Entries are now open for the 12th Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards, the largest blind-tasted food awards on the island of Ireland.

The 13th annual Burren Slow Food Festival took place in Lisdoonvarna recently and brought together food and drinks producers, cooks, creators, eaters and writers for a weekend of talks, demonstrations and pop-up dinners from high profile chefs including Michelin stars Danni Barry and Takashi Miyazaki, Belfast’s Bia Rebel Head Chef Brian Donnelly and Euro-Toques Commissioner General, Gareth Mullins.

The Earl of Thomond restaurant at Dromoland Castle has been named the AA Restaurant of the Year for 2019, the first time the AA has handed out such at an award as part of the annual AA Hospitality Awards.

An impressive 20 Street Feasts were held across County Clare in 2018 with over 1,600 neighbours taking part and the organisers are hoping for more success in 2019.

The 7th annual Burren Food Fayre takes place on October 27th and 28th at the Pavilion, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare.

A Taste of Lough Derg moves into the penultimate month of the food series this month.

A special celebration of seafood to mark the Galway, West of Ireland 2018 European Region of Gastronomy (Galway ERoG), awaits visitors to the long-standing traditional sailing festival Cruinniú na mBád.

The final touches are being made to a most impressive, varied and entertaining line-up of events being announced as part of the 16th Scariff Harbour Festival programme.