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Health experts have revealed the superfoods we should all be eating in 2024.

When it comes to dining etiquette, there are a few golden rules we should all be aware of, and others we can keep up our sleeve for a more formal occasion. But as a society, have we forgotten the basics? According to Robert Bowe, Ashford Castle’s restaurant and wine mananger, being aware of proper dining etiquette can really add to the overall meal experience and even help people feel more comfortable in these types of social situations.

In the summer of 1831, famine returned to County Mayo, and the starving took to the roads in search of food. Travellers on the roads witnessed and recorded many desperate people in the fields feeding on mustard, cress, and other herbage. Convoys of horses and carts carrying food also plied the roads, and it was not long before the starving turned their attention to them. The carts had meal and flour imported through Westport, destined for markets, big houses, and famine relief depots. The authorities responded by assigning armed escorts, but hunger had disarmed people of their fear of armed soldiers and constables.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Longford/Westmeath Deputy, Robert Troy, has appealed to retailers not to use the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse to take advantage of consumers.

This is a delicious dessert that will keep in the freezer for up to six weeks.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Stop Food Waste programme is encouraging everyone to make the most of their food, and avoid throwing out up to €700 worth of food every year.

Claregalway Castle will host Ireland’s Specialist Nurseries (ISNA) and rare plant specialists at the Spring Garden and Food Fair on Sunday week April 2 from 11am – 6pm.