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HAVE you ever wondered what it might have been like when banquets were held in fairytale castles, and the mead flowed freely for ladies and lords of the manor? 

THE Stena Express Fastcraft has returned to the Rosslare to Fishguard route and will operate until September 4.

Under the guise of seeking escort services for business partners, the Irish Examiner’s Stephen Rogers conducted a telephone survey.