Hot ideas for a hot hen weekend

With many summer and autumn weddings in the works, those planning the hen-dos of friends and family can find some inspiration in the Emerald Isle. Aer Arann operates on over 40 routes making Ireland more accessible for those in the United Kingdom.

For a hotel getaway, consider a weekend in Sligo – those hen parties travelling from Manchester will have a short flight time of under one and half hours and can book an amazing package at the Radisson SAS Hotel and Spa with spa discounts, pre-party cocktails and free entry to the Velvet night club in Sligo. Plus the bride gets a free suite upgrade! Visit Sligo.radissonsas.com for more information.

Aer Arann flights from Manchester to Sligo start from £28 one way including tax.

If a weekend of cooking is more to your liking, why not fly to Waterford and visit the Dunbrody Abbey Cookery School? Husband and wife team Pierce and Valerie McAuliffe will amuse you with their banter and amaze you with their cooking – visit Cookingireland.com for more information.

Aer Arann flights from Birmingham and Manchester to Waterford start from £28 one way including tax, flights from London Luton to Waterford from £45 one way including tax.

Nearer to Dublin is Causey Farm where hen parties stay, wine and dine at the luxury Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells. The afternoon activities are held at Causey Farm, just five miles away - where bog-jumping, bread-making, cow-milking, ceili dancing, sheep-racing, drumming will fill up your time! Visit Causeyexperience.com/henparty for more information.

Aer Arann flights from Inverness to Dublin start from £39 inclusive of tax, flights from Cardiff to Dublin start from £28 one way including tax.

All fares quoted are available from September 2007 onwards. To book your flights visit Aerarann.com.