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Dungarvan is Seisiún ready as TuneFest 2024 Festival Beckons Head to Dungarvan from 21st-23rd June for concerts, including headline gigs with Cherish the Ladies, Talisk and Danú, music workshops, dancing, pub sessions, youth buskers, cd launches, and free outdoor gig rig performances. TuneFest Dungarvan, Ireland’s most exciting emerging traditional Irish music festival, will take place in the scenic harbour town of Dungarvan...

A captivating exhibition of costumes from the most famous Irish-made films has opened in the Museum of Style Icons at Newbridge Silverware, County Kildare. Iconic Costumes of the Irish Silver Screen presents a meticulously curated selection of 18 costumes from renowned Irish film productions. From the stirring drama of My Left Foot to the epic tales of Braveheart and Vikings,...

Set sail to the Foyle Maritime Festival for seafaring fun   Derry~Londonderry’s waterfront will be overflowing with maritime-themed events and activities when the Foyle Maritime Festival returns.    A four-day programme of events, from Tall Ships, on-water activities, circus and maritime market to music, animation and comedy will run from 27–30 June in the walled city. The theme of this year’s Foyle Maritime...

Celebrate a summer of LGBTQ+ love on the island of Ireland   Pride events across the island of Ireland this summer will see hundreds of thousands of people celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Ireland is an LGBTQ+ friendly place and in June, July and August, cities across the island will stage colourful and joyous Pride parades and festivals to celebrate and show...

Discover the essence of Irish whiskey at the revamped immersive tour experiences at Midleton Distillery in County Cork. Showcasing all seven of Irish Distillers’ whiskey brands including Jameson, the world’s most awarded Irish whiskey, as well as Redbreast, Midleton Very Rare, Powers, The Spot Whiskeys, Method and Madness, and Knappogue Castle, the new distillery tours feature entertaining, interactive experiences. These...

Luxuriate in the heart of nature in a fabulous Forest Den, the latest accommodation option at the multi-award-winning Galgorm resort in Northern Ireland. Just 30 minutes from Belfast, Galgorm luxury hotel and spa is set within 450 acres of parkland next to the River Maine in the heart of County Antrim. The resort was named Best Destination Spa 2024 in...

Cashel Palace, the luxury County Tipperary hotel, has once again drawn the admiration of Michelin which has included its wine cellar in a new list of the world’s best. Earlier this year, Cashel Palace Hotel’s fine dining restaurant, the Bishop’s Buttery, received a Michelin star for its excellent cuisine just two years after opening. The restaurant offers contemporary Irish cuisine...

Discover a world of spirits in Northern Ireland A new Spirit Trail and Distillery Passport experience is encouraging visitors to discover the range, quality and unique character of Northern Ireland’s spirits. The Spirit Trail is a guide to 14 unique distillery-led experiences across Northern Ireland. It’s an invitation to meet the characters and see the passion behind each brand as...

Joyce’s Dublin recalled in Bloomsday Festival   Ireland’s annual celebration of James Joyce’s seminal work, Ulysses, returns to Dublin in June with the five-day Bloomsday festival. Art, music, theatre, lectures, readings, walking tours and food events make up the packed programme that invites Joyce fans to see his famous novel Ulysses through a multitude of lenses. Bloomsday (11–16 June) recalls 16 June 1904,...

  10 Great Beaches on the Wild Atlantic Way   Take a break on one of the Wild Atlantic Way’s majestic beaches. Here are 10 to try...     Scalloped-shaped beaches lapped by crystal clear waters, endless strands pounded by the crash of frothy Atlantic waves, pebbly shorelines with majestic views – beaches along the Wild Atlantic Way are as varied as they are beautiful....