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Ulster Museum re-opens

Visitors have returned to the Ulster Museum in Belfast after it opened its doors for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck. ulstermuseum

The south Belfast attraction reopened on Thursday, along with Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Co Down.

Safety measures are in place to facilitate social distancing,

Kathryn Thomson, chief executive of National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI), said it was a fantastic day.

“The Ulster Museum is the first of our four museums to open, we are absolutely thrilled,” she said.

Flogas is sponsoring the Connacht champions, CBS Roscommon, at the upcoming GUI 2020 Irish Schools Senior Championship Finals on 18 August 2020. It is the School’s roscgolf0720 third year in a row to represent Connacht at the Finals, which they won in 2018 and were semi-finalists in 2019. The talented teens and their manager, teacher Mark Hodgins, are aiming for a second win in 2020 as for three of them, it will be their last time to compete for their school.

Harvey's Point 'Seventh Heaven'

Harvey's Point in Co Donegal has been named Ireland's top hotel in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards for 2020 for the seventh time.. Harveys Point

This is the seventh time in eight years that the four-star hotel , set between Lough Eske and the Blue Stack Mountains, has topped the poll. It also won last year, and from 2013 to 2017 straight.

"Of all years, this was the most significant one," said Noel Cunningham, general manager at the hotel.

"Anything of a positive nature for hospitality should be shouted from the rooftops. We're delighted, not just that Harvey's Point has been recognised so many times, but for the industry as a whole to get some exposure... to get someone saying bravo is so important at the moment."

Killarney Park Hotel in Co Kerry, Ashford Castle in Co Mayo, Dromoland Castle in Co Clare and Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee complete the Top five on TripAdvisor's list.

New 'DiscoverIreland;' website

As part of its drive to encourage people to take domestic breaks, Fáilte Ireland has launched its new look website for domestic visitors, DiscoverIreland.ie. fiwebsite

The new website has been redesigned as the one-stop shop for domestic visitors, showcasing the wealth of things to see and do across Ireland.

Fáilte Ireland research shows that domestic visitors often feel that they are familiar with Ireland’s well-known destinations and attractions, so interest in new and off the beaten track experiences and activities is soaring. The research also shows that planning lead times are getting shorter.

Speaking about the new website, Claire Cadogan, Head of Digital Marketing at Fáilte Ireland said:

'Cork 300' events in August

It’s sails’ ahoy once more for The Royal Cork Yacht Club’s exciting Cork300 events schedule. yachts

The Crosshaven based club, which is the oldest yacht club in the world, had planned a series of events across Cork Harbour this summer to celebrate its 300th anniversary. Unfortunately many of the larger high profile international events, such as The Great Gathering, the Powerboat Festival, and Volvo Cork Week, which were set to attract thousands of sailors and competitors from around the globe, had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

However the Royal Cork Yacht Club has now announced that a select number of events will now take place from August following the publication of the Government Road Map for reopening society and the easing of public health restrictions.

The celebratory and competition events include a Tricentenary Regatta, a fantastic Maritime Parade in Cork Harbour, a RCYC Exhibition at the Sirius Arts Centre, a Family Race to / from Cork City, and several National Championship races.