The €200m field goal: 14,000 Texas & Raleigh-Durham fans gather in Dublin for college football opener
14,000 Americans travelled for TCU-UNC game at Aviva Stadium Previous four games generated €514m for…
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NOT just Electric Picnic: Festivals around Ireland this weekend
Here are ten of the best festivals around Ireland this weekend: Electric Picnic (Stradbally Hall,…
Doonbeg reveals details of three day festival to coincide with Irish Open Sept 11-13
Three-day festival runs from 11 to 13 September 2026 during Irish Open week West Coast…
KEY takeaways from Thursday’s CSO figures: Tourism numbers up but spend STILL below 2024
Here are the key takeaways from Thursday’s CSO release on Irish tourism, which delivered mixed…
Rounds of BOUNTY: Counting the benefits of Women’s Irish Open at the K Club as attendance grows 46pc
Over €300m annual golf tourism to Ireland €0.47 indirect economic impact for every €1 direct…
Killarney tourism businesses count cost of flash flooding
57mm rain fell in four hours on 27 August 2026 Worst flooding in lifetime for…
Dublin records highest number of taxi drivers in 10 years (but FEWER are working nights & weekends)
27,891 taxi licences now active, highest in 10 years 4,781 wheelchair accessible vehicles in operation…
THIRTEEN years later: Fáilte Ireland formally winds down the company behind The Gathering
Fáilte Ireland formally wound up The Gathering company Campaign generated €170m in 2013 250,000-275,000 associated…
Just ONE charging point for every 30 EVs in Ireland – CSO
1,125 charging locations, 3,416 charging points in Ireland One charging point for every 30 EVs…
Tourist numbers rise 4.6pc in July 2026 as British and European visits rebound – CSO
3.9m foreign tourists visited Ireland from January to July 2026, up 13pc Tourism spend has…
Dublin’s river takes centre stage for the Inaugural Dublin City Council Liffey festival
The inaugural Dublin City Council Liffey Festival takes place on 12-13 September 2026 The festival…
Families and couples dominate as open-air tourism across Europe continues record growth – Eurostat
Open-air tourism nights in Europe reached 413m in 2025. Nights in open-air facilities increased by…
Belfast reveals details of autumn calendar cultural events with Titanic leading the way
Titanic Hotel Belfast offers a distillery experience from £209/€240 per room. The package includes a…
Picture Voice exhibition returns to Mary I College in Limerick
Picture Voice Art Exhibition 2026 returns to Mary Immaculate College on 5 September Theme “Spectrum…
Westmeath County Council announces public consultations for Arts Plan
Westmeath County Council announced public consultations for five-year Arts Plan 2026-2030 Workshops scheduled across Mullingar,…
ITIC officially launches 2026 conference scheduled for Dublin Convention Centre on October 1st
The ITIC conference takes place on October 1st at the Convention Centre Dublin. The theme…
Waterford public to have say on new pedestrian bridge name
Waterford City and County Council opens public consultation for pedestrian bridge naming 207-metre bridge connects…
Dunmore East prepares for 31st Bluegrass Festival
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival returns for 31st edition from 27-30 August Four-day format with dozens…
Waterford Libraries launches inaugural West Waterford Literary Anthology
Waterford Libraries launched inaugural “West Waterford Writes” literary anthology Open to writers from or living…
Kennedy summer school prepares for big ticket line-up in New Ross
The Kennedy Summer School takes place in New Ross from August 26-29, 2026 Saturday’s events,…
HERE are the key locations and highlights across Ireland for Culture night September 18 2026
Culture Night (Oíche Chultúir) in Ireland takes place on Friday, 18 September 2026. During this…
Maynooth University to host Moynagh Lough Conference
The conference takes place on 4 September 2026 at Maynooth University, It will be followed…
Waterford city rail hub on track for 2027 opening as construction progresses
The Waterford North Quays Transport Hub is scheduled for completion in late 2027 The €260m…
Cloncannon eco-tourism attraction receives planning approval in Tipperary
Tipperary County Council has granted planning permission for “Eye on Nature” at Cloncannon Biofarm The…
Strandhill marks 40th warriors run with 1,200 competitors
The 40th Warriors Run is taking place in Strandhill on 22 August 2026 Approximately 1,200…
Review of impact of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann shows1.6m visits to Belfast
Belfast hosted Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 from 2-9 August with 1.6m visits The festival…
6pc boost in domestic tourism from Fáilte Ireland €10m campaign to boost short breaks
Campaign was launched in march Fáilte Ireland has spent over €10 m on a domestic…
Gorey hosts Cuisle Cheoil traditional music weekend
Cuisle Cheoil Weekend is taking place in Gorey from 20-23 August 2026 The festival features…
Ballybunion bean festival explores food, community, and climate action
The Ballybunion Bean Festival is taking place on 22-23 August 2026 in County Kerry The…
England’s tourism chair visits TourismNi board
Harris Bokhari chair of VisitBritain discussed parralels between Ireland and Britain. England, Wales and Scotland’s…
Major festivals taking place across Ireland today
Over 2,000 festivals take place across Ireland during the summer months (June, July, and August).…
Limerick’s Hunt Museum recognised as Cultural & Heritage Legend by National Lottery
The Hunt Museum has been recognised as a Cultural & Heritage Legend The Seeing Without…
WEEKEND: Dublin City Fleadh to take over city Saturday and Sunday
22-23 August 2026 across five city centre locations Free admission to all events from 12pm…
Dublin’s Trinity College features in list of world’s most beautiful interiors
AllClear analysed 52 interiors using eye-tracking technology with 150 participants Abbey Library of St Gall…
Siamsa Glas 2026 returns to Boyne Valley September 11-13
Festival runs 11-13 September 2026 with over 30 events New additions include Wilkinstown Market, guided…
Cork’s Wild Hideaways earns DarkSky accreditation
Wild Hideaways first DarkSky Approved Lodging in Europe Wild Sky Dome launches 6 October with…
Dublin City Council announces SportsFest 2026 for September 26
SportsFest celebrates 10th anniversary with biggest-ever programme Free family sports day at TU Dublin Grangegorman…
Mark Zuckerberg purchases Strancally Castle in Waterford
Zuckerberg purchased Strancally Castle in County Waterford Property comprises 16,000 sq ft on 440 acres…
WATCH: Kildare hospitality industry Heritage Week video
Eoghan Corry presents a specially commissioned video highlighting the heritage of Kildare and its connections…
Barberstown Castle plants sunflower field for Irish charities
Thousands of sunflowers bloom across three acres of the Kildare estate All donations go to…