Price: £210.

Description: three days over New Year, full board. More than 80 hotels in Ireland are offering Christmas and New Year programmes this winter. Among them are the six Great Southern Hotels, including the four-star Killarney, which offers various two-, three- and four-day programmes. The New Year special kicks off on December 30th and takes in competitions, treasure hunts and a New Year's Eve champagne ball. A prize awaits the first person down the following morning for the farewell brunch.

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