A number of tour operators offer attractive golf packages. Ireland will host the Ryder Cup in 2005. Young cooks are making the most of the excellent Irish produce and the delicious Dublin Bay prawns, oysters, Shannon salmon and trout. Coarse-cut oatmeal is a mainstay of the hearty Irish breakfast. Visitors and locals alike can dine in a variety of fine restaurants or opt for more casual pub grub, always a bargain.
Many restaurants serve a specially priced tourist menu.
S hopping In Dublin, shoppers can find much of what they seek around Grafton and Henry streets. In Cork, try the St. Patrick's Street area.