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According to a recent survey by hotels.com it seems that it is forty five percent more expensive to book a hotel in Galway City than it is in Dublin City. Accommodation in Cork was also six percent more expensive than in Dublin.

In fact Galway was actually more expensive than top European destinations such as Madrid, London, Barcelona and Rome. Prices for a hotel room in Galway worked out at an average of one hundred and ten euro per night. This was despite experiencing a twenty six percent drop in the first half of this year.

The average cost of a hotel room in Dublin worked out at Seventy six euro per night with Cork three euro more expensive. Galway’s neighbouring city in the west Limerick actually worked out at a whopping seventy percent cheaper when it comes to booking a hotel room. The largest drop in room prices came in Cork.

Dublin hotel rooms actually dropped further in Price than any other top European cities apart from Barcelona which showed similar drops. Country wise Ireland reported the largest overall drop in hotel rates.

President Obama’s Uncle, Said Obama was invited this week to attend the Dublin Horse Show as special guest of Sheikh Samir Mirdad. Said from Kenya is actually five years younger than his famous nephew.

Mr. Obama stayed in County Louth and has reportably vowed to visit again as soon as possible. He spoke of his excitement regarding a trip to the Dublin Horse Show and how he had been told it was the best event of its kind in the world.

There have been many more visitors than usual to Said’s home village of Kongelo in Kenya since Barack’s election. As well as taking in some sights and relaxing there is also official business to deal with as chairman of the Sarah Hussein Obama Trust.

The aim of the trust is to help poor people in Kenya as was well as restore the original Obama home in Kongelo. Barack Hussein Obama dies in a tragic road accident in 1982. He was Said’s Brother and Barack’s father.

The Dublin Horse Show begins at the RDS in Ballsbridge this week. The five day event will see show jumpers from ten different countries competing for the top prizes.

The show has long been a part of Dublin’s events calendar with this its one hundred and thirtieth year. An estimated one thousand four hundred horses and ponies will take part in the event.

The biggest prize is the Nations Cup which will take place on Friday. This year there are no competitors on the Irish team from the army competing in the Aga Khan trophy however Captain Shane Carey was triumphant on board River Foyle earlier today.

The future of the army’s equestrian school is in doubt after recommendations were made in the An Bord Snip Nua document to have it closed down.

This is a superb event for any tourist to take in when visiting Dublin. It is easily accessible from Dublin City Centre and makes for an excellent day out for all the family.

Martin Cullen the minister for Sports and Tourism in Ireland has backed plans to stage the A1 Grand Prix series in Dublin. During a photo opportunity this morning with A1 driver Adam Carroll the minister called on a viability test to be carried out to see if staging the event was possible.

Mr. Cullen was photographed with the A1 trophy and Adam Carroll at his department. It is hoped that a stage of the race could happen in Dublin next September or October. The city would benefit from holding the race due to the worldwide interest it would bring. Cullen spoke of the idea “fitting with their vision” of attracting big sporting events to Ireland.

He also spoke of the economic benefits such an event could bring to the country. Ireland is still struggling to turn around the current recession with more job cuts being announced each week.

A bizarre protest was held yesterday by Irish workers whose jobs are under threat at Thomas Cook branches in Dublin. A group of protestors went to a church that Thomas Cook boss Manny Fontenla-Novoa attends in Northampton bringing along with them a model camel.

Recent reports have suggested that top brass in Thomas Cook are planning on closing high street stores in Dublin meaning the loss of seventy seven jobs.  They currently operate two Thomas Cook stores and one Direct Holidays store in Dublin.

Five Irish staff members stood with the camel outside the church with a sign that read “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a Rich Man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

The protest was supported by the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association. The group then traveled to Mr. Fontenla-Novoa’s home and handed in a letter as he was not at the church.

Thomas Cook has given assurances that jobs will be kept at their call centre in Parkwest – Dublin. Northern Ireland will not be affected.