Ireland

Durban Exhibition Centre lies at the heart of Durban's business district and is almost directly opposite the International Convention Centre Durban. It is a highly attractive venue offering bespoke space for a great variety of events and exhibitions. The exhibition centre is situated about 20 minutes from Durban International Airport and just a few minutes from Durban's hotel seafront with views over the vast expanse of beach and the mighty rollers crashing onto the stunning shoreline. Durban Exhibition Centre is a world class venue designed for exhibitions large and small and for a variety of functions and conferences. The centre was designed for comfort and flexibility and within the two principal...

By Bus Take the easy way out and hop on a bus. Bus Eireann operate a regular service from 7.30am (Cork Airport) until 9.30pm, Monday to Friday and from 7.10am (Cork Bus Station) to 9pm. On Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays there's a reduced service. By Train: There's no direct train service to/from Cork Airport, but you can catch the bus to Parnell Place Bus Station and then a train for your onward journey from Kent Station. For a full train timetable check out the Irish Rail website. By Taxi: There's also a taxi rank located outside the arrivals hall. By Car: The journey will take approximately 13 minutes and is roughly 8km from the airport to the city - please allow for local traffic...

If you are looking for Irish Bank Ratings, keep in mind that there are plenty of banks to choose from - so many that finding the right one can be a real hassle. To prevent information overload, here are a review of the top ones NOW. The Bank of Ireland (BOI) This is one of the BIG 2 in the region-- Allied Irish Banks (AIB) is the other. There are pros and cons to BOI so here they are. Pros #1) Customer service This is one of their strong suits-which is rather surprising for a company so large. If you are a "face to face" person than you will love the service you get at most branches. Cons #1) Overdraft charges One thing they have a tendency to do is to occasionally put "overdraft charges" on your...

The biggest offenders of this are red wine, bourbon, whiskey, brandy and tequila. Also, combining these different impurities can make the hangover all the more severe. Also, the carbonation in beer speeds up the absorption of alcohol, so following beer with liquor is not a great idea. Even getting to bed early and managing to get a long sleep still may not completely eradicate some of these symptoms. Whilst drinking, the creation of the natural stimulant glutamine is inhibited, when you stop drinking, the body makes up for this loss and beings to overproduce glutamine thus stimulating the brain while the person is attempting to sleep, therefore preventing the deepest sleep being had. The best remedy...

How to Attract an Irish Girl Irish girls are a law onto themselves, they are free spirits and are not the easiest to agree to commitment. You will have to work hard, here are some hints to help you make an impression 1. Be well groomed, no girl likes a smelly, scrubby, scruffy boy. So trim your nails; shave regularly (unless stubble makes you look good); take care of your teeth - brush, floss and use mouthwash daily; Shower every day; Use deodorant and cologne. 2. Dress well - You don’t have to go crazy and spend thousands of dollars on a completely new wardrobe. Be neat, and tidy with a clean shirt, clean trousers and a decent pair of shoes! Girls love shoes and reckon that they are an excellent...

Being selected as the friendliest metropolis inside Europe in a survey undertaken three years ago is a fantastic advert in support of Dublin travel. Dublin has additionally lower crime statistics than every European capital It is really a lively melange dynamic nightlife, heritage coupled with culture. A lot of English people fly across for the weekend break but there's lots to try and do very quickly. There are lots of exceptional having an array of room prices to fit most pockets There are lots of elegant properties within the area and Dublin Castle is probably the most amazing. The ancient fortress was expanded into a complete fortified building in the 18th century and as a consequence was the...

Cruises for a Summer Vacation It time to find another summer holiday! Summertime is here. You can't see yourself sitting on the seaside with the masses of summertime vacationers again this year. The sand and surf is fun but it can get boring too. You want something different. Yeah - let's go on a cruise! OK! Are there any deals out there? Cruise ships today are floating hotels. The largest cruise ships have casinos, shopping concourses, more restaurants, pools, and health clubs. The most expensive cruises hire a larger crew compliment so that the passenger to crew ratio is luxurious. They do this so that your personal experience is first rate. Today, hundreds of cruise ships ply the worldwide ocean...

Although the best of the summer has been and gone there are still plenty of days of decent weather left to enjoy before the nights draw in. Make the most of the remainder of the summer holidays and warmer weekends with a special day out. London remains the most eye-catching destination in the country for locals and tourists alike, with the diversity of cultures and historical features providing a wonderful experience. Gift experience pioneers have an extensive range of London sightseeing tours all based in and around central London, allowing recipients to explore the best that the nation's capital has to offer. The choice is there for visitors to see the fantastic sights or even visit a luxurious...

It sounds a modern fad but macrobiotics is no passing trend, it was first mentioned in the writings of Hippocrates almost two and a half thousand years ago. He used the word macrobiotics to describe people who were healthy and lived long, indeed the word itself comes from the Greek for great life, macros equaling great and bios equaling life. Disciples of macrobiotics advocate the belief that food quality seriously affects health, well-being and happiness. They emphasise locally grown whole grain cereals, pulses, vegetables, seaweed, fermented soybeans and fruit. These foods are combined into meals according to the principle of ying and yang, meaning balance. Yin foods are cold, sweet and passive...

Bobby Sands was born on 9 March 1954 in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was a predominately loyalist area and Sands’ family were forced to move due to loyalist intimidation. When he left school, he became an apprentice coach-builder but he was forced out by fellow-workers who were loyalist. In June 1972, the Sands were again forced to move home, they re-located to the newly-built Twinbrook housing development on the fringe of nationalist West Belfast. That same year at the age of eighteen, Bobby joined the Republican movement, in October he was arrested and charged with possession of hand-guns which were discovered in a house in which he was staying. He was incarcerated with...

Here are just a few tips designed to ensure 2010 is not only the year of the Tiger, it's also the Year of the Biker: Make the most of your motorcycle There's no point in having a powerful, preened machine if you only use it once a year. Real bikers enjoy the freedom of the open road every week - and biking to work doesn't count! Stop leaving your bike unlocked It's a common crime for riders. But come on guys, there are plenty of good quality disk and cable locks around. They don't always come cheap but paying out for one is better than having some grubby chav nick off with your ride while you were picking up the fish and chips. Get involved with a biking group They're sometimes quite hard to find...

Countess Markiewicz was born as Constance Gore-Booth in 1868 in London. Her father had an estate at Lissadell in the north of County Sligo, Ireland; the children grew up there and Constance and her sister Eva were childhood friends of WB Yeats whose artistic and political ideas were a strong influence on them. Constance went to study art at the Slade School of Art in London, she became politically active and joined the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. She moved to Paris, marrying Count Kazimierz Dunin-Markiewicz, a Ukranian aristocrat. The couple settled in Dublin where Constance established herself as a landscape painter and helped found the United Artists Club. Socialising in...

Admittedly, money is scarce in the Ireland of 2010. But for those who have a few bob and want to experience some of the wonderful scenery and heritage sights of Ireland in luxury, never was there better value to be had at the upper 5-star accommodation end of the market. In the building boom that occurred over the past 15 years or so in Ireland, one of the most over-developed sectors was hotel construction. Boosted by valuable tax-breaks to shelter investor rental income, hotels sprung up all over the country. Some of them were placed in very questionable locations and with dubious operating criteria. Rather than a solid business model driving the reason for constructing the hotel, tax breaks were...

Golf as we know it was invented in Scotland, but its roots stretches back into Flanders. The first record of "Chole" is from 1353 and portrays a something that could be described as a mix between hockey and golf played in Flanders (Belgium). The game was preferably played on ice and the players used sticks curved at the bottom to move balls from starting point to finish point. Since Scottish and Dutch merchants traveled a lot between the two regions and traded with each other, the game played in Flanders soon spread to Scotland where it developed on the grassy Scottish fields and soon ceased to be a winter game. It was the Scots that started to dig holes in the ground instead of simply selecting a...

The Point at Lake Norman is over 1,200 acres of real estate with lush foliage and luxurious homes built around 18 miles of the some of the most beautiful shoreline on Lake Norman. With that vision in mind add an 18-hole golf course designed by Greg Norman, Nantucket style village as well as 900+ luxury homes built on a minimum of 1/2 acre home sites with most being much larger. Crescent Development Corporation, one of the most preeminent developers of luxury communities at Lake Norman and the southeast has created a masterpiece in The Point' resulting in an upscale country club lifestyle coupled with the casual Lake Norman lifestyle sometimes defined as being on vacation 365 days a year. The Point...

Do you want to know how the place of your dreams is like from the inside? All individuals who want to be a part of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) are really keen on knowing the culture and student life in the IIT campus. Staying in the state-of-the-art hostels and participating in cultural activities and fests that are renowned all over the country is every IIT aspirants dream. But do you really know all about IIT culture and student life? If not, let’s find out what it is like. The best thing about IITs across the country is that they provide on-campus residential accommodation to students, researchers, and faculty. Students reside in hostels that are uniquely named, all throughout their...

The world famous Ryder Cup golf competition comes to Ireland for the first time in September 2006. This event which is the third largest sporting event in the world after the World Cup and The Olympic Games is sure to really put Ireland on the tourism map globally. Coverage of the event will give the country unprecedented exposure and will assist in branding Ireland as a top world golf destination. The actual event will be held at The K Club in County Kildare, located about a 40 minute drive form Dublin. Demand for accommodation is already exceeding supply in many locations within a 50 mile radius of the venue. Prices for accommodation in Dublin and Kildare are at a premium and one wonders could...

Being the industrial capital of Ireland and a major tourist hub Tullamore is visited by millions round the year. Tullamore comes alive with food, accommodation, vibrant population and scenic beauty. The rich cultural heritage of this city draws the attention of tourists. You can explore the tourist sights or participate in the festivals. The people of Tullamore are friendly and hospitable. The visitors are welcomed throughout the year. Staying in Tullamore will be a memorable experience for you to cherish later on. The city offers various accommodation options ranging from luxury hotel to intimate inn. If you prefer casual ambiance then you can go for a guest house in Tullamore.  While some of the...

If you want to get into the festive spirit then a visit to Cork city is a must! With some cheap direct flights from cities like Dublin, Belfast, London, Manchester and lots more UK and European destinations, there really is no excuse for you not to come and visit for a while. The Christmas in Cork Festival is jammed packed with festive events this year so let's take a closer look at what you can expect. One of the highlights of the festive season in Cork each year is Cork On Ice. It takes place at the Marquee in the Cork Docklands (near Pairc Ui Chaoimh) and runs from the 13th December to the 17th January 2010. New to the ice rink this year is ice-curling - it's similar to 'bowls on ice' but just...