It’s champagne time for the country’s top chefs who made the grade in one of the most exclusive culinary and hospitality clubs in the land — the 100 Best Restaurants and 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland.

Several of West Cork’s blue flag beaches are set for a facelift as part of a new initiative.

TRAILERS full of timber can be seen moving on roads across the country these days, as people secure their wood supplies for winter firing and the unmistakeable whine of the chainsaw echoes through the land.

IT’S WORTH more than €100 million to the west Cork economy and every year, delegations come from all over the world to learn the secret of its success.