Ireland’s national housing emergency is at the forefront of the minds of the nation and many want it to be Leo Varadkar’s first priority when making decisions on Budget 2019. This is the sentiment expressed in the latest Taxback.com Taxpayer Sentiment Survey, which found that 50% of respondents believe measures to tackle the housing and…
Award-winning chef Michael Thomas has been appointed as the new Head Chef at Kilkenny’s Zuni restaurant, bar and hotel. Michael, who is originally from Loughboy, has made the move back to his home after spending four years as Head Chef of Waterford Castle Hotel. Since training in Waterford Institute of Technology, Michael went on to…
An army of up to 40,000 foodies is expected to descend on the Marble City for this year’s Savour Kilkenny Festival of Food over the October Bank Holiday weekend. The increasingly popular festival was formally launched by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed TD last Friday in the courtyard of Rothe House.…
“Digital Assist is a Government funded service offering unique access for people to Government websites and information in 10 post offices across the country,” stated Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten, as he unveiled the first kiosk unit as part of the new Digital Assist initiative today. “With €80,000 in funding provided,…
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, launched Local Economic Indicators 2018: Doing Business Locally. The annual report measures data from across eight regions and in all 31 local authorities. Local Economic Indicators 2018 is an evidenced-based report compiled from publicly available data. It provides insights for future policy planning in relation to eight categories: population,…
The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD recently launched this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes (HWCH) showcase and conference. This annual event attracts key members of the global music industry to Ireland to engage with new and emerging Irish music in some of Dublin’s best live music venues. The HWCH conference…
Dubai Duty Free, the largest single airport retailer in the world, will be the presenting sponsor of the Dublin Arabic Film Festival (DAFF) for the fifth year running when it opens next week. The film festival, which gets underway at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) on Friday October 5 is the brainchild of the multi…
The Irish Chamber Orchestra presents its music in many guises, creating extraordinary music experiences collaborating across the genres with ballet, aerial dance, opera, theatre, trad, DJ and club, rock and now jazz, in its quest to dazzle audiences. The Irish Chamber Orchestra visits glór in Ennis on Thursday October 18, Siamsa Tire, Tralee Friday October 19 and Monkstown Parish Church, Dublin in association with the Pavilion Theatre…
On Tuesday night, September 25th Cork based Brook Foods won the Site Contract Caterer of the Year Award at the annual Gold Medal Awards held in Lyrath Estate. The company also won the award in 2017 having beaten off competition from major players in the Irish foodservice industry on both occasions. The award specifically recognises the…
Shannagary – Michelin Star winning chef Myrtle Allen, who passed away this summer, lived long enough to see the fruits of the food culture she inspired reach throughout Ireland. A one-time Vice President of the Munster Region of Macra na Feirme, Allen revolutionised Irish restaurants by concentrating on locally produced, artisanal fare and changing her menus daily…