Signed Johnny Cash menu returned to Dromoland Castle
Luxury Irish resort Dromoland Castle has been attracting rock stars and royalty for decades and this week the hotel was presented with a signed Johnny Cash menu which had been given to former head chef Sheila Hurley. Cash stayed at the luxury Irish resort with his wife June Carter during his European Tour covering the UK and Ireland in 1975. Other guests staying at the same time included Richard Burton and rally car driver James Hunt and we’re guessing there was some serious partying in the cocktail bar! The [...]
An audience with the Earl of Rosse
This week we had the pleasure of meeting the 7th Earl of Rosse at his private estate of Birr Castle in County Offaly. Home to the Great Telescope, which was the largest in the world for 70 years, and to stunning gardens which span 50 hectares and boast exotic plants from around the globe, Birr Castle is an important attraction in the Irish Midlands and offers a fascinating insight into the history of the Parsons family who have lived there since 1620. Lord Rosse joined us to greet [...]
Sunshine and spas – and we’re not talking long-haul…
As Terry Wogan bemoaned the rain that hindered his scenic trip to County Kerry, shown as part of his primetime programme on BBC1 yesterday, he reasoned; “No one goes to Ireland for the weather”. And yes, with an isle so green it’s known as the Emerald, visitors should surely be prepared for rainfall. However, we were happy to find to the contrary last week when Spice PR took a group of journalists to County Mayo, in association with Tourism Ireland. The sun shone for three solid [...]
Bad weather sends U2 to their favourite castle hotel
One of our clients had an unexpected visit from rock royalty this week when U2 came to stay, after heavy snow prevented them from returning to Dublin airport as planned. Bono and his band of merry men were travelling home to the Emerald Isle for Christmas after a five-week tour of Australia when they were told the plane would have to divert to Shannon airport instead. The rock star announced that they would land in Shannon only if they could stay at nearby Dromoland Castle – a favourite haunt of [...]
A day at World Travel Market
At Spice PR, we do more than generate great coverage. We make it our business to keep up-to-date with our clients’ industries which this month included our annual visit to the wonderful world of WTM, as it’s affectionately known. World Travel Market brings together hoteliers, tourist boards, tour operators, travel agents, ministers, media and many more for an extravaganza that sees the Excel venue in London’s Docklands become a vibrant, colourful marketplace for the global travel industry over four frenetic days as more than 50,000 visitors come and go. First stop for us was the WTM Global Trends Report, in association with [...]
