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A special photographic exhibition has been launched to mark the 10th birthday of Titanic Belfast. ‘The People Who Built Titanic Belfast’ includes 123 photographs and illustrations telling the story of the iconic building from its inception and design to the structure being fitted and built.On display at the Andrews Gallery at Titanic Belfast, the free exhibition includes pictures of the people...

St Patrick’s Day celebrations around the world Over 75 million people around the globe claim to be of Irish descent. So it’s little wonder St Patrick’s Day has become a worldwide phenomenon. They say everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day, and with parades and events happening from Australia to Zimbabwe, that’s easy to believe. When the Irish first left the...

 Speed of recovery at Shannon Airport has “exceeded our expectations,” says CEO   Over €21 million invested across the Shannon Campus in ‘22  Monday 23rd January 2023: Mary Considine, CEO of the Shannon Airport Group has described the strong recovery at Shannon Airport as having exceeded expectations. The Group welcomed over 1.51 million passengers to the airport in 2022, a 300% increase on...

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...

West Cork’s spectacular landscape holds many secret places, just ready to explore with the family. Make amazing memories with these great family activities in West Cork. From fairy trails to dolphin watching, there’s so many things to do in West Cork for families, here are some of the places you just have to visit. Exploring Kinsale As the kids ask ‘are we...

Surprising Stories at a revamped GAA Museum Those who have been missing all things GAA over the past two years will be delighted to hear that the GAA Museum has recently undergone a major makeover and has fascinating new artefacts on display. Nestled under the Cusack Stand in Croke Park, the GAA Museum is one of Ireland’s top visitor attractions.  It...

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...

Bonanza of battles and banter unveiled by Shannon Heritage  Monday 30th May 2022: Visitors to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and Craggaunowen Bronze Age Park are in for a bank holiday bonanza as Shannon Heritage announce a whirlwind weekend of entertainment and invasions from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th June.  You better prepare yourself and hide your valuables because the Vikings are...

An idyllic region in the Irish midlands offers a surprising array of attractions and many hidden gems you won’t want to miss. County Offaly sits in the heart of Ireland with the majestic River Shannon on its western borders and the soft rolling hills of the Slieve Bloom mountains to the east.A wild mountain park, great expanses of bogland, towering...

Bealtaine welcomes summer with festival fun   The festival of Bealtaine in May marks the beginning of summer in the Celtic calendar and, since it’s Ireland, it’s a good excuse for a party. Falling midway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, Bealtaine is one of Ireland’s four fire festivals, the others being Imbolc (February), Lughnasa (August) and the best known...