Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National:

Easter Monday 17th April 2006

Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National took place on Easter Monday, the 17th of April 2006, at Fairyhouse racecourse. A prestigious race with great history, Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National is Ireland’s richest national hunt steeplechase with a prize fund of 250,000 euro. One of Ireland’s greatest sporting events, the race has seen legendary horses such as Arkle, Desert Orchid and Bobbyjo glide over the jumps to become the first past the winning post.

Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National is a great day out and the ideal way to spend the Easter Bank Holiday Monday. There is the thrill and fun of the flutter, everyone has a chance to outsmart the bookies on the day. Glamour, fun & socialising are order of the day as people enjoy the bars and restaurants and Ireland’s most stylish people vie for the Best Dressed prizes.

Martell Cognac French Film Festival

The Martell Cognac French Film Festival, the sixth IFI French Film Festival held in November 2005, marked the biggest ever celebration of French cinema in Ireland. Among many festival highlights, Guest of Honour Virginie LeDoyen (star of ‘The Beach’) attended the Irish premiere of her new movie ‘Saint Ange’.

Martell’s partnership with the Irish Film Institute and the French Embassy builds on Martell’s global association with the creative arts; other associations include the Martell Cognac French Film Festival in Russia, Asian Film Festivals in France and the US, and the ‘Martell Artists of the Year’ awards in China. Martell also has links with the US music industry & Cannes Film Festival. With a world-renowned cognac heritage covering three centuries, Martell is the epitome of creative perfection. Innovation, creativity and independence of mind are attributes both highly valued and shared by Martell, and encouraged by Martell’s sponsorships.

Jacob's Creek Reserve Irish Restaurant Awards

The Jacobs Creek Restaurant Awards give individual restaurant owners from all over Ireland the opportunity to vote for their favourite choice restaurant.

These awards have become a very accurate barometer of where restaurateurs would choose to eat out themselves, or which places they would recommend to frequent, either for a simple bite to eat or for that special celebratory meal.

Also launched on the day was the Jacob’s Creek Restaurant and Event Guide which is a comprehensive listing of over three hundred and seventy restaurants from all around Ireland pictured in full colour, and with all the relevant information pertaining to that restaurant.

West Coast Cooler Glamour Series

West Coast Cooler Glamour Series. This is a show which includes Fashion, Celebrities and entertainment at 6 Radisson Hotels around Ireland during June. Last year guests on the night had the opportunity to meet and chat with experts including Catherine Leydon who gave some great cookery tips, psychic Una Power and Laura Bermingham who was on hand to give invaluable beauty tips. Two of Ireland’s top stylists put the shows together, Celia Holman-Lee produced and styled the shows around Ireland and Catherine Condell looked after the Dublin Show. Hosted by Alan Hughes of TV3 it is the perfect opportunity to "Chill with Friends" on a girls night out.

Cork Dry Gin Sailor of the Month and Year Awards

Cork Dry Gin has a long and established relationship with the sport of sailing in Ireland. Aside from being a favourite tipple of the sailing community Cork Dry Gin has supported and nurtured many sailing events over the years.

In fact, the actual Cork Dry Gin label includes a coat of arms representing Cork City which depicts a sailing ship entering the port and the phrase “Statio Bene Fida Carinis” or “A Good and Safe Harbour for Ships”.

This ‘nautical’ coat of arms grew from the fact that Cork Dry Gin was first produced in l793 in Cork’s Old Watercourse Distillery and here the distillery had access to the finest ingredients; plump grain from the fields of East Cork and exotic botanicals arriving at Cork’s thriving international port.

Over 200 years later Cork Dry Gin retains this strong ‘nautical’ association having acknowledged over 150 sailors over the past 10 years for their major contribution to sailing by the presentation of the Cork Dry Gin Sailor of the Month and Year Awards.

The awards ceremonies over the years have been privileged to have a number of special guests attend and present the awards. IN 2001 the International Sailing Federation rescheduled their AGM to take place around the Cork Dry Gin Sailing Award when it’s President, Paul Henderson, from Canada made the presentations accompanied by their President of Honour, King Constantine of Greece. In 2004, Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, traveled to Ireland to make the presentations.

The awards would not take place without the major input of Ireland’s sailing magazine, Afloat, and Ireland’s largest leading newspaper, the Irish Independent, both of which are involved in the selection process and the publication of the monthly and annual awards.


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