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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...

There are lots of ways to enjoy St Patrick’s Day, from parades, parties and pints of Guinness to pilgrimage walks and hearty traditional Irish food. Ireland’s biggest festival is on the horizon and across the island towns and cities are gearing up for the annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations (17 March). Fabulous festivals will take place in cities from Armagh in the north...

CREDIT JILLIAN BOLGER, VISIT DUBLIN Every January TradFest Temple Bar fills the Dublin air with the uplifting sounds of bodhráns and banjos, fiddles and flutes. This year, the landmark traditional music festival runs from January 25-29, with a host of bars and performance spaces welcoming established and emerging musical talent from Ireland and beyond. The mainstay of the festival is...

Coastal and marine communities are in line to benefit significantly from offshore renewable electricity projects. Under a new framework published by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, generators of offshore wind will be required to make substantial annual contributions to community benefit funds. A key feature of the new framework, known as the ‘Community Benefit Fund Rulebook for...

Dublin Chamber Applauds Outstanding Contribution of former President Niall Gibbons to enhancing Dublin’s Reputation  Niall Gibbons to step down from Tourism Ireland after 21 years  Tuesday 10th January 2023: As Niall Gibbons prepares to step down from the role of Chief Executive after a 21-year tenure with Tourism Ireland, Dublin Chamber wishes to formally acknowledge the exceptional contribution of Niall Gibbons in this...

Tuesday 20th September 2022: Renowned golfer Catriona Matthew has flown into Shannon Airport today ahead of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open.   The defending champion makes her long awaited returning after a decade, to compete at the event, set in the acclaimed Dromoland Castle in County Clare.    It will be the first time for a Ladies European Tour event to be played in Ireland since 2012. The competition will see 126 of the best professionals on the Ladies...

Bulmers Super Sunday at Tipperary Races October 2nd Super Sunday takes place at Tipperary Races on Sunday, 2 October. Conveniently located adjacent to Limerick Junction this action-packed raceday is their biggest day of the season. Tipperary is a real jewel in the crown when it comes to equestrian experiences here in Ireland. The county offers so much to see and...

The countdown is on for Cork on a Fork Fest, a new festival that will take place across Cork City centre from August 17-21. The 5 day celebration of food will feature a long-table style street dinner, unique experiences, food trails, tasting masterclasses, street events, bite-size food talks, cooking demos, free events, Cork on a Fork specials, family fun, night-time...

Everybody knows a pint of Guinness always tastes better in Ireland – but beyond the famous black stuff there is so much more to explore for this year’s International Beer Day The global celebration of beer on 5 August is the perfect excuse to go on a beer journey around the array of mainstream breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs dotted across...

‘Jurassic Newpark’ will feature an interactive walk-through experience with life-sized (robotic) dinosaurs that move and roar. Breaking!  A real-life Jurassic Park is coming to Kilkenny!  Dinosaurs will once again roam the land as the creative team at the 4-star Newpark Hotel, which is located on 25 acres of parkland and known as one of Ireland’s top family break destinations, is...