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Our world-class chefs and innovative artisan producers are coming together this autumn for one of the most exciting food events in the world – Taste the Island. Tourism Ireland has created a new online film to give prospective visitors…
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The Wicklow Film Festival is back at the Mermaid Arts Centre for a weekend of screenings and discussions between September 19 - 21. Originally founded by Wicklow artist Brigid O’Brien, this year’s festival is a collaboration between the…
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If you want your child to be noticed, then give him or her a series of names that stand out from the crowd. Such was the case for Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde, but he turned out not to need his long-winded nomenclature to achieve…
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The New Ross Piano Festival returns to Co Wexford from September 25 – 29 and its programme is packed with pianists and other musicians from Ireland and around the world. Barry Douglas, one of Ireland’s finest musical ambassadors, makes his…
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The Ghostbus is Dublin’s original spooky bus ride through Ireland’s capital. The world-famous ghoulish tour is now in its 21st year and has launched a service especially designed for kids under 14: the Ghostbus Kids Tour. The new tour…
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10 years since Mark O’Neill’s last exhibitions in Dublin – a sell out series of shows in Adams Auction Saleroom on Stephen’s Green – the acclaimed painter returns with new exhibition ‘Back to Mine’, hosted by Gallery Zozimus. Born in…
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When the Cork Folk Festival launched in 1979, few believed it would span four decades. As such to celebrate the impressive milestone, the 2019 programme has assembled an all-star line-up. Taking place from October 3 – 6, the event’s…
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Every year in September, the beautiful tourist town of Cobh in Co Cork hosts a gathering of international, national and local blues musicians for the annual Cobh Blues ‘n’ Roots Festival. With concerts and performances both outdoor and…
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Mermaid Arts Centre Defending the Caveman by Rob Becker Have you ever wondered why men can't multitask, or why women can’t change a tyre? Wonder no more as the longest running one-person show in Broadway and Las Vegas history is here to…
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Tourism Ireland and Tourism Minister Shane Ross TD have launched a €12 million multi-media autumn campaign to boost late-season travel to Ireland from around the world. The September to December period usually yields as much as 30 per cent…
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