HILLGROVE HOTEL HOSTS NATIONAL VINTNERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

26th March 2007

The Hillgrove Hotel is delighted to have the opportunity to host such a prestigious event. Each year this annual Conference travels to a different county and it is with great excitement that County Monaghan shall play host to the 2007 event. Over 300 Delegates from all over the country will descend on Monaghan on 14th May and stay in the area for 3 days.

The AGM will occur on the 15th May in the Van Gogh Suite in the Hillgrove Hotel. Through out the 3 days delegates and their partners will partake in a range of pre-scheduled activities and tours allowing them to experience what Monaghan has to offer. Each night they will meet back at the Hillgrove Hotel for a Gala Dinner & live entertainment. This venue was chosen for the event, as it is purpose-built, has most up to date and state-of-the-art facilities and is luxurious and friendly.

For more information on the Hillgrove Hotel view their website www.hillgrovehotel.com.

GLITTERING GALA EVENT ATTRACTS RECORD ATTENDANCE AT HILLGROVE HOTEL

6th April 2006

The 22nd Annual County Monaghan Rehab People of the Year Awards 2006 was once again a truly resounding success, with over 650 guests attending a gala presentation ceremony in the Magnificient Conference and Banqueting Centre at the Hillgrove Hotel on Friday 24th March.

Each of the award recipients honoured on the night was richly deserving of the highly prestigious accolade, and none more so than Overall Winner, Philip Mc Cabe from Newbliss, this was reflected in the cheers and prolonged applause when it was announced that Philip was Monaghan Person of the Year 2006.

Over 650 people, including Monaghan Co Mayor Pat Treanor, Co Manager Declan Nelson, Bishop of Clogher Most Rev Dr Joseph Duffy, and a host of other dignitaries attended the glittering event, which was the biggest People of the Year ceremony yet. Once again, the compere was Clones man Gareth O' Connor of RTE. Following the awards presentation and a superb meal the gathering enjoyed a night's music and dance with Robert Brown. The funds raised for the worthy Rehab cause on the night were added to by generous donations to the raffle, for which prizes were donated in turn by local businesses.

NUREMORE HOTEL AWARDED 3 ROSETTES FOR CULINARY EXCELLENCE

30th March 2006

The Nuremore Hotel, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan has been awarded 3 AA Rosettes. This is one of the most prestigious awards that can be bestowed upon an Irish restaurant. "This is an outstanding achievement for the Nuremore Hotel" says Dennis Fisk, Membership Director of AA Ireland. "It is a credit to owner Julie Gilhooly and to the skill of Head Chef Ray McArdle. Along with their staff they have delivered a consistent standard of outstanding culinary excellence. We are delighted to make this award in recognition of their work."

AA Rosettes are awarded annually to hotels producing fine cuisine. The aim of the Rosette scheme is to provide AA Members, its guidebook readers and the general public reliable information about fine cuisine. Rosettes are based on degrees of excellence and are awarded on a rising scale of 1 to 5. Even to receive one Rosette denotes outstanding quality; 3 Rosettes denotes superb and consistent standards that demand recognition.

"In the Nuremore Hotel, Co. Monaghan now boasts a world class standard of cuisine." says Fisk. "The quality of Irish cuisine and of Irish hotels continues to develop and get better. We can be very proud of what we have to offer our visitors."

"We're delighted as a team to achieve consistency in our restaurant." says Head Chef Ray McArdle. "We're together a long time and may we continue to achieve a high level of food and service for our customers."

AA Inspectors are confident that McArdle's team will do just that. Nuremore Hotel has been approaching 3 Rosette standard for some time. Recent visits by Inspectors have shown highly impressive, confident, quality cooking based on classic dishes with simple and well-rehearsed concepts prepared with flair and accuracy. Many are based on classic renditions of French dishes, but using the best in local ingredients, and some contemporary style in both presentation and ingredient combinations.

The Nuremore Hotel joins just three other Three Rosette award winning hotels, the others being Longueville House, Mallow, The K Club, Straffan and Sheen Falls Lodge Hotel Kenmare. The Merrion Hotel, Dublin is the highest rated restaurant in with Four Rosettes. There are currently 85 Rosette award-winning restaurants in Ireland.

The Nuremore Hotel is offering budding gastronomes a unique opportunity to sample 2 Michelin Star food to celebrate its recent award of the prestigious 3 AA Rosettes. The Restaurant at Nuremore will be the destination for food lovers as Shane Osborn, the 2 Michelin Star Chef of London's highly-acclaimed Pied á Terre, joins the kitchen team for one night only on Saturday 8th April.