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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...

  August 26th 2025: As part of its landmark 400th anniversary celebrations, Antrim's Ballygally Castle has unveiled a limited-edition Ballygally Castle Beer, brewed in partnership with Whitewater Brewery, one of Northern Ireland’s leading craft beer producers This exclusive beer pays homage to the castle’s rich heritage and the flavours of County Antrim, blending tradition and innovation to give guests a truly unique...

  Opera lovers will delight at this “most friendly of festivals” which shines a light on rare masterpieces.   The pretty harbour town of Wexford in Ireland’s Ancient East becomes a magnet for opera fans in the autumn when it stages Wexford Festival Opera (17 October – 1 November), a critically acclaimed celebration of rare operatic gems and emerging talent. Now in its...

  Ryder Cup Europe announced that the 2027 Junior Ryder Cup will take place at Ballyneety Golf Club in Limerick, Ireland. Ballyneety Golf Club will be the venue for the first two days of foursomes and fourballs between male and female juniors from Europe and the United States in 2027, before the decisive single matches are held at Adare Manor, the...

  07 August 2025 Portmarnock Resort, home of the acclaimed and recently redeveloped Jameson Golf Links, has partnered with a selection of the best golf courses and attractions in Ireland to offer the ultimate one-of-a-kind experience for travelling golfers. The ‘Ultimate Irish Jameson Golf Links Experience’ combines golf at world number one-ranked course Royal County Down and additional rounds at a selection of...

 First Look: Clancy’s Cork Officially Reopens with Four New Food & Drink Experiences Under One Historic Roof One of Cork’s most iconic pubs has entered an exciting new chapter. Clancy’s on Princes Street officially launched its new look venue yesterday evening, following a transformative €500,000 refurbishment. Clancy’s now has four distinct experiences that marry the building’s rich heritage with fresh...

Tourism Ireland unveils behind-the-scenes films as new season of ‘Wednesday’ premieres on Netflix Ireland’s magical landscape provides the perfect backdrop for the highly anticipated season two of Wednesday, which will premiere on Netflix today (6 August) to audiences across the world. The latest season of the mystery show was shot at various locations around counties Wicklow, Dublin and Offaly. Executive producers Alfred...