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Six ladies from the Stillorgan Park Hotel took part in the Flora Womens Mini Marathon in aid of our clients and friend, the Friedreichs Ataxia Society of Ireland! We were delighted to present the cheque for €630 to the ladies from FASI last Friday. What is Freidrechs Ataxia? Friedreichs Ataxia is a genetic and progressive disorder of the central nervous system which usually manifests itself in

The Talbot Hotel Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17788235076892108198noreply@blogger.com0Stillorgan, Co. Dun Laoghaire, Ireland53.294723499760316 -6.20254909009702353.22398799976032 -6.414452590097023 53.365458999760314 -5.990645590097023tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209685346178804915.post-11478669045642596552011-06-30T14:57:00.002+01:002011-06-30T14:59:13.375+01:00

Seafood Chowder There is always one dish that our guests ask for the recipe and in the Purple Sage Restaurant that dish is Executive Chef Enda Dunnes Seafood Chowder! With this in mind, Enda is sharing his secret recipe with us and it well worth trying!! The secret ingredient he says...."plenty of fish"!! Recipe serves 6 people  Ingredients Executive Chef Enda Dunne  1 tablespoon

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On Friday we were delighted to welcome club mascot Collee and and two of his team members to the Stillorgan Park Hotel to promote the UCD AFC Summer Soccer camps. For almost 10 years UCD AFC has successfully ran soccer camps catering for boys and girls of all abilities between the ages of 5 and 14. UCD AFC employs players from the League of Ireland first team squad as coaches. All coaches are

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The Talbot Hotel Group are delighted to announce their three year sponsorship of the 2011 Discover Ireland Horse Show. The Talbot Group are the proud sponsors of the Speed Derby International Competition. This prestigious event takes place on Ladies Day, August 4 in the RDS Main Arena and offers a prize of €21,000. Taking place from the 3rd - 7th August, the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show

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The whole world is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! And Dublin is the stage for the biggest and best St. Patrick’s celebrations in the world. From March 17th – 20th thousands of Irish people and visitors alike will paint the town green for four fantastic, fun-filled days. And the fun does not end after the Parade!! The St Patrick’s Day festivities continue in our Turf Club Bar from 6.30pm in the

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With Pancake Tuesday only around the corner, a good Pancake Recipe is a must have! The topping is your choice & we have suggested some of our favourites! Ingredients:125g / 4oz Plain Flour Pinch of Salt 1 Egg 300ml / 1/2 pint Milk Oil for frying Method:Sieve flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the centre of the flour, break in the egg and add about a third of the milk. Beat well,

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Ireland, we have made up our mind - it's Jedward to represent us with Lipstick in Düsseldorf, at the Eurovision Song Contest in May. They were the most talked about participant in the Irish selection, just like on the X-factor. Despite finishing only sixth in the X-Factor Show, they've managed to become hugely popular in Ireland, releasing three singles, debut album & a 75 date sold out tour…we

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20 things you didn’t know about Valentine's Day In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a prospective suitor. If the gift is kept, then it means she has accepted his proposal of marriage The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day Women purchase 85% of all

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We are delighted to annouce that the Stillorgan Park Hotel are the Offical 2011 Sponsor of the UCD Mens Hockey Team. The team has a great mix of players from all over Ireland & has improved consistently, season after season. The Stillorgan Park Hotel would like to wish the UCD Mens Hockey Team the best of luck in 2011 and look forward to them winning the league this year!! For more pictures

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This year we are adding some glitz & glamour to our Christmas Party Night’s. The theme is “A Night at the Oscar’s” featuring entertainment from Motown Big Band “The Jewelettes”. To co-incide with the theme of our Christmas Parties here is a little history about the most anticipated film industry event each year... Each January, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn

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1. In Disney's "Fantasia", the Sorcerer's name is "Yensid" (Disney backwards) & Walt Disney's autograph bears no resemblance to the famous Disney logo. 2. 2 billion videos are watched per day on YouTube. Every minute, 24 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube, or about 200,000 videos per day. It will take a person more than 400 years to watch all the videos on YouTube. 3. If you stop getting

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Since it was first held in 1864 the Horse Show has become a Dublin institution. A celebration of Ireland's affinity with the horse, from the best show horses to the best international show jumpers. It is one of Ireland's largest events, a highlight of the summer, each year welcoming tens of thousands of people from Ireland and all over the world. 11 Facts about the Dublin Horse Show: 1. The first

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What way to celebrate America's Independence Day than to cook a nice traditional American dish. Pulled Pork with Mint Julep Barbecue Sauce Makes 12 sandwiches Ingredients 1 bone-in pork shoulder, 5 lb. (2.5 kg) 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) apple cider 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) cider

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Story of Father's Day  Father's Day is about acknowledging and appreciating the important role played by a father in raising their child. The tradition to celebrate Father's Day was recognised thousands of years ago where studies have claimed that over 4,000 years ago in Babylon a son called Elmesu carved a father's day message on a clay card. In his message Elmesu wished his father a long and

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Stillorgan Chamber of Commerce continues to boosts its profile in the local community with its latest networking event last Tuesday night attracting over 100 local business people to the Stillorgan Park Hotel. The Guest of Honour at the event was Minister Conor Lenihan. On the night we saw Dominic Lee of Priory Studios, Stillorgan presenting €20,000 in proceeds from his latest book Out of Your

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Summer Salad Recipe Ingredients: 4 slices of Watermelon 130gm Feta Cheese Handful Toasted Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds 10-15 Kalamata Black Olives Bunch of Mixed Salad Leaves of Choice Method: 1. Remove rind from watermelon and cut into triangular bite size pieces 2. Lightly toast the pumkin & sunflowers seeds in a pan & let cool 3. Mix all ingredients together 4. Dress with a vinaigrette

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CREATING A CALORIE DEFECIT This is the crucial step in controlling your weight. The Trick To give the body slightly less than it needs to encourage it to burn fat, if you cut your calories by too much your body will activate its starvation response which is to say it will start holding onto body fat and start burning muscle instead. Our bodies don’t realise that we are trying to look the best

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We all know that the recent eruption of the Icelandic Volcano has caused many problems from airport closures to people stranded abroad but here’s a story of how our Bride & Groom coped on the most special day of their life after finding out that the Bride’s parents were unable to make it to Ireland for their daughter’s wedding due to stoppage of all flights to Ireland because of the Volcanic Ash.

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"Laundry and Bourbon ... Chit Chat and Chardonnay" comes to Wexford for the May Bank Holiday Weekend White Feather Theatre Company present Laundry and Bourbon…Chit Chat and Chardonnay, an evening at Wexford Opera House. Running for two nights only, Friday 30th April and Saturday, 1st May which takes the form of a play followed by some post-show gossip with RTE’s Shonagh Lyons. Three Wexford

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In the twenty-five years since she recorded her history-making debut album, Whitney Houston has become a legend and icon. One of the bestselling female artists of all time, she has sold over 140 million albums worldwide and is the most awarded female artist in history with 411 awards to her name. Her long time producer Clive Davis encouraged her to record her recent release I Look To You which

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When it comes to the actual character that we know as the “Easter Bunny” and the idea of him bringing us chocolate eggs on Easter, there is a very interesting pagan story behind the legend. The legend claims that the Germanic Goddess “Eastre” felt very bad for arriving late one spring and in order to help make amends for this she decided to save the life of a poor bird whose wings had frozen in

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Developed by Fáilte Ireland in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann, the free rail scheme is now available for all visitors to Ireland aged 66 or over. The scheme launched for St Patrick’s Day, is designed to increase overseas visitor numbers to Ireland. Overseas visitors aged 66 or over can reserve free rail travel by booking their free Golden Trekker Tickets when in Ireland. The Golden Trekker

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Join in the fun at the Official St. Patrick’s Day Parade With the Parade theme in 2010 being ‘Extraordinary World’, the much anticipated annual favorite, the festival Parade features newly commissioned, highly original and inventive street theatre troupes, artists, giant puppetry, dancers and marching bands from Ireland and across the globe. Thousands are anticipated to be cheering on the city

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Seachtain na Gaeilge (2nd – 17th March 2010) is the annual international festival organised by Conradh na Gaeilge to promote the Irish Language. The festival is used as a means to celebrate the Irish language with activities and events organised throughout the country in the weeks leading up to St Patrick's Day in order to facilitate the promotion and use of the Irish language. With this in

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Employee of the Year at the Talbot Hotel Wexford Congratulations  to Colm Bennett who has been awarded the employee of the year 2009 in recognition of his outstanding customer service, loyalty and valuable contribution to the Talbot Hotel Wexford.

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The Stillorgan Park Hotel has recently been awarded of the Optimus Service Excellence Award. Developed by Fáilte Ireland, Optimus is a multi-tiered programme to support tourism businesses in becoming more efficient and more competitive. The industry is challenged by rising costs and consumers are comparing what Ireland can offer with increasing international alternatives. For many in the industry

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Paella Cooking Instructions INGREDIENTS: 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 green pepper, finely chopped ½ red pepper, boiled until soft and then cut into long thin strips 2 medium-sized tomatoes, skinned and finely chopped 2 carrots, finely chopped 100g peas, cooked 200g prawns (if using cooked prawns substitute fish stock for the water) 200g small clams 200g squid 12

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Join us for an informative and entertaining afternoon and meet our experienced wedding co-ordinators who will guide you through your preparations. Don't miss our..Canapes on arrival Sample our Wine Selection with our Wine Expert Top Bridal Fashion Show Wide Range of Exhibitors New Wedding Package's from €40 per guest. Book your 2010 / 2011 wedding on the day and receive a further 10% off

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The Staff at the Stillorgan Park Hotel were delighted to wish our Restaurant Supervisor, John McNamara a Happy 50th Birthday last Thursday, the 25th February. To help him blow out the candles on his cake, John was joined by ‘Memory Man of Sport’ Jimmy Magee. Legendary voice of Irish sport for over half a century, he has covered everything from Olympic Games’ to European and World Cup Finals and

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As you know from our previous posts we recently embarked on creating a Learn to Cook Course with our Executive Chef, Enda Dunne. We have hosted gourmet evening’s in the past which proved to be very popular. With this in mind we decided to create a cookery course with a difference.Enda Dunne said “What made this cooking course so unique is that each class was followed by a dinner party and wine

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John & Edward Grimes, the 18 year old Twins from Dublin set the stage alight with their performance of “Ice Ice Baby” with Vanilla Ice at the National Television awards in Britain last night.Known for their distinctive blond quiffs and entertaining performances, the identical twins have risen to fame since appearing in the X Factor in 2009 & have created the "Jedward Phenomenon" worldwide.We

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Due to popular demand the Talbot Hotel Group, Talbot Wexford, Talbot Carlow & the Stillorgan Park Hotel are launching their VAT Free Food initiative during the months of January & February 2010 for the second time.Due to the success of this initiative in 2009 the Hotel Group have decided to re-launch VAT Free Food for 2010 & will pay the 13.5% VAT on all guest food bills.VAT Free Food will be

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The team at the Stillorgan Park Hotel would like to Congratulate Joan Freeman, founder of the renowned & respected Pieta House on being presented with the “Outstanding Dublin Soul Award 2009”.The woman who is at the helm of an organisation for the prevention of self-harm and suicide has been presented with the accolade for her for her endeavours which have made such a dramatic impression on the

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The team at the Stillorgan Park Hotel have put together some of their top choice’s of things to do in Dublin during this Christmas Season!7up Christmas on Ice in the RDS - There's something for everyone at 7up Christmas on Ice in the RDS. Skate and chill out listening to only the coolest music of the season. Delicious Ice Café to chase the chills away with a delicious hot chocolate, gourmet

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Pieta House, Ireland's only centre providing a therapeutic service for the prevention of suicide and self-harm has announced the extension of its opening hours to cope with demand for its services. Suicide rates in Ireland have increased by 42% this year according to the CSO and similarly demand for Pieta House’s service is up by 120% on this time last year. It will now open four nights a week

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The ladies at the Talbot Hotel Group are very excited to get a copy of Marian Keyes latest book “Brightest Star in the Sky”, which is sure to be another bestseller. After publishing many outstanding novels, Marian Keyes continues to keep her audience captivated with her quirky wit and relatable stories & is one of Ireland’s best loved female icons. Don’t take our word for it… check out her

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Ensuring every detail fits into place is the hallmark of planning the perfect meeting. Attention to details and perfect planning also makes delegates feel that you have made them a top priority.1. Know why you are Meeting;Knowing the purpose of your meeting is a vital element of success. It determines the environment that will be needed for the event, the time that needs to be allocated to

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The team at the Stillorgan Park Hotel are busy preparing for our Wedding Fair on Sunday the 27th of September from 2pm – 6pm.There is excitement in the air as we are launching our New All-Inclusive Wedding Package on the day & to celebrate, we will be offering couples a further 10% discount when they book our new package!We will also be offering couples Complimentary Evening Finger Food for their

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The Talbot Hotel Carlow are proud to be voted into the Top 10 for "Family Friendly Hotels in Ireland". Summer 2009 Essential Guide for Families stated that "this award is an actual true representation of reailty as its the peoples choice & it is voted by readers of 4 Kids 2009".The editors also advised that "when you choose one of the top 10 Family Friendly Hotels, you can be confident that there

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The whole of Dublin has been awakened with the arrival of the long awaited U2 360° Tour. To celebrate the homecoming of Ireland’s legendary Rock Band we wanted to share some not so well known facts about the band!1. U2 formed in 1978 after Larry Mullen pinned a “musicians wanted” ad to the notice board at Dublin’s Temple Mount School.2. U2 originally called themselves “Feedback”.3. U2’s first

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As we all know, Social Media has become one of the most discussed topics of 2009. It provides new ways to connect with potential guests on a personal and interactive level. Everyone has their own opinion of the channels the work and the ones that don't.We want to know what you, the clients think of Social Media, are you on facebook or are you a twitter user? Let us know your opinion of your

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The Talbot Hotel Carlow were hosts of the prestigious Carlow Business Awards 2009 & were the proud winners of the "Innovation in Marketing" Award 2009 for its Weddings Product including weddings for €35 per guest.The Chamber of Commerce quoted the following - ''The judges were impressed by the combination of creativity and innovation backed by robust project management in an industry where

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Did you know........That the best time to bathe is when the stomach is empty?…That salted water will help alleviate light-headedness some people experience when soaking in hot water?…That baths deprive you of body fluids, and drinking alcohol before or during a bath increases the dehydration. …Any substance applied to your skin, will also be absorbed by it? Choose your cosmetic and beauty

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Paddy Brennan said fairwell to the Talbot Wexford after 48 years of dedicated service, on Monday 6th April , 2009. Many family, friends and work colleagues were in attendance to celebrate this special occassion.Paddy bagan his working career in July 1961 at thirteen and a half years of age as a bottle boy while on his summer holidays little did he know that 48 years later he would be leaving the

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Ingredients:200g biscuits100g butterAssemble cheesecake tin, line with plastic strips & set in fridge6 sheets of gelatine (soaked in cold water)1/4 carton natural yoghurt1/2 cup of sugar340g cream cheeseCrushed malteasers1 pint softly whipped creamMethod:Dissolve gelatine leaves in cold waterWhip cream to soft peaksBlend sugar, yoghurt & cream cheeseMelt gelatine allow to cool slightlyAdd some

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"Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one.” (Ancient Chinese Proverb)The benefits of green tea in a human body are so remarkable that it is believed that the key to a longer and healthier life may just be brewing in your cup! Green tea can be used as a drink such as in tea or it can be applied to the skin through lotions. The benefits of green tea use can cover areas of

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Ingredients: 6 oz Salmon fillet1 oz Philadelphia cream cheese1 oz Butter3 Sheets Filo pastry3 Sticks asparagusSeasoning Method:Cook the 3 sticks of asparagus in boiling water for 3mins take out and cool in cold running water. Chop the tips of asparagus into small pieces and mix with the Philadelphia cream cheese. Melt the butter in a microwave.Lay out one sheet of the filo pastry on a damp tea

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Ingredients:¼ lb butter½ lb brown sugar2 eggs12 oz flour1 teaspoon lemon rind1 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon bread soda ½ teaspoon salt1½ teaspoon ground ginger½ cup boiling water 8 tablespoons treacle Method:Sift the flour, soda, salt & spices. Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, beating well. Beat in one egg at a time. Combine the treacle & boiling water. Add alternately with the flour

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Hello, this is Larry Bowe, General Manager of the Talbot Hotel Carlow. I am originally from Waterford the ‘Deisce County’ and am currently living in Carlow with my wife & family. I have recently been proudly appointed as a board member for the National Council for the Irish Hotel Federation. I have an exciting & challenging year ahead which I am very much looking forward to.I started my career as

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Since taking up post as General Manager of The Stillorgan Park Hotel in April 2008, one of the first projects undertaken was a refurbishment of 110 bedrooms to a higher “Club Class” standard which have since been completed and welcomed by our guests. This year has been a challenging & exciting year so far & now more than ever before we need to make the experience at The Stillorgan Park extra

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Hello, this is Philip Gavin,I have been the Group Managing Director of the Talbot Hotel Group for 4 years. The Talbot Hotel Group has three sister hotels, The Talbot Hotel Wexford, The Stillorgan Park Hotel & The Talbot Hotel Carlow. Throughout the years that I have spent involved in this industry I have seen many changes & developments. Who would have thought 10 years ago that the internet was

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