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St Patrick’s Day parades on the island of Ireland With parades and celebrations galore taking place across the island, Ireland is the best place to be this St Patrick’s day! The epicentre of the merriment is the huge St Patrick’s Day Festival in Dublin (16th-19th March). This year’s National St Patrick’s Day parade, driven by community, diversity, youth and sustainability values, will be...

EPIC has been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction for the second year running We are proud to announce that EPIC has once again been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the annual World Travel Awards, Europe’s most prestigious honours programme in travel and tourism. Over the course of the year tourism consumers, industry professionals and the international media have been...

Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new plan to help drive and sustain tourism in the Dingle Peninsula. Entitled the ‘Visitor Experience Development Plan for the Dingle Peninsula’ (with a corresponding Irish version) the plan aims to create a sustainable tourism destination by extending the tourism season and spreading business across all parts of the Dingle Peninsula over the...

Escape to a kingdom of exquisite beauty and charm Cannonball 4X4 road trip announced for Kerry November 10th -11th 2023 |  www.cannonball.ie The thrill of wild, rugged landscapes, breath-taking cross-country and mountain drives, warm friendly pubs and spirited traditional Irish music as autumn bequeaths her most vibrant hues, a gift of seasons past and a promise of seasons to come.   The third...

Culloden Estate & Spa unveils upgrades and a new visual identity with €700,000 investment   The Culloden Estate & Spa has completed a €700,000 upgrade and debuted a refreshed visual brand identity. Guests will notice the results upon entering the five-star hotel in Belfast, with the re-carpeting of the ground floor, including the hotel’s iconic staircase. The intimate Drawing Room event space features...

West Wicklow Festival brings exciting line-up of classical music stars to Russborough for ‘Winter Weekend’ Superstar Latvian duo Kristīne and Margarita Balanas, mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty, violinist Mairéad Hickey and pianists Gary Beecher and Fiachra Garvey will perform over a single weekend at Russborough House.     Thursday 30 September: The West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival has launched its inaugural ‘Winter Weekend’, a...

The Irish capital will be thronging with literature lovers this year as the city celebrates the centenary of James Joyce’s revered masterpiece Ulysses. All over the globe in 2022 a host of literary events, exhibitions and artistic commissions are set to mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of one of the most iconic works of English literature.  However the author’s...

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces €15.5 million in funding to develop 84 outdoor adventure projectsFrom Department of Rural and Community Development. -Major investment in our mountain and forest walks, cliffways, beaches, bogs, lakes, rivers, greenways, blueways and bridleways-Focus on developing adventure tourism activities such as hiking, mountaineering, kayaking, swimming and cycling-New strand of funding to support projects at an...

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,...

Travelling around Ireland on public transport is now truly cost effective after a substantial price reduction on fares. Fares on Dublin Bus, the Luas tram system in Dublin, bus operator Go-Ahead Ireland and DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) rail services have been cut by a fifth for the remainder of 2022. All Irish Rail intercity and commuter fares across the country...