Ireland’s favourite food destinations: tell us about yours
The Irish Times, in association with Fáilte Ireland, is on the hunt for favourite food destinations around Ireland, North and South: places that combine memorable eating experiences with great local produce and beautiful surrounds.We would like to hear from readers about the places they enjoy visiting where they can be guaranteed a couple of great food experiences – eat in or takeaway.[ Favourite food destinations around Ireland: From a death row-worthy meal to a carvery to rule them allOpens in new window ]It could be a town, village, city or neighbourhood that stands out for its impressive restaurants and retailers. Or it could simply be an area with a vibrant local food culture expressed through cafes, food trucks, artisan food makers and markets.Use the entry form to tell us, by February 8th and in less than 400 words, where you like to eat or buy food in these places, and describe how you might work them into your trip (eg, coffee and a scenic walk in the morning, a picnic lunch using local ingredients, and a seafood meal with a pint in the evening). Try to convey a bit of the local atmosphere.READ MOREGloria Osteria review: Luscious Italian eatery in former AIB bank oozes glamourMatt Cooper defends Ozempic users: ‘I was one of the very early adopters’The Irishman who became Excel world champion: ‘People go crazy’You don’t have to be Nigella Lawson or Yotam Ottolenghi to write about food, just share your knowledge and we’ll do the rest. We’re offering four €250 Good Food Ireland vouchers for the submissions that inspire us most. We’ll publish a selection, and send our team out on the road to visit some of the most popular spots.To inspire you, here are some accounts by Irish Times journalists of their favourite food memories from around Ireland: Favourite food destinations: From a death row-worthy meal to a carvery to rule them all.Terms & Conditions 1. The promotion is open to residents of Ireland aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion. 2. A valid submission consists of an account of no more than 400 words in the form above, accompanied by the submitter’s name, email address and a phone number. 3. No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, or corrupted submissions will be accepted. No submissions not in accordance with the submission instructions will be accepted. 4. The Promotion will run from 24/01/2025 to midnight on 08/02/2025 inclusive. 5. All submissions must be received by the Promoter by no later than midnight on the Closing Date. All submissions received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified. 6. Promotion limited to one submission per person. No submission will be eligible for more than one voucher. 7. By completing a submission to the Promoter, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions. 8. It is the responsibility of You, the submitter, to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the promotion and on acceptance of the prize. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize 9. Responsibility will not be accepted for submissions lost, damaged, delayed or prevented as a result of any event beyond the Promoter’s control including, but not limited to, user error and any network, computer, hardware or software failures of any kind. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Submissions will become the property of the Promoter. 10. There will be four vouchers to the value of €250 each awarded to the four submissions selected. 11. The vouchers will be subject to any additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the vouchers to the Promoter. These vouchers cannot be refunded or redeemed for cash. 12. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss, or loss of profits, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by the acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the voucher, save for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. 13. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the voucher for an alternative of equal or greater value. 14. Where the writer of a submission has been selected to receive a voucher, the Promoter shall contact the writer within 30 days to arrange to dispatch the voucher to the writer at the earliest opportunity. If the voucher is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed voucher to a substitute writer selected in accordance with the Promotion rules. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted as placing an obligation on the Promoter to dispatch, or arrange to dispatch, the voucher within a specified period of time. 15. The Promoters’ decision is final and binding in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into. 16. A selected submitter’s details (name and county) will be made available on The Irish Times website. 17. The Promoter will only process your personal information as set out in https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/privacy-policy and as set out in these terms and conditions. 18. Vouchers are non transferrable and cannot be exchanged for cash. 19. These terms and conditions shall be governed by Irish law and the Courts of the Republic of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction. 20. Promoter and Data Controller: The Irish Times DAC, The Irish Times Building, P.O. Box 74, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2. 21. The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend the Promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.
