announced Shannon Airport as its 12th major European base, and will be commencing new flights to London Luton, London Gatwick, Nottingham, Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Milan and Stockholm starting on the 3rd of May. Ryanair will also be flying from Knock to London Gatwick from 19th January and from Cork to Liverpool starting on 26th April.
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New flights from Aer Lingus include Cork to Munich, Faro, Rome and Nice starting the 26th of April.
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Easyjet will be flying from Cork, Shannon and Knock to London Gatwick from the 29th of January.
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Hapag Lloyd Express will be flying from Shannon to Cologne/Bonn from the 12th of March.
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American Airlines will be flying twice daily from Chicago to Dublin and from Boston to Shannon starting in May.
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Tourism Statistics
The Central Statistics Office have released Travel and Tourism statistics for the third quarter of 2004.
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| ,000 Bednights | Great Britain | Other Europe | USA & Canada | Other Areas | ||||||||
| July-Sep 2003 | July-Sep 2004 | % +/- | July-Sep 2003 | July-Sep 2004 | % +/- | July-Sep 2003 | July-Sep 2004 | % +/- | July-Sep 2003 | July-Sep 2004 | % +/- | |
| Hotel | 1,421 | 1,311 | -7.7 | 916 | 1,156 | +26.2 | 1,287 | 1,169 | -9.2 | 209 | 231 | +10.5 |
| Guesthouse/B&B | 961 | 796 | -17.2 | 1,656 | 1,384 | -16.4 | 695 | 661 | -4.9 | 192 | 191 | -0.5 |
| Rented House/Apartment | 1,067 | 1,475 | +38.2 | 1,068 | 1,083 | +1.4 | 280 | 315 | -12.5 | 176 | 174 | -1.1 |
| Caravan/Camping | 215 | 219 | +1.9 | 482 | 402 | -16.6 | 2 | 16 | +700 | 6 | 39 | +550 |
| Hostel | 89 | 46 | -48.3 | 416 | 325 | -21.9 | 95 | 80 | -15.8 | 78 | 51 | -34.6 |
| Friends/Relatives | 2,661 | 2,370 | -11.0 | 1,045 | 911 | -12.8 | 679 | 535 | -21.2 | 494 | 575 | +16.4 |
| Other | 395 | 297 | -24.8 | 1,798 | 1,256 | -30.1 | 138 | 329 | +138.4 | 52 | 331 | +536.5 |
| Total | 6,809 | 6,514 | -4.3 | 7,381 | 6,517 | -11.7 | 3,176 | 3,105 | -2.2 | 1,207 | 1,592 | +31.9 |
| Total Tourist Accommodation | 3,753 | 3,847 | +2.5 | 4,538 | 4,350 | -4.1 | 2,359 | 2,241 | -5.0 | 661 | 686 | +3.8 |
Minister Noel Dempsey launched a government backed website on Wednesday 17th November, to educate computer users about computer security threats and some of the precautions which you can take against them. Viruses, worms, trojans etc. explained in laymans language.
The number of internet users worldwide is expected to go from one in eight people now to one in five people by 2010.
Egg Nog
Ingredients:
Directions:
Mix liquors first, then separate yolks and whites of eggs. Beat yolks and add sugar, mixing well. Add liquor to mixture slowly, continuing to beat. Add milk and cream, slowly beating. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and fold slowly into mixture. Chill thoroughly.
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It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless Us, Every One!
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Recipe
1 pint brandy
1/2 pint rye whiskey
1/2 pint Jamaica rum
1/4 pint sherry
8 eggs
12 Tbsp sugar
1 qt milk
1 qt cream
Final
Thought
--Charles Dickens
Nollaig shona agus Athbhlian faoi mhaise duit.
Slán
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