Jillian Bolger
Journalist and Editor at Freelance
Food and Travel Editor at Irish Examiner
Food and Travel Editor, @IrishExaminer • Writer, Lonely Planet, Discover Ireland etc • Freelance copywriter for luxury brands • Mum, optimist, runner
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5 days ago |
irishexaminer.com | Jillian Bolger
Fly from Shannon to Malta this autumn and enjoy a week-long break at the 4-star Pebbles Resort Hotel, St Paul’s Bay, from €549 per person. The sunny little Mediterranean archipelago offers up a brilliant mix of culture and sights, from prehistoric temples to secret coves, fossil-studded cliffs to scuba diving and fascinating history to wonderful food. Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing for travel in October 2025, including return flights from Shannon.
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1 week ago |
irishexaminer.com | Jillian Bolger
In London's Chinatown, on a street packed with restaurants, no one pays any attention to Jay Rayner. We stride down Gerrard Street in the midday sun, and enter a lively little Chinese joint called Four Seasons, which majors in duck. Rayner may be a regular, but no one seems to know who he is — neither staff nor diners — and, if they do, they don’t care. His review may be stuck on the wall, but the restaurant critic of the for 25 years, and newly of the , barely receives a second glance.
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3 weeks ago |
irishexaminer.com | Jillian Bolger
The Fitzwilliam Hotel opened on St Stephen's Green in 1998, in an enviable location at the top of Grafton Street, surrounded by Georgian Dublin. The zeitgeisty blend of minimalist design and glossy Terence Conran interiors initially impressed, but the new-build's blingy fit-out didn't age well. The bar, which should have buzzed with life, always felt cold and soulless, failing to win over the discerning locals who patronised neighbouring 5-star hotel bars.
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3 weeks ago |
irishexaminer.com | Jillian Bolger
The Galápagos Islands make an appearance on many people’s bucket lists. Quasar Expeditions, specialists in high-end adventure travel in South America, have launched a new eight-day Darwin Family Cruise aboard the M/V Evolution. Thirty two guests will cruise the Galápagos Islands in spacious comfort lead by Professor Kenneth Noll, a distinguished microbiologist who brings Darwin’s discoveries to life through storytelling, hands-on science, and an uncanny resemblance to the legendary explorer.
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1 month ago |
irishexaminer.com | Jillian Bolger
Synonymous with exclusivity, Orient Express has opened its first hotel in Rome in a meticulously restored 17th century palazzo minutes from the Pantheon. The opulent Orient Express La Minerva, offers glamorous rooms and suites that have been individually designed to evoke the golden age of travel. Featuring bespoke bedside trunks, luxurious bedding, and wooden detailing reminiscent of the legendary train carriages, this Roman debut follows the recent launch of La Dolce Vita Orient Express train.
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Lunch with Jay Rayner was one of my most memorable assignments. He took me to his favourite Chinatown restaurant where we chatted food influencers, Michelin stars and the one word he daren't use to describe food. Read in my @irishexaminer interview here: https://t.co/yBjb2ddPv3 https://t.co/tGdtUc2NRK
I took Jay Rayner to lunch in one of his favourite London restaurants, where we talked Michelin stars, food influencers and 25 years of life as a restaurant critic. Read my exclusive interview in tomorrow's Irish Examiner. https://t.co/5RTxoeiSt3
Love to see responses like this to my writing: reactive and creative marketing. Plus, it's piqued my interest in Letterkenny.
As travel writer @JillianBolger discovered how @visitberlin has used its turbulent past to help create a vibrant present. Similarly, we're using our past to help guide us in present to create a brighter future that will encourage more to @govisitdonegal. https://t.co/MtsmUt1ppe
