Before the late 1990s/early 2000s, skiing was very much a minority sport in Ireland, but then the boom times came and changed our expectations of life forever.

SITUATED mid-way between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva in the heart of the Portes du Soleil, Morzine is the gateway to a marvellous winter playground of 650km of ski-slopes.

Morzine is a cracking little hideaway nestled at the foot of the French Alps and ideal for both the novice and expert skier. Book a chalet, says Brian Canty, and enjoy the slide.

STENA LINE has teamed up with a Dublin radio station to offer an exciting night of entertainment aboard a ferry next Friday, June 30.