A massive Congratulations from Lily O’Brien’s to Qzina Specialty Foods for building the World’s Largest Chocolate Sculture! Chocolate-lovers, here’s something you should know about: Qzina Specialty Foods has broken a Guinness World Record for building the world’s largest chocolate sculpture. Modeled after an Ancient Mayan temple, Temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza, the work weighs a whopping 18,239 pounds, which far surpasses the previous record of 7,500. The company’s corporate pastry chef, Francois Mellet, led the effort, with help from top
Senator to Address Women in Business
THE ever successful and prominent Senator Mary Ann O’Brien will be the focus and keynote speaker at a Women in Business networking event to be hosted in Limerick next month. Both the city and county enterprise boards will present a “Women in business” networking event on Wednesday May 2 from 6 to 9pm. The Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel will play backdrop for “The Story of Lily O’Brien Chocolates”. Senator Mary Ann O’Brien, Managing Director at Lily O’Brien Chocolates, will
Gala Ball Success
Laois Business Network raised over €4,000 for the Irish Hospice Foundation’s ‘Hospice Homecare for Children’ campaign at their recent black tie gala ball. The black tie event, held at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, has been hailed as a tremendous success, by its organisers. Senator Mary Ann O’Brien of Lily O’Briens Chocolates was the after dinner speaker, RTÉ’s (and Mountrath’s) Claire Byrne was the glamorous and entertaining MC and music was provided by Damien Bowe and his band. Laois Business
Lily O’Brien’s Competition Winners! Week 1
A Big Big Congratulations to our first 10 competition winners!!! • Bernie Dixon • Silvia O’Brien • Fiona Phelan • Suzanne Hulme • Amy Bennett • Lorraine Brennan • Linda Horton • Caroline O’Donovan … • Dawn Brennan • Carmen Caza A yummy Lily O’Brien’s Hat Box Hamper filled with €25 of delicious chocs are on their way to you! >:)
Win One of 50 Scrumptious Boxes Chocolates, and possibly the New iPad!
Our brand new competition has arrived chocolate lovers! You have 50 delicious chances to WIN a Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Hat Box!!! Could you be one of 10 lucky winners per week over the next 5 weeks to win a scrumptious Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Hat Box? And what’s more, everyone that enters will also be in with a chance to win the new iPad in our final competition draw! Simply follow the link to enter! Good Luck Everyone! http://bit.ly/lilyobriens-hatbox
Port and Chocolate is a classic marriage
Port and chocolate is a classic marriage and to celebrate the upcoming ?Chocolate Week? in mid-October, Graham?s Port and Lily O?Briens invite you to explore the wonderful world of Port and Chocolate. Henry Shutton, winemaker of the prestigious premium Graham?s Port, will be hosting a masterclass in The Porthouse, Dublin 2, in what promises to be a lively and fun debate, pairing some of his finest ports with some of Lily O?Briens spectacular chocolate selection. The masterclass will take place at 5.30pm on Wednesday 26th October and there
Events Calendar, October 2011
October 1st ? 3rd Prix de l?Arc de Triomphe October 2nd Rugby World Cup, Ireland v Italy * October 6th Repak Recycling Awards 2011 October 7th Euro 2012 Qualifier, Andorra v Ireland October 7th ? 9th F1, Japanese Grand Prix October 8th Dublin Simon Community Fun Run in the Phoenix Park October 11th Euro 2012 Qualifier, Ireland v Armenia, Aviva October 14th ? 16th F1, Korean Grand Prix October 21st ? Nov 5th Wexford Festival Opera, Wexford Opera House October 21st Ronald McDonald (RMHC)
Double Dark Chocolate Thumbprints
If you love chocolate you will love this recipe for Double Dark Chocolate Thumbprints from finecooking.com. These are heavenly delicious at 90 calories per serving, perfect for post dinner desserts, chocolate treats to be shared or to keep all for yourself! For the Lily O?Brien?s feel why not try them with our decandent Dark Chocolate Drops available at www.lilyobriens.ie These are cookies for true chocoholics. The dough has both cocoa and bittersweet chocolate, and the ganache filling is rich and dark. Yields about
The National Ploughing Championships are due to get underway near Athy, Co Kildare this morning
make sure you pop by the Lily O?Brien?s stand ? 191 ? Row F Block 1 for a tasty pick-me-up! The Ploughing Championships.. The biggest rural event of the year, the National Ploughing Championships, gets underway near Athy, Co Kildare this morning. The National Ploughing Association is currently marking 80 years in business. Politicians and rural leaders will be on site this week to join in the celebrations. The festival is taking place at a good time for farmers who
Irish Times ? Health scan lifestyle Q&A with Mary-Ann O?Brien
Our very own, Senator Mary Ann O?Brien, co-founder of the Jack Jill Foundation in conversation with Joanne Hunt for the Irish Times today! Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle? Relatively. I have all the right intentions, but the way of the world at the moment and the stress we put on ourselves to achieve is the problem. Work-life balance would be the one I?m a bit of a brat on. How often do you exercise? I don?t exercise, but my life