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Christmas food fair and open day

The first step towards a third bin per household was taken by the County Council this week (February 23) when it presented a new set of bye-laws on waste management for public perusal.

The Volvo Ocean Race is the hot topic of the moment with huge crowds expected to attend the Galway stopover. Quick thinking Mayo artisan food producers are making sure they are part of the action with the innovative Taste of Mayo Box. It’s a tasting meal in a box, a delicious meal for one, divided into four sections: meat, smoked fish, cheese, and dessert. Costing just €7 for all the best Mayo has to offer, it will be for sale at the Taste of Mayo stall at the Galway Docks.

Kilkenny restaurant Campagne continued its unstoppable roll of honours at the weekend by being awarded Best Restaurant in Ireland at the prestigious 2010 Georgina Campbell Awards that took place in Dublin.

As the summer heats up, there might be many reasons to visit the beach, but there’s also a new, tasty way to cool down with a visit to Shop Street in Galway, as Murphys Ice Cream has launched a new flavour to celebrate the refurbishment of McCambridge’s. That venerable institution has installed a Murphys ice cream scooping cabinet, with twelve delicious flavours, including McCambridge’s Brown Bread ice cream, in the remodelled, gourmet food store.

All sorts of goodies will be available during the 55th Galway International Oyster Festival, as the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Galway has teamed up with festival organisers to hold a special ‘More Than Oysters’ exhibition which will showcase the best of Galway.

The Ready, Steady, Cook, Westmeath Style cookery challenge presented by Co Westmeath Tourism Ltd will take place at 8pm on Wednesday November 4 in the Visitor Centre of Belvedere House, Gardens and Park, Mullingar. Aimed as an exciting new food event to promote local restaurants in the county, it’s sure to be a fun night out for foodies and a treat not to be missed!

The Ready Steady Cook Westmeath Style cookery challenge presented by Co Westmeath Tourism Ltd will take place at 8pm on Wednesday November 4 in the Visitor Centre of Belvedere House, Gardens and Park, Mullingar. Aimed as an exciting new food event to promote local restaurants in the county it’s sure to be a fun night out for foodies and a treat not to be missed!