Irish music and dancing group Comhaltas’ Leamington branch members will perform at an event to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Whitnash on Friday March 17. The event, including traditional music and dancing displays, will take place at the Plough and Harrow pub in Whitnash Road for the second year running with the entertainment starting at 5pm and going on until 9pm. Over the last few years, the Irish music group have made it through the finals of the All Britain Fleadh, and onto the All Ireland finals in Sligo and Ennis.
Category: Ireland Travel
$65 flights to Europe offered from Conn, NY
If you act quickly, you can get one of Norwegian Air’s heavily discounted $65 flights to Europe to promote its new regular trans-Atlantic service. The discounted flights that went on sale Thursday are from such airports as Bradley International in Windsor Locks and Newburgh-Stewart in New York.
Council may seek judicial review if Ardrossan loses Arran ferry route
CONTROVERSIAL plans to relocate one of Scotland ‘s busiest ferry crossings will be challenged in the law courts if approved, it has been warned. North Ayrshire Council chiefs have said they may seek a judicial review if the Scottish government switches the Brodick ferry service from Ardrossan to Troon.
Beautiful Ballilogue: Cottage chic in one of Ireland’s best-kept secrets
There’s a fresh log on the woodburner, a bottle of Villa Maria chilling in the fridge, and I’m wrapped in a soft cashmere throw enjoying a good natter with my friend. Safely tucked behind a balcony in the open-plan living room, our toddlers have played in the garden outside, built a train track around the coffee table, and are now curled up in a designer swivel chair watching Finding Dory on the DVD player.
Land of stories: enthralling tales from Lough Eske Castle, Donegal
THE tour guide at Donegal Castle, a 15th-century ruin that played a significant role in the history of Ulster, reels off a Gatling-gun of goodbyes as he ushers me and my family outside: “Aye, that’ll do the job, no bother, hey. Great stuff.
Weak UK pound an early Christmas present for Irish shoppers
A border crossing south of Newry, Northern Ireland, is marked only by billboards for money-changing kiosks and cut-price fuel in this image taken Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. The introduction of the European Union common market allowed the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom to remove all customs searches and import restrictions from the 310-mile Irish border a quarter-century ago.