Deal of the Week:Celtic Horizon Tours has a range of motorcycle tours to the UK, US and Canada. The Highlands and Glens of Scotland trip in July costs €369pps; Route 66 over 15 days (including flights, bikes, accommodation, insurance and fuel) is from €3,640; and the Pacific coast from San Francisco to LA over six days is from €2,749. Tel: 01- 6292000, celtichorizontours.com.
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EXPLORE THEVendée in France and stay at the newly opened Celtic Inn, near Chantonnay. Three nights B&B, dinner each day with wine, bike hire and airport transfers from La Rochelle from €500 for two. Tel: 00-33-251-517278 or celticinnfrance.com.
DUBAI'S ATLANTISHotel had one of the most lavish opening parties ever and you can see it for yourself with Trailfinders. Book by Monday for a three-night stay in June (to include breakfast and dinner each day, free entry to Aquaventure and the Lost Chambers theme park, flights, and taxes) from €899pps. Tel: 01-8814994, trailfinders.ie.
APRIL ISa good time to see the Holy Land. Combine it with a cruise and see a lot more over 13 days. Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas is going from Rome to Athens, Haifa, Jerusalem, Rhodes, Ephesus, Chania, Naples and back to Rome from €1,117pps (inside cabin) and from €1,400pps (sea view) including flights, transfers and gratuities. Tel: 01- 6733840, americanholidays.ie.
IRELAND TOIceland with a special charter from April 21st to 25th will give you four days to explore glaciers, hot springs, waterfalls and the nightlife of Reykjavik. Tel: 01-4909311, rathgartravel.ie.
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GIRLS FINDfun in the Sin Bin nightclub in Limerick on an overnight getaway to Strand Hotel. The hotel is offering B&B, dinner, nightclub entry and a 10 per cent discount on hair/beauty treatments from €75pps. Tel: 061-421800, strandlimerick.ie.
MARCH16th to 20th is the Só Sligo Festival for food and culture. Discover the best Irish Stew, find a new Irish dish or just have the craic. March rates in the Clarion Sligo are €99pps for two nights B&B and one dinner, and kids sharing B&B free. Tel: 071-9119000, sosligo. com, clarionhotelsligo.com.
GO TOGalway for Paddy's Day, stay in the Salthill Hotel for Wednesday and Thursday and it will add an Irish meal and pint of Guinness or Irish Coffee for €135pps. Tel: 091-522711, salthillhotel.com.
THE IMPERIALHotel on the South Mall in Cork has rooms on selected dates in April for €70. Sale lasts till March 16th. Dates still available over Easter. See flynnhotels.com.
TRIDENT HOLIDAYHomes is encouraging people to take a long weekend over St Patrick's with a four-night stay for the price of three. Four-star houses sleeping five from €250. Tel: 01-2018440, tridentholidayhomes.ie.
MARK STPatrick's Day with a trip up Croagh Patrick? Stay at Westport Plaza (098-55088) or Castlecourt (098-51166). Two nights B&B, one dinner from €159pps or €179pps.