Destination Ireland Guide

  One of Europe’s most celebrated music events, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, has launched its 2025 programme, which takes place this October Bank Holiday weekend (23–27 October). Now in its 47th year, the festival will feature a world-class line-up that spans jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, and electronic innovation, with global icons and cutting-edge new talent. Headliners already announced include Cymande, JP Cooper, Orchestra Baobab,...

Get ready to raise a glass to amazing liquids as the inaugural Kerry Drinks Festival makes its debut on Saturday, 15th November 2025, at Killarney Racecourse. The festival was officially launched this week with key sponsors Dingle Distillery and Carry Out Killarney. The festival will bring together over 65 distilleries, breweries and producers and a host of enthusiasts for a day...

The Nightmare Realm Will Unleash ‘The Curse of the Five’ this Halloween 21 Nights. Five Cursed Souls. One Unforgettable Nightmare. New venue, new theme.   Early bird tickets now on sale As summer ends and darker evenings creep in, shadows and demons begin to stir—Halloween is coming, and with it, The Nightmare Realm, Europe’s most awarded Halloween attraction.  Returning for 2025, this year’s...

  Mix unforgettable Michelin-starred fine dining experiences and cutting-edge homegrown chefs with the island’s famously warm hospitality, and all the ingredients are in place for a culinary destination to savour Place and purity. Poetry and memory. Innovation and history. Ask JP McMahon to capture the essence of modern Irish cuisine, and these are the words he conjures. McMahon is a polymath chef, serial...

The ancient art of oral storytelling is having a renaissance worldwide, and Ireland is leading the way.   Seanchoiche Event, Dublin City. Ireland is an island of storytellers. Even the most mundane event, when recounted to a group of friends, is embellished for maximum impact with the listeners willing to forgo a bit of accuracy for the reward of being entertained. The love...