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Belfast’s Continental Christmas Market is one of the best on the island of Ireland and is sure to fill you with Christmas cheer. Until 22 December, the grounds of Belfast’s imposing City Hall will be transformed into a sparkling Christmas market, which will welcome over a million visitors. Famous for its extensive range of international cuisine, the market is a wonderful spot...

One of the joys of Christmas is exploring a Christmas market, where fabulous gifts, festive food and seasonal music create the perfect mood. If you’re lucky enough to be in Dublin in the run up to Christmas, make sure you visit one of the city’s buzzing Christmas markets. The Dandelion Market at The Well, St Stephen’s Green, runs on the six Sunday afternoons...

Two days of festivities will see out the old year and ring in the new, as Dublin puts on a spectacular New Year’s Festival. Live music from top musicians, street entertainment, electrifying visual displays and an exciting Festival Village are just some of the ingredients that will make up Dublin’s dazzling two-day New Year’s Festival. On New Year’s Eve a host of...

Best Traditional Musicians in the World to Gather at Ennis Tradfest  Thursday November 10th to Monday November 14th  25 October 2022:  Ennis is set to host the 28th Annual Ennis Tradfest this November with an extraordinary line up of top international, national and local traditional music stars. Amongst the stars will be Anxo Lorenzo, a virtuoso award-winning Galician piper renowned for...

Whatever your interests, there’s a perfect winter break waiting for you on the island of Ireland. Whether you’re the great outdoors type, prefer to mull through a museum, love a festival, or are happy to relax by an open fire, you’ll find the perfect winter break on the island of Ireland. Here are six ways to enjoy what the island...

Featuring the Irish debut performance of globally renowned soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn, the superb American violinist Tai Murray, a trio of leading Irish musicians, and more.   17 October 2022: It’s time to get cosy in Russborough’s stunning saloon, with four gorgeous concerts to choose from as part of the West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival’s Winter Weekend on 11, 12 & 13...

Tuesday 18th October 2022: Shannon Airport is making “dreams come true”, with a once in a lifetime trip to Disneyland Paris for one lucky family. The airport has the bucket-list trip up for grabs on the airport's social media channels from today, in a bid to bring a little magic to a family of four, in celebration of World Kindness Day...

Christmas is a wonderful time to visit the island of Ireland and it’s easy to keep sustainability at the heart of your trip. With festivals, markets, streets full of buskers and entertainers, buzzing bars and all manner of special events, the island of Ireland is bursting with festive cheer at Christmas. Enjoying an eco-friendly break there means thinking ahead to how...

Time travelling twists, creepy crypts and pagan roots are afoot at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park this year for a special Halloween festival to mark the traditional Irish Samhain.  This Halloween midterm, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park will mark the festival of Samhain in its own unique way. Focusing on the old Irish traditions and a few modern twists associated...

DROGHEDA TO HOST, LÚ FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, A SPECTACULAR URBAN ANIMATION SHOW FROM THE 28th OF OCTOBER TO THE 5th OF NOVEMBER Louth County Council, in partnership with business representative group Love Drogheda, recently announced the launch of Lú Festival of Light, a wonderfully creative urban animation showcase and family festival. This novel and free event will open to coincide...