The Irish Food Writers’ Guild announced the annual selection of the best of Irish producers and food heroes.

TV celebrity chef Martin Shanahan landed a large haul of profits in 2014, as accumulated profits at his Kinsale Fishy Fishy restaurant jumped to over €1.22m.

Inspired by the sea, stunning Tanglewood is a perfect place to drop anchor, says Tommy Barker.

Quiz question number one: What have Jeremy Irons, Graham Norton and Twiggy got in common?

Cork’s culinary excellence — as well as its scenic backdrops — will take centre stage on a cookery show which will be beamed into 1.5m homes next year.

All of Ireland’s nine Michelin star restaurants have retained their status.

There are no new recipients of Michelin Stars in the Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2015 just published today.

WITH a sale just agreed on a Kinsale apartment investment that had a €465,000 price and which attracted 30 inquiries and ten bidders, agents Savills can expect a similar level of interest in a prime quayside site in the same seaside tourist town.

The Menu has nothing but admiration for those restaurateurs battling bravely onwards through fiscally fraught times but shudders at the nervelessness required on the part of some of Cork’s finest establishments participating in Cork Midsummer Festival’s Eat the Street (June 21-29).

Fishy Fishy, Crowley’s Quay, Kinsale, Co Cork; tel: 021-4700415; www.fishyfishy.ie

TV celebrity chef Martin Shanahan landed a healthy €80,000 profit last year as customers flocked to his award-winning Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale, Co Cork.

Thousands of foodies are expected in Dungarvan this weekend as the fifth Waterford Festival of Food celebrates the best of local artisan food producers.

An award-winning food blogger and writer will return from her adopted home in London to her native Dungarvan next month to help showcase the best of local food and pass on some of her expertise.

A TRAVEL writer and food critic who sparked an outrage 11 years ago when he said Killarney was a town best seen through a rear-view mirror has now conceded that the Kerry holiday hotspot has improved enormously and is the undisputed capital of Irish tourism.

SUSTAINABILITY was on the menu for revellers sampling the culinary delights at the Mad Hatter’s Taste of Kinsale at the weekend as top local chefs vied with each other for a top award.

THERE are no new Michelins stars being awarded to Irish restaurants this year — but no Irish restaurants lost their stars either.

IRISH diners refuse to eat the bulk of fish caught in Irish waters because they look too ugly.

A TOWN park in Co Waterford will be taken over by colourful, crafty “pigs” next week as part of a novel event to announce details of a food festival expected to draw thousands into the south-east.

I LOVE when another new Irish cookbook lands on my desk and this one is good news for the many Fishy Fishy fans.

Tommy Barker discovers a little piece of France in the middle of Kinsale.