*Surf's up at Inchydoney Island Lodge, Co Cork, where waverider Richie Fitzgerald will show you how to conquer some waves and share his experiences from August 31st to September 1st, two nights BB and BBQ, lesson and movie 'Waveriders', from €199pps tel: 023-883 3143, inchydoneyisland.com
* Enjoy a day of virtual sunshine on the heated beach at the Sabbia Med experience at Dunboyne Castle Seoíd Spa, midweek stays with dinner and a one-hour spa treatment from €150pps and €169 at weekends, see dunboynecastlehotel.com, tel: 01-801 3500
* Take advantage of the bank holiday weekend sale at Topflight, with €60 reduction on holidays to Italy booked by midnight on Monday, August 6th, tel: 01-240 1700 and topflight.ie
* Smell the fumes of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix on a weekend trip to Spa Francorchamps Circuit. Three nights BB, flights, tickets and transfers from €795pps, tel: 01-764 0469, see holidaysonline.ie
* End of August deals to the sun with clickandgo.cominclude the Algarve from €479pps, Fuerteventura from €489pps and Gran Canaria from €449pps, tel: 01-637 1699