Noel Cunningham is the general manager of Harvey’s Point Hotel in Co Donegal.

Time is running out for early-stage female business entrepreneurs in rural areas to apply for the fifth annual Acorns business support initiative.

Despite being sneered at by food critics, a carvery is still the first choice of many looking for a hot lunch. But all carveries are not the same, with quality and the menus on offer varying hugely.