Anne Marie O'Connor, O'Connor's Bakery, Ennis, County Clare with her award winning chocolate ganache cake and luxury mince meat at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

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Ann and Elizabeth Fox from Elizabeth-Ann Dessert Collection', Sligopictured with the award winning 'rose scented berry tart' at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

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Michael Cairns, Clonmel, County Tipperary with the award winning Carrick Glen Apple and Blackberry sparkling spring water at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Anne Marie O'Connor, O'Connor's Bakery, Ennis, County Clare with her award winning chocolate ganache cake and luxury mince meat at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

At Killarney Races 'Best Dressed Friends' competition on Friday night were Marie O'Leary and Madeline Griffin, Killarney

Annmarie and Brian Walsh, The Tipperary Kitchen with their award winning Holycross butterscotch sauce at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Alan Cunningham and Sheila Gilroy, 'Organic Food for US', from Kilygordon, County Donegal pictured with their award winning organic milk at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Annmarie and Brian Walsh, The Tipperary Kitchen with their award winning Holycross butterscotch sauce at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Mary Thornton, Hilton Foodds, Droheda, County Louth with her award winning Tesco Traditional Sausages at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Denis O'Driscoll and Tom Kearney from 'Spice o'life', Dunmanway, County Cork with their award winning sweet and smokey marinade at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

David Brett, Oakpark Foods, Cahir, County Tipperary pictured with the award winning cracked black pepper bacon back joint at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Anne Marie O'Connor, O'Connor's Bakery, Ennis, County Clare with her award winning chocolate ganache cake and luxury mince meat at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Annmarie and Brian Walsh, The Tipperary Kitchen with their award winning Holycross butterscotch sauce at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Mairead O'Brien and Claire Nash from NAsh19, Cork with their award winning brown bread, chicken liver pate and cinnamon infused granola at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Alan Cunningham and Sheila Gilroy, 'Organic Food for US', from Kilygordon, County Donegal pictured with their award winning organic milk at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

10-5-2012: Olafur Ragnar Grimsson , President of Iceland pictured at historic RossCastle in Killarney, Ireland on Thursday with local public representitive Donal Grady who gives a brief history to the president prior to his address at the European Cities Against Drugs conference in The Malton Hotel. Mr. Olafur is Patron to ECAD and the youth programme against drugs.

Ross Castle sits on the edge of Killarney's lower lake and was built by O'Donoghue Mór family in the 15th century and is now part of Killarney National Park. Ross Castle was the last stronghold in Munster to hold out against Cromwell. It was eventually taken by General Ludlow in 1652.

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Brian Fraser, AIBP, Nenagh, County Tipperary with the award winning sausages at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

David Brett, Oakpark Foods, Cahir, County Tipperary pictured with the award winning cracked black pepper bacon back joint at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Sarah Gough, Mileeven Fine Food, Kilkenny pictured with her award winning cranberry and port sauce at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Alan Cunningham and Sheila Gilroy, 'Organic Food for US', from Kilygordon, County Donegal pictured with their award winning organic milk at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Niamh Heneghan and her daughter Hanna from Mjlingar sampling 'Hanna's Secret' award winning totally moist carrott cake at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

10-5-2012: Olafur Ragnar Grimsson , President of Iceland pictured at Ross castle, Killarney on Thursday with Donal Grady who gives the president a brief history of the area prior to addressing the European Cities Against Drugs conference in The Malton Hotel. Mr. Olafur is Patron to ECAD and the youth programme against drugs.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Florrie Purcell, The Scullery, Nenagh, County Tipperary pictured with the award winning Lidl Jalpeno pepper religh and Irish County Tomato Relish at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Niall and Simon Heffernan, The Food Store, Claremorris, County Mayo with the award winning smoked salmon tart, tomato basil soup and chocolate trouffles at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Brian Fraser, AIBP, Cahir, County Tipperary with the award winning peppered beef at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

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Michael Horgan, Horgan's Meats, Mitchelstown, County Cork pictured with the award winning 'silver side spice beef' and 'honey baked ham' at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

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Gillian Traynor, 'Nutrisnax', Cavan pictured with her award winning fruit and nut breakfast on the go at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Sarah Gough, Mileeven Fine Food, Kilkenny pictured with her award winning cranberry and port sauce at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Brian Fraser, AIBP, Nenagh, County Tipperary with the award winning fillet steak at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

Michael Twomey, Twomey's Butchers, Macroom, County Cork with his award winning chicken en croute at the Blas na hEireann Food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle

pictured with Artie Clifford, left, Chairman and Peter Ward at the Blas na hEireann annual food awards at the Dingle Food Festival in County Kerry.

Picture by Don MacMonagle