Westlife’s Nicky Byrne will be this year’s St Patricks Parade Grand Marshall

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

With the countdown to one of the major days of the Irish calendar, St Patricks Day and with it the resulting celebrations for the St Patricks festival and people parade in Dublin already begun, its grand Marshall for 2013 has been named as Nicky Byrne, Westlife singer and son-in-law to former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
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Skibbereen West Cork – Children’s Festival

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

In Skibbereen, West Cork, there will be a Children’s Festival full of exciting events and workshops in an action packed week for children of all ages. The festival will take place from July 22nd to 28th. 

The week long event includes workshops in areas such as music, dance, cycling, archery, photography, hair, baking, flower arranging, arts & crafts and much, much more!  Continue reading →

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More Flights available from Cork Airport for summer 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

The summer schedule for Cork Airport has been unveiled and this year of the Irish Gathering 2013 the Munster airport will have more than 2 million seats available to Cork from more than 50 destinations in the UK and Europe.
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One Direction arrive in Ireland

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Global pop star phenomenon’s One Direction arrives in Ireland today ahead of their 8 tour dates in Dublin’s O2 and Belfast’s Odyssey.
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Clifden Traditional Music Festival

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

For the past four years Clifden, the largest town in Connemara, County Galway has held a Traditional Music Festival. A great weekend of music, singing and dancing happening from 4th – 7th April, there will be an official opening concert at the Clifden Station House Hotel on the Friday from 7pm with more great music and dance sessions throughout various locations in Clifden Town after.
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Easter Camp at the Hunt Museum

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

From the 25th to the 28th of March 2013 the Hunt Museum at the Custom House on Rutland Street, Limerick City will be the location of choice for an Easter Camp. The camp will span across two days with lots of activities planned for the Easter vacation. The activities are aimed towards children ages between five and twelve.   Continue reading →

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Dublin’s Spire is 10 Years Old

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Love it or loathe it, the Spire on O’Connell Street in Dublin City Centre has been a prominent feature of the capitals skyline for 10 years!
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Much-Fun-to-be-had at the Run-a-muck Challenge!

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Taking place in just under two weeks time on Saturday 9th March at 11am in the grounds of Clonkeeran House, near Johnstown Bridge in County Kildare, one of Ireland’s most popular off-road fun and run challenges, Run-a-Muck will take place.
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Greetings from space as irish language invades the twittersphere

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Whilst we look to the skies for signs of life and alien language, last week it was a foreign language familiar to us but alien to most outside of Ireland that made its way onto twittersphere via the unusual outer regions of outer space.

Last Monday the twitter world went temporarily as gaeilge as a Canadian astronaut aboard the International space station introduced some “cupla focal” to the public twittersphere, bringing our native irish language to an internationall audience. Continue reading →

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Ireland Ladies Triple Crown Success and World Cup Qualification

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland Ladies Rugby Team is currently riding high in the Women’s RBS 6 Nations competition and revelling in their qualification for next year’s World Cup in Paris.
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