TRAVEL TREATS

FIVE-STAR AND FARM LIFE

The five-star Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin, has a special mid-term break offer that ought to entertain the children while also giving mam and dad some respite.

For €320, you get an overnight stay in a stylish guest room with complimentary accommodation for children under 12 staying in the same room as their parents.

Importantly, the deal includes a family pass to the nearby Airfield Estate, Dublin’s ‘urban farm’.

And after the visiting the farm, which includes an exhibition of vintage cars, you can relax in style - the package also includes complimentary access to the jacuzzi, steam room and sauna, as well as the 14-metre indoor heated pool, pictured.

SUNSHINE AND SHAMROCK

If Dublin isn’t sunny enough for your last-minute break, the Canary Islands are about as reliable as it gets for sunshine at this time of year.

From February 27, you can stay in the three-star Marina Elite Resort, Bailto Beach, Gran Canaria for seven nights - selfcatering for €499 per person sharing. Or if St Patrick’s Day in nearby Tenerife appeals to you, you could travel to the Las Piramides Resort, Playa de las

Americas on March

13. Seven nights, two-star self-catering accommodation will set you back €509 per person sharing. See tuiholidays.ie to book.

RUGBY, REVELS AND ROMANCE

St Patrick is famous for explaining the Holy Trinity by using the shamrock as a symbol. A different trinity of rugby, romance and St Patrick’s Day revelry is available with a three-night break to Paris next month with tickets to the big France vs Ireland rugby game at

Stade de France from €599 per person sharing, include flights from Dublin.

Accommodation is in a four-star city centre hotel. A two-night four-star stay from Cork with tickets is also available from €549 per person sharing. Flights depart March 14.

Call Cassidy Travel on (01) 969 5550 to book.