Destination Ireland Guide

Delve into the deliciously dark Bram Stoker Festival Get your teeth into four days of fiendish fun and undeadly adventures at Dublin’s Bram Stoker Festival. Celebrating the Dublin-born horror novelist Bram Stoker and his most famous creation – Count Dracula – the Bram Stoker Festival presents four days (27 – 30 October) of supernatural thrills across Ireland’s capital. Featuring walking tours, reimagined...

Derry-Londonderry declared a United Nations International City of Peace Derry-Londonderry, a city steeped in history, culture, and reconciliation, has been honoured with the prestigious designation of UN City of Peace. The United Nations International City of Peace program acknowledges cities worldwide that have demonstrated outstanding efforts in fostering peace, tolerance, and cooperation among their diverse communities. Derry-Londonderry's transformation into a symbol...

Halloween events round-up from around the country From clowns with chainsaws to deadly dinosaurs, Celtic sporting mythology, pumpkin farms, and music festivals, there’s wickedly good events happening across the country across October and Halloween. Visit Europe’s best scream park, The Nightmare Realm at Dublin City Market The Nightmare Realm, which was voted this year as Europe’s Best Scream Park, is returning to...

Looking for a weekend trip with a difference this Autumn? Take a step off the regular tourist trail and enjoy some unique experiences favoured by locals in Killarney. The vibrant town is known for its bustling atmosphere and its location right beside the 26,000-acre UNESCO Killarney National Park, and Autumn is the perfect time to experience some of its...

Hunt Museum Inspires Climate Action Through New Exhibition  Night’s Candles are Burnt Out: Climate, Culture, Change & Community  Runs until 29 February 2024 with full programme of activities  25 September 2023, Limerick, Ireland – “Night’s Candles are Burnt Out” is the latest interactive and experiential exhibition to open at the Hunt Museum. This transformative exhibition hopes to spark conversations and inspire action...