Destination Ireland Guide

Bloomsday is a festival like no other, celebrating the genius of James Joyce and his beloved city of Dublin. Step into the Dublin of James Joyce through the eclectic mix of over 100 events that make up the world-famous Bloomsday Festival (11–16 June), a highlight of Dublin’s cultural calendar. Named after Leopold Bloom, the lead character in Joyce’s seminal novel...

The region’s largest agri-food show offers a unique and memorable insight into rural Ireland If you’ve never seen a dancing JCB digger, the Balmoral Show (14–17 May) is your chance to see not one but eight in an awesome performance of synchronised machine manoeuvring. It’s just one of many entertaining events taking place over the four days of Northern Ireland’s...

Dance through summer in Northern Ireland where you’ll find a superb line-up of festivals featuring top international acts.   Whether you are a fan of jazz or folk, or you prefer to rock out, music lovers of all kinds can look forward to a fantastic line-up of festivals and events taking place this year in Northern Ireland. Here’s the pick...

Explore the more unusual aspects of Irish culture with a visit to one of the country’s niche museums. Museums are storytellers that weave their tales around objects from the past. In Ireland, these stories cover everything from fairy folk to the rituals of death and the history of butter. So, this International Museum Day (18 May), why not visit one...

Think you know about Ireland’s patron saint? We’ve got 10 fun facts that separate the man from the myth! Ireland may not be the biggest country on the planet, but its patron saint is celebrated all over the globe. And, on 17 March,  millions of people from Australia to America, India to Japan, don green clothes, wear silly hats and...