Category Archives: Ireland vacations

More than 40,000 visitors expected to attend the 2016 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

More than 40,000 musical fanatics are set to sing the blues at this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Kicking off on October 28th, the highly-anticipated annual music festival will celebrate unique jazzy sounds and voices from all over the world … Continue reading

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Ireland’s Top Hotels and Restaurants at the Georgina Campbell Awards

Donegal’s popular Harvey’s Point was recently announced as Ireland’s Hotel of the Year at the 2017 Georgina Campbell Awards. The popular Donegal four-star hotel, also Ireland’s No.1 on TripAdvisor won the prestigious award for its stunning location and accommodation facilities … Continue reading

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Ireland’s best hotels and eateries announced at the Keelings Farm Fresh Gold Medal Awards

The much awaited Keelings Farm Fresh Gold Medal Awards were recently held in Lyrath Estate in County Kilkenny. The prestigious awards recognise and reward excellence across Irish hospitality and catering industries.

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37th Annual Cork Folk Festival

If you are taking a vacation in Ireland this weekend, then a visit to 37th annual Cork Folk Festival is a must. The much-awaited festival runs until Sunday the 2nd of October and is set to showcase some of Ireland’s … Continue reading

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2016 Food and Wine Magazine Restaurant Awards

The much awaited Food and Wine Magazine Restaurant of the Year Awards were recently announced at the Inter Continental Dublin last week. With more than fifty awards and now in its 16th year, the prestigious awards are considered one of … Continue reading

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2016 Waterford Harvest Festival

The eight edition of the Waterford Harvest Festival is set to make a colourful, tasty and aromatic return to Waterford city for a three-day festival celebrating what’s good about the South East’s food, heritage and culture. Running from the 9th … Continue reading

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2016 National Heritage Week

The much awaited and anticipated, National Heritage Week is set to kick from tomorrow until the 28th of August. The theme for this year’s event is “100 years of heritage”, a journey back through one hundred years of Ireland. As part … Continue reading

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Dublin and Galway listed among the world’s top 10 friendliest cities

Dublin and Galway have been voted amongst the top six friendliest cities in the world, according to the leading Condé Nast Traveler Magazine and its 29th annual Readers Choice Awards.

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Further growth in domestic travel for 2015 compared to 2014

Statistics just released by Fáilte Ireland has just revealed how 3.8 million vacations in Ireland were taken in 2015, representing an increase of 6% on domestic holiday trip statistics from 2014.

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2016 Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann

The much- awaited and popular Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann is set to return from the 14th until the 22nd of August to the town of Ennis in County Clare. Popular with both locals and those planning a vacation in Ireland, … Continue reading

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