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Culinary delights await at Dublin’s New Year’s Festival

The Food Village will be the perfect destination for revellers to indulge in all sorts of delicious culinary treats and entertainment in Dublin between the 30th December to 1st January. Continue reading

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New York Times feature on Christmas in Dublin

Dublin is a “newly energised city” with “an abundance of artisan offerings” and “literary spirit” according to New York Times journalist Ratha Tep. Tep who now resides in Dublin described Dublin as a “Christmas card” in a seasonal travel piece, for … Continue reading

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Galway Continental Christmas Markets

The festive season is certainly in full swing in the West of Ireland with the Galway Continental Christmas market which is currently taking place until the 22nd December. The festival, now in its fifth year attracts over 600,000 visitors each … Continue reading

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NYF Dublin promises to be the ultimate New Years Eve Party

The countdown is certainly on to the New Years Eve Festival in Dublin. This year’s festivities are set to take the Dublin city by storm with a three-day city-wide music and arts festival, running from the 30th of December until … Continue reading

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Santa is coming to Dublin Zoo this Christmas

The magical festive celebrations will be present during a trip to Ireland this Christmas, and the world renowned Dublin Zoo will be no different with Santa Claus himself due to visit between the 29th November and 24th December. The Zoo, located … Continue reading

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The Connemara Four Seasons Winter Walking Festival

The Connemara Four Seasons Winter Walking Festival offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the rugged beauty of Connemara between the 24th & 26th December. Continue reading

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Glow: A Cork Christmas Celebration

Dust off your Santa hat and get into the festive spirit as Christmas in Cork has officially begun with the launch of Glow festival. A festival for all ages, not only is there a range of culinary delights to enjoy … Continue reading

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Failte Ireland announce Westport and Kinsale as Ireland’s leading tourism towns

The towns of Westport in County Mayo and Kinsale in West Cork have been crowned the 2014 National Large Tourism Town and National Small Tourism Town at the recent Failte Ireland Tourism  Towns Awards. The two towns were chosen from … Continue reading

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Europe’s finest on show at the SUBTITLE European Film Festival

The third annual SUBTITLE European Film Festival takes place in Kilkenny City between 24th and 30th November 2014. Continue reading

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Things to do in 36 hours in Dublin

According to the New York Times recent feature called; “things to do in 36 hours in Dublin”, the city is found to have gone through tumultuous changes in recent years.  Gone are the Celtic Tiger Years with Dublin now offering … Continue reading

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