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If you would like to improve your cooking skills watch out for the night classes starting in your local community college or school.

An Grianan Adult Education College in Termonfeckin, near Drogheda, Co Louth, runs cooking classes taught by Marie McGuirk, as well of lots of other courses - a wonderful break. Tel. [phone] [e-mail], www.ica.ie

Good Things in Durrus - Carmel Somers will be starting classes again soon - Tel. [phone].

Ballymaloe Cookery School - new brochure on line www.cookingisfun.ie; [e-mail]

Dunbrody Abbey Cookery Centre - Campile, Co Wexford. www.cookingireland.com; Tel: [phone]; [e-mail]

Ghan House Cooking School, Carlingford, Co Louth - Tel [phone]; email: [e-mail]; Internet: www.ghanhouse.com

For specialist cooking schools, cooking holidays and tours all over the world check out The Shaw Guide to Cooking Schools; www.shawguides.com

Essential travelling companions - Georgina Campbell Ireland, the Guide 2005 - the best places to eat, drink and stay.

Bridgestone Irish Food Guides - best places to stay, best restaurants, best places to eat, shop and stay. www.bridgestoneguides.com.

Congrats to Cully & Sully on being runners up in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.