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THE WINNERS OF PRIMARY TIMES SOUTH: STAR AWARDS 2016 - CONGRATULATIONS ALL!
The awards, which are now in their 6th year, champion the best places and best businesses in Munster for families with young children. All the winners have been selected solely by votes from the readers of Primary Times South magazine.
Editor Tara McKeown commented “This year we are seeing a good mix of winners. The well-established attractions such as Fota Wildlife Park continue to be popular with Primary Times readers. However, we also have some brand new winners this year which have clearly impressed our readers. For example, Zipit in Farran Woods won Runner Up place in the Best Outdoor Play Centre, and Laya City Spectacular Cork won the new Family Days Out Event category.”
Primary Times South is a free ‘What’s on and Where to Go’ guide specifically for the families of children aged 0-12 years, and primary school teachers in the region. Established in 2003, the magazine is published 4 times a year (spring, summer, autumn and winter). It has a circulation of 50,000 copies distributed to primary schools and crèches in Cork and Waterford, and selected towns in Kerry and Tipperary. It is also available at libraries and tourist information centres and is available to download free from App stores. Nationally, Primary Times publishes over 140,000 copies in 3 different regions (Munster, Leinster, and Dublin) throughout the Republic of Ireland.
The number of votes and diversity of nominations show that Primary Times South readers clearly feel very passionately about the places they visit with their families. Many of the smaller attractions and businesses in Munster were nominated by readers who they felt offered good service or value for money. The results show that having great places to visit locally is still an important part of family life.
For more information about how you can get free copies of Primary Times South for distribution in your school or business contact 058 56838 or email Tara McKeown at: primarytimessouth@gmail.com If you would like to discuss how Primary Times South can help to promote your business, 058 56838 or email the Sales Team at primarytimessouth@gmail.com
There are 9 categories and the winners and runners-up are as follows:
INDOOR PLAY ACTIVITY CENTRE
WINNER: Monkey Maze Glanmire
RUNNERS UP: Perks Entertainment Centre Youghal, Supernova Ballincollig
OUTDOOR PLAY CENTRE
WINNER: Fota Wildlife Park
RUNNERS UP: Leahy’s Open Farm, Zipit Farran Woods
FAMILY RESTAURANT
WINNER: Milanos Cork
RUNNERS UP: Scoozis Cork, Wagamama Cork
FAMILY DAYS OUT EVENT
WINNER: Laya City Spectacular Cork
RUNNERS UP: Spraoi Waterford City, Cork Summer Show
KIDS CLOTHING STORE
WINNER: Penneys
RUNNERS UP: NEXT, Mods & Minis
SCHOOL TOUR TRIP
WINNER: Ballyhass Lakes
RUNNERS UP: Dunmore Adventure Centre, Ardmore Adventures
KIDS SUMMER CAMP
WINNER: Anyone 4 Science
RUNNERS UP: Let’s Go! Summer Camps, Starcamp Summer Camps
BEST SANTA EXPERIENCE
WINNER: Fota Wish
RUNNERS UP: Leahy’s Open Farm, Blarney Woollen Mills
FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL
TOP 3 WINNERS:
The Primary Times South STAR Award winners were compiled from postal entries, unique email entries and online voting (one vote per computer or device) from readers of Primary Times South between 1st June and 31st July 2016.