Northern Ireland

  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...

BOOST and Belfast One energise the city in search of star performers   Now in its third year, the BOOST-created search for a busking superstar has become a must-watch showcase for rising talent - and this year, it’s turning up the volume. With Belfast One joining as a partner, the search for Northern Ireland’s next big busking act is set to...

Exploring the Northern Irish Landscapes That Inspired Literary Legends With stories around every corner, Northern Ireland is a real page-turner of a destination. I have known and loved this area since childhood and have written about it – or rather, out of it – often. These prescient words come from Seamus Heaney, whose poetry collection North became the toast of poets and...

Experience the Perfect Blend of Whiskey, History, and Hospitality at the New Harbourview Hotel At Ireland’s first destination whiskey hotel, the welcome is warm and the whiskey is waiting. The picturesque harbour village of Carnlough sits at the mouth of the Glens of Antrim on the stunning Causeway Coast, one of the world’s most scenic coastal routes. This is an area...

THIS IS OPEN COUNTRY The Open Championship is the oldest and greatest of golf’s four Major Championships – the very biggest tournaments in the sport - and probably the hardest one to win, played on amazingly nuanced courses in astonishingly varied weather conditions. One might say it’s a bit of lottery, except for the fact that it requires incredible skill...

  June 25th 2025: Hot on the heels of The Open in Portrush (July 17-20), golf fans can swap the greens for galleries as Art and Soul returns to the Culloden Estate & Spa in Rory McIlroy’s hometown of Holywood on the outskirts of Belfast from July 27 to August 31. Among this year’s highlights is a playful nod to the sport...

After a dramatic final playoff, Rory McIlroy became the first Irish golfer to win the Masters, and the sixth ever to win the ‘Grand Slam’ of all four men’s majors (US Open, PGA, the Open, and the Masters). For a small island on the edge of Europe, Ireland is a powerhouse when it comes to golf – with world-class courses...

Delve into the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the stimulating and entertaining NI Science Festival. With over 150 events across more than 90 venues, the NI Science Festival (12–23 February 2025) presents world-class speakers and a diverse programme of events, and in just 10 years has become one of Europe’s leading science festivals. By day, the festival offers...

Minister Martin and Minister Murphy make joint statement on sustainable tourism   At the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Tourism Sectoral meeting this morning the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., and the Minister for the Economy, Conor Murphy MLA., affirmed their commitment to sustainable tourism. This was the first NSMC Tourism Sectoral meeting since the...

Summer festival fun on Northern Ireland’s stunning coast   Fabulous food, fireworks and festival fun will light up Northern Ireland’s prettiest seaside towns and villages this August and September. Northern Ireland offers visitors a host of fun events over the summer and into autumn and in its picturesque coastal villages there will be a focus on fabulous local food and family friendly...