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Tourism News

Drift Net Fishing to cease on 1^st January 2007
Rural tourism interests and salmon anglers have received good news. After many years of protesting, Ireland will finally cease industrial salmon netting from all coasts by 1st January 2007
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Minister Ó Cuìv announces allocation of 3 Million Euro towards rural recreation and walkways.
Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships 2006 in Co. Carlow, Minister Ó Cuìv welcomed Comhairle na Tuaithe's (the Countryside Recreation Council) report countryside recreation plan.
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The IFA and ICSA clash in a war of words over a new deal that will see farmers getting compensated for allowing walkers on their lands.
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The Central Statistics Office have released Travel and Tourism statistics for the third quarter of 2006.
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The Tourism industry has received a financial increase of nine percent in the governments estimates figures, which brings the allowance for the sector to 154 million.
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Travel News

Aer Lingus to increase European Network frequency - new routes for summer 2007
Aer Lingus celebrates 70 years of service to Ireland and announces their latest step in its ongoing schedule to establish new daily services, increase frequencies and new destinations to Europe. Details are available in the news section of their website.
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Aer Arann announce 7 French routes for summer 2007
Aer Arann announced its schedule for French routes for summer 2007. The airline will be introducing four new services from Lorient to Waterford, Galway, Cork and Kerry, also three new services from Nantes to Cork, Bristol and Cardiff.
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Dublin Port Tunnel Opens
The Dublin Port Tunnel has opened for Heavy Goods Vehicles. The tunnel which will be free for HGVs and is expected to dramatically reduce congestion in the City Centre, will open to light vehicles in 3 to 4 weeks.
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A new section of road between Dublin and Galway has been replaced with a new 19km motorway.
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Work commences on €:5M Western Rail line between Claremorris and Collooney
The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; Éamon Ó Cuìv T.D announced that site clearance works will begin on 18th September on the unused railway line between Claremorris and Collooney. The work will be completed by Iarnród Éireann over the next year.
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Have a green Christmas
Repak are urging households to think Green this Christmas, with the population expected to get through millions of bottles of beer and wine. As the Repak Green Christmas Campaign commenced, people were ask to use their recycling bins instead of sending items to the already overflowing landfill sites.
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News from us

Travel Directories Ltd. are pleased to announce that in the forth coming New Year, we will be introducing an on-line reservation facility to our site. This will allow guests to book your accommodation directly through us, online.
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We would like to thank all our customers for their support. Wishing you all a happy & peaceful Christmas.

Recipe

PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 1 Hr 40 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 50 Min

INGREDIENTS
1 (5 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
20 whole cloves
1/2 cup apricot preserves
3 tablespoons dry mustard
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

DIRECTIONS
Score the surface of the ham with shallow diamond-shaped cuts. Combine preserves and mustard; spread over ham. Pat brown sugar over apricot mixture. Place ham on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through and thermometer reads 140 degrees F.

Final Thought

May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.

Ada V. Hendricks


Slán

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