Category Archives: Ireland

Waterford Spraoi August 2013

The Spraoi International Arts Festival will be taking place from 2nd – 4th August in Waterford City and yet again the streets of the city will come alive with arts, entertainment, music and performances for the whole family!

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Tracing your family history in Ireland

Are you hoping to trace your Irish family history while on your Ireland vacation? The Wicklow Family History Centre is the perfect place to research your family history.  It was established in 1987 where staff has computerised County Wicklow’s Roman … Continue reading

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Space Transmission ended as Mr Hadfield and crew return to earth

One of Irelands best known fans of late is set to come back down to earth this week as the famous social media darlings from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) who have kept us enthralled from the confines of … Continue reading

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HMS Illustrious Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier visits Dublin

The high readiness helicopter and commando carrier – the Royal Navy’s HMS Illustrious (RO6) made a rare visit to Ireland this weekend, when it docked in Dublin Port.

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New Study Says Young Irish Women are ‘Most Optimistic’

Despite the changing times of late, a new study has found that people from Ireland are the most optimistic. The study has found that Irish people, young women in particular, are the most optimistic when it comes to looking at their … Continue reading

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New Seaport Alliance between Irish and American Port

It has been announced this week that the Port of Cork, in Southern Ireland, will form a seaport alliance with PortMiami, USA.  The link between the two ports will mean a lot for the Irish port in particular as they … Continue reading

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Jameson Irish Whiskey Tour – Dublin, Ireland

Jameson Irish Whiskey is well known all around the world and the Old Jameson Distillery Tour is the perfect way to discover the brand.  The tour operates 7 days a week and is located in Smithfield, Dublin. The tour includes … Continue reading

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Cork International Choral Festival

The Cork International Choral Festival was founded in 1954 and has been held annually over the five days preceding the first Monday in May ever since. It is a celebration of choral music in its many forms as every year … Continue reading

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Irish man Conor McGregor becomes MMA hero after successful UFC performances

It was hard to believe it was Conor McGregor’s first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match last week. The Irish UFC contender walked into the octagon like he had done so a million times, looking relaxed as he ‘blew away’ the … Continue reading

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Slieve Bloom Walking Festival May 2013

Taking place over the May Bank Holiday from 3rd  – 6th May 2013, the Slieve Bloom Walking Festival Weekend now in its 19th year is one of Ireland’s longest running walking festivals.

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