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HIGHLIGHTS from West Cork Literary Festival
The West Cork Literary Festival runs over eight days each July in Bantry. It features…
HIGHLIGHTS from the Swift & Vanessa festival in Celbridge
The Swift & Vanessa Festival in Celbridge, County Kildare runs from Thursday 9 July to Sunday 19…
HIGHLIGHTS from Earagail Arts Festival
The Earagail Arts Festival runs from 10 July to 25 July 2026. It features theatre,…
HIGHLIGHTS from Galway International Arts Festival
The Galway International Arts Festival runs from 13 to 26 July 2026. Music performances take…
Maharees community transforms tourism offering
The Maharees community formed the Conservation Association in 2016. Volunteers planted marram grass to stabilise…
LOUTH events: Upcoming FESTIVALS in Ireland’s county LOUTH
Boyne Music Festival, Drogheda and surrounding areas (23–26 July): A high-quality chamber music festival with…
CORK events: Upcoming Festivals in Ireland’s county Cork
West Cork Literary Festival (10-17 July, Bantry and surrounding areas): An acclaimed festival celebrating literature…
CLARE events: Upcoming Festivals in Ireland’s county Clare
Riches of Clare Summer Concert Series (ongoing through July at Glor in Ennis): A series…
CAVAN events: Upcoming Festivals in Ireland’s county Cavan
Farnham Estate Run for Cuan (Sunday 12 July): A charity family day at Farnham…
CARLOW events: Upcoming Festivals in Ireland’s county Carlow
Carlow Pride Festival (Sunday 12 July, with related events): A vibrant celebration of love, diversity,…
ARMAGH events: Upcoming Festivals in Ireland’s county Armagh
Scarva Sham Fight (Tuesday 14 July): A major historical re-enactment and Royal Black Institution event…
WICKLOW events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Wicklow
Ancient Music Festival in Dorlindon (ongoing weekends in July): A series of ancient and traditional…
WEXFORD events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Wexford
New Ross Guitar Festival (16–19 July, New Ross and Duncannon): A guitar-focused festival with performances…
WESTMEATH events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Westmeath
Belvedere Garden Festival, Belvedere House and Gardens (18–19 July): A celebration of gardens, food, and…
WATERFORD events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Waterford
Summer in the City, Waterford City (every weekend June to August): A free outdoor music…
TYRONE events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Tyrone
Omagh Show, Omagh (July dates): One of the largest two-day agricultural shows in Ireland featuring…
TIPPERARY events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Tipperary
Devil’s Bit Music Festival (26 July): A one-day outdoor music event with live performances, food,…
SLIGO events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Sligo
Sligo International Jazz Festival and Summer School, Sligo Town (21–26 July): Europe’s leading inclusive jazz…
ROSCOMMON events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Roscommon
Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle (16–25 July): A ten-day multi-disciplinary arts festival with exhibitions, performances, music,…
OFFALY events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Offaly
That Beats Banagher, Banagher (24–26 July): A lively weekend festival in the historic town of…
MONAGHAN events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Monaghan
Taste of Monaghan Street Food Fest, Monaghan Town (around 15 August): A celebration of local…
MEATH events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Meath
King John Summer Prom Music Festival, Trim (8–10 August): A popular music festival with orchestral…
MAYO events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Mayo
Ballina Salmon Festival (12-19 July): Mayo’s longest-running community festival celebrating the River Moy with swims,…
LONGFORD events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Longford
Annual & recurring festivals County Longford offers a varied annual festival calendar, highlighting local culture,…
LIMERICK events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Limerick
Live at the Docklands, Limerick Docks (mid-August, e.g. around 15–22 August): A popular outdoor music…
LEITRIM events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Leitrim
PEACEPLUS Arts and Film Training Camp (13-17 July): A creative training programme for young people…
LAOIS events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Laois
Forest Fest Music & Arts Festival, Emo Village (24–26 July): A popular boutique music and…
KILKENNY events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Kilkenny
.Live Music at Smithwick’s Barrel Yard and other venues: Regular live music performances in Kilkenny…
KILDARE events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Kildare
Swift and Vanessa Festival (in Celbridge, 12-19 July): A celebration inspired by Jonathan Swift and…
KERRY events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Kerry
Sneem Summer Festival, Sneem (15–19 July): A vibrant, family-friendly five-day festival in the picturesque village…
GALWAY events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Galway
Galway Film Fleadh (7-12 July): Ireland’s leading international film festival featuring premieres of feature films,…
FERMANAGH events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Fermanagh
ELady of the Lake Festival (10-19 July, Irvinestown and surrounding areas): Fermanagh’s largest annual summer…
DUBLIN events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Dublin
Dance World Cup (8-18 July, Convention Centre Dublin): An international dance competition bringing together dancers…
DOWN events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Down
Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market, Hillsborough (last Saturday of June and July): A popular market in…
DONEGAL events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Donegal
Earagail Arts Festival (various venues across County Donegal) (10–25 July): Donegal’s premier multidisciplinary summer arts…
DERRY events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Derry
Harp By The Foyle (Monday 13 July): A special harp performance and event by the…
ANTRIM events: Upcoming FESTIVALS in Ireland’s county ANTRIM
Summer Serenades (free outdoor music series) (12 July and 19 July): Relaxed live music performances…
Applications open for SETU part-time Hospitality and Tourism Management course
Applications have opened for SETU part-time Bachelor of Business in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Students…
Minister Burke chairs first tourism policy oversight group meeting
Minister Burke chaired the first meeting of the group. The framework runs to 2031. Tourism…