Event of the Year - Kerrygold Ballymaloe Lit Fest
At the end of Litfest 2013, Rory O'Connell and Darina Allen must have wondered how they could top their inaugural festival of food, books and drinks. In 2014, with the enlightened support of Kerrygold, they turned Litfest 2014 into a barnstormer of an event, with the world's greatest food writers and cooks queueing up to take part and get involved. The atmosphere over the two days was electric, with a powerful sense of involvement from the huge audiences.