Author: LEN Editor

A significant proportion of travellers visit other countries to eat. Local culture is, after all, reflected perfectly in the flavours, aromas, and dining traditions of a city. From the budget-busting high-end experiences to comforting and immersive street food, we all crave special culinary experiences when exploring new places.What we eat when we travel is as important as what we see — according to a report by Hilton, 50% of travellers book their restaurant reservations before their flights. To help you find your way around the gastronomic globe, here’s a round-up of some of the world’s best cities to eat in —with…

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Given that it’s our summer food special, there was really only one recipe I could make this week — the eponymous summer pudding. This is an old recipe that has been created in kitchens for many decades. Originally it was served in health spas in the 18th century. Bread was thought to be healthier than sweet pastry and the fruit was known to give patients a boost. The lightness and tartness have helped the dessert prevail as a good after-dinner treat when temperatures are high and something more filling would be too much. You can, of course, serve it with…

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Ella Terry Sweeney, a rising star from Glen, has received a nomination for Ireland’s Best Female Singer in the amateur Irish musicals scene. This prestigious Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) nomination recognizes Ella’s performance as Princess Fiona in the Letterkenny Music and Drama Group’s production of Shrek the Musical last December. Ella, 19, a former Loreto Milford student and the daughter of John Paul Sweeney and Sarah Terry-Sweeney, found playing Princess Fiona both challenging and enjoyable. “Fiona’s such a versatile character. She’s very different from any other kind of princess role. She’s very goofy. She’s very outspoken, very headstrong,”…

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The entire burial site of the Tuam babies will be forensically sealed off and monitored around the clock, as specialist teams prepare for Ireland’s first exhumation of a mass grave next month. In an email sent Friday evening to the Tuam Babies Family Group, which includes many relatives of those buried at the site, the Director of the Intervention said his team is “still on track to begin the excavation of the site in the second half of June” — although a start date has not yet been confirmed. Daniel MacSweeney who was appointed to oversee the exhumation two years…

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