Mary Leland delves into the rich history which visitors can enjoy at next week’s Dromana 800 celebrations.

Historic Dromana House in west Waterford celebrates its 800th anniversary next month with four days of extraordinary and varied festivities in the region.

Mitchelstown Flower & Garden Club are presenting a Floral Demonstration with Teresa Collins on Thursday, April 30, in the Town Hall at 8pm. Everyone welcome.

Behind the clockwork-efficiency of the state dinner for Queen Elizabeth lay tales of last-minute mercy flights to Dublin, six-hour dashes across the country with smoked salmon and ‘forever secret’’ ingredients. Pól Ó Conghaile gets the real story