National Vegetarian Week (4th - 11th June)

This year, Dee (of Dee's Wholefoods, an Irish company, based in Cork) has organised Ireland's first National Vegetarian Week, in order to promote healthy eating and the consumption of vegetarian food in Ireland.

Her website, www.nationalvegetarianweek.ie, includes vegetarian meal ideas, as well as the chance to vote for your favorite veggie friendly places to eat (the winners will announced on Monday 11th of June). Also on her website are a listing of the week's events, including:

A free screening of Vegucated to take place at The Bowery, Tuckey Street, Cork city, on Friday 8th June.

Special "Vegetarian Week" dishes will be created by selected restaurants in Cork, Galway and Limerick to celebrate the week.

Tesco will be promote Vegetarian food that week, and we look forward to some special offers from them (to be listed in their Price Cuts magazine).

As part of the events for the week, the Vegetarian Society of Ireland will be hosting a dinner at Delhi O'Deli, Dublin's first vegetarian fast food Indian restaurant, on Tuesday 5th of June and we hope you will join us. Please RSVP via www.meetup.com/vegetarian-485/
 
The Vegetarian Society of Ireland will also be hosting a second event that week - a coastal walk from Bray to Greystones (Co. Wicklow), followed by lunch at The Happy Pear vegetarian restaurant, on Sunday 10th of June.  Please RSVP via http://www.meetup.com/vegetarian-485/

If you would like to organise and host an event (big or small!) in your area, or share your favorite vegetarian recipes, please get in contact with Dee via her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/241519949282825/