Hot tip

Deasy’s Pub in Ring, three miles from Clonakilty in West Cork is, I’m told, worth a detour. Menu chalked on the blackboard, candledlit with great atmosphere.

Dutch Masters at the Crawford Art Gallery Cork - Rare opportunity to see the Dutch Masters, including The Pancake Woman by Rembrandt. Now showing.

Hosford’s Garden Centre, Cappa, Enniskeane, Co Cork, Tel [phone] Sunday, April 10 at 3.00pm - Fruit Growing talk with Michael Brennock.

Cais Cheese Tasting on Tuesday, April 14, in the Cashel Palace Hotel, Main St. Cashel, Co Tipperary. Contact Lucy Hayes, Mount Callan Farmhouse Cheese, Drinagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare - [e-mail]

Cork Free Choice Consumers Group regrets that meeting planned for Thursday, April 7 has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.