Category Archives: arts festivals Ireland

Jameson Dublin International Film Festival

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival returns to Ireland’s capital for 11 days between the 19th & 29th March. Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Cork

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

With a little over a week to go until the big St Patrick’s Day Festival, if you are looking to celebrate Ireland’s National Holiday this year, Cork city has announced a festival fit to rival Dublin’s four- day planned celebration. … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead for the annual 2015 St. Patrick’s Festival

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Plans just been revealed for the 2015 four-day St. Patricks’ Day Festival.  It is expected that a half a million people will attend this year’s festival, which will be led by Brendan O’Connor of Mrs. Brown’s Boys fame. Organisers of … Continue reading →

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Ireland is back on the world tourism map with over 7.25 visitors in 2014.

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

In 2014 an estimated 1.2 million visitors from the United States took a vacation in Ireland. This figure was a 15 percent from 2013 and it set a new record according to Tourism Ireland, who additionally plan to build on … Continue reading →

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Major landmarks sign up for global greening in the largest St. Patrick’s Day Festival

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

2014’s St Patrick’s Festival attracted a record 7.74 million visitors, resulting in an additional nine percent of visitors taking a trip to Ireland. The rise in visitors for the 2014 festival was due to the €65,000 investment it received from … Continue reading →

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10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015 [Part 4]

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

It’s time to conclude are suggestions for the “10 beat reasons to visit Ireland in 2015″, and the final two entries provide a fascinating perspectives of what visitors can expect on a trip to Ireland. Continue reading →

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10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015 [Part 2]

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

To continue with our blog on the top reasons to take a trip to Ireland in 2015, we are highlighting some more of our top picks and reasons to take a trip to Ireland in 2015.

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10 great reasons to visit Ireland in 2015 [Part 1]

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

2014 proved to be a memorable for Irish tourism with record numbers visiting but 2015 promises so much more! Continue reading →

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Irish Year of Design 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

ID2015 is a year long celebration consisting of a series of special events, celebration activities, exhibitions plus much more in Ireland to showcase Irish design and innovation. Continue reading →

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2015: The year long celebration of the life of WB Yeats

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

2015 is the year for the celebration of the life and works of WB Yeats. Festivities for this year-long celebration are already underway with a range of events taking place in County Sligo. Organisers are estimating that the year-long event … Continue reading →

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