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A barrel of laughs awaits at the Cat Laughs Festival in Kilkenny

They say laughter is the best medicine and there is nothing like a good stand up comedy show to put a smile on ones face and to help one to relax and relieve stress at times. Plus the best in … Continue reading

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Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival

The fishing village of Baltimore, situated in West Cork, Ireland is the place to be this May. From the 23rd until the 25th May, the Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival takes place in this picturesque village. Ideal for those whilst on … Continue reading

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Waterford City celebrates its 1100th birthday

Waterford City will celebrate 1100 years since its foundation by the Vikings in 914 AD and will be celebrating all year round holding many festivals. Continue reading

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Festivals taking place in West Cork this May

The upcoming summer season is finally drawing close. With summer vacations on everyone’s mind, there is no better time to enjoy a trip to Ireland than in summer time. Whilst on a vacation in Ireland, a trip to the wonderful West … Continue reading

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New campaign set to grow Irish tourism

Fáilte Ireland are launching a new campaign in a bid to persuade Irish holidaymakers to take one extra vacation in Ireland this year. The aim of this campaign is to grow domestic tourism which rose by 2 per cent in … Continue reading

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Cork Choral Music Festival

Part of the attraction of festivals whilst on a vacation in Ireland particularly music and arts festivals is their capacity to open up to the public the many delights and attributes of their chosen genre. Music fans are often enlightened and … Continue reading

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Carlingford prepares for the National Leprechaun Hunt

Not many people have heard of the town of Carlingford in County Louth but it is a magical place steeped in mystery. In fact there’s an old tale that 20 years ago a well known business man called PJ O’Hare … Continue reading

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Electric Picnic set to rock Irish music fans this summer

One of Ireland’s more popular festival’s Electric Picnic will enter into its 11th year this summer, and revellers can expect to see a similar standard of high quality acts to previous years, as well as the return of programme favourites … Continue reading

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Worldwide iconic sites go green for St. Patrick’s Day

Over 70 iconic sites worldwide joined in on the St. Patrick’s Day festivities by going green for the day.  Each year a host of landmarks go “green” to mark the day with the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio … Continue reading

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Share your Irish pride on St Patrick’s Day #IrelandInspires

Show your Irish pride on St Patrick’s Day 2014 by sharing this video! #IrelandInspires Continue reading

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