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Titanic for Irish show
THE TITANIC may be lying more than three and a half kilometres beneath the north Atlantic, but it’s still a big attraction almost 98 years after it sank. Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition, which has been seen by more than 22 million people, makes its debut in Dublin next Saturday at Citywest Event Centre, in Saggart. The show includes room re-creations, video footage of the ship and more than 300 artefacts recovered from the wreck site. titanicdublin.com.
Spanish bargains
More than 800 Irish people have already taken advantage of the Spanish government’s subsidised winter holidays on the Costa del Sol. The deal, which runs until the end of April, allows over-55s to have a week at a four-star hotel, full board, for €365 per person. Two weeks costs €524, three costs €700
and a month is €855. Accompanying adults can be a little younger. The package includes flights to Malaga from Dublin, Cork or Shannon (including a checked-in bag), transfers, wine with meals, excursions and entertainment. travelsenior.eu.
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The number in millions, of senior citizens in the EU alone. The Government hopes some will visit the Republic next year to take advantage of its discounted rail fares for over-65s from abroad.