Over the last two weeks on our Facebook page we set out to find Ireland’s favourite coffee. It brought us all across the country; from hotels on the banks of the Shannon in Limerick, to cosy little coffee shops in Galway, right across to the chic cafés of Dublin and finally… to a wine bar! We called … More Ireland’s Favourite Coffee: And the Winner is…
Autumn has arrived; the schools are back, the days are getting shorter, the heavy black bin bags are starting to look a lot more like a makeshift Halloween costume and you’ve definitely heard at least one person give out about the fact that the ‘Christmas decorations are starting to come out already’. It’s a beautiful … More Top 5 Irish Parks
It seems like almost overnight we’ve become a country of coffee drinkers. From French and Italian roasts to South American blends, we’re mad for a cup. As a nation we consumed 3,992 tonnes of coffee in 2013, and with all this boosted exposure to artisan and speciality brews we’re becoming a lot more inquisitive and … More Ireland’s Coffee Culture (… and our search for Ireland’s favourite coffee)
As we approach Children’s Month in Ireland, the BOI team hand-picked just a few of the great autumnal goings-on to help make this back to school season one to remember. Let’s take a look! … More Curing the Back to School Blues
You might have heard a rumour lately about something arty going on in Ireland in 2020. It’s got a lot of native arts practitioners excited and of course, it’s got a few counties and regions geared up to make a play for the coveted designation. As the bid for the European Capital of Culture 2020 … More The Race to 2020: Ireland’s Capital of Culture
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