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The cut and thrust of fashion retail is never easy. There has been so much talk about big online businesses closing so it is very nice to be able to acknowledge new stores when they open, and when it is a wholly Irish-owned boutique, then better again.
Urban Aran has been one of the big Irish knitwear success stories of the last few seasons and Christine Murphy’s latest project with the new boutique at Adare Manor hotel positively hums with synchronicity.
Book it: ?As alternative Irish festivals go, there’s nothing quite like TedFest, which will once again turn Inis Mór into Craggy Island from March 7-10. The annual celebration of the much-loved TV show Father Ted attracts a fun-loving crowd, with highlights including the Lovely Girls Competition, Blind Date with Eoin McLove (Patrick McDonnell), Mrs Doyle Lip Sync Showdown, Ted’s Got Talent, Matchmaking with Nellie and The Priests Dance Off. All accommodation on the island is now fully booked but there’s still space in the Tented Village. Tickets are priced at €188.50 and costume is encouraged. tedfest.org