It's that time again...

Well Dublin Horse Show is here once again! Beginning on August 4th and running for 4 days, it is always one of the busiest weeks in the Ballsbridge/Dublin 4 area. For those of you still looking for accommodation, Merrion Hall is ideally located opposite the RDS grounds. Call 01 668 1426 for more information.

Halpins Townhouse, Kilkee

Our Kilkee property, Halpins Townhouse, will open at the end of April for the 2010 summer season. We have many regular guests who return to us year after year to enjoy the gorgeous scenery and this lovely town in County Clare. This location is also ideal for those who need a base to explore Ireland's west coast - we are midway between the Ring of Kerry and the Cliffs of Moher.

Visit http://www.halpinshotel.com/ for more info and details of our '3 for 2' special offer...

Visit http://www.kilkee.ie/ for information on the town of Kilkee

For more information, please don't hesitate to give us a call on 065 9056032

Trinity College

Interesting blog with some great photos of Trinity College
A Dublin Blog: Trinity Snaps

Calling all tourists! ~ free rail travel for over 66's

The announcement of free rail travel for tourists to Ireland age 66+ was greeted with a resounding thumbs up from the hotel industry. This agreement between Failte Ireland and Iarnrod Eireann is great news and a definite boost in what has been a difficult year for tourism. Congratulations to all involved.

Won't be long now...

Here at Halpins, we're looking forward to the opening of the newest addition to the Halpins hotel group. Here's a sneak peek of what the fabulous Blakes Hotel & Spa will look like...

To request a brochure, please call 01 6688324 or visit http://www.blakeshotelandspa.com/

What to do in Dublin this week...

The excitement of St Patricks Day and the rugby is dying down but don't worry, there is still lots happening in Dublin! We are now in the middle of the wonderful 'Dine in Dublin-Restaurant Week' which ends Sunday March 28th. If you haven't already availed of any of the one-off special promotional rates that over 50 of the city's restaurants are offering, now's your chance!

This weekend, the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Poetry Now festival is welcoming poets from Mexico, the US and Albania to Dublin. The very best of Irish and international poetry will be showcased at this years festival. Easily accessible by the DART, it is a must for fans of Irish literature.

For more info on events in Dublin, see http://www.visitdublin.com/

Upcoming Concerts

The past couple of weeks have seen a number of the music world's most popular performers announce concert dates in Dublin. Rod Stewart is playing the O2 venue on May 11 and again in July. Paul McCartney is coming to the RDS on June 12th. And the hugely popular crooner Michael Buble will make history in September as he brings us the very first concert in the new Aviva Stadium. Each of these concert venues are within easy distance of the Halpins properties.

Roll on the summer!