The sixth annual Dublin Arabic Film Festival (DAFF) will open on Friday, October 4 at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in the capital’s Temple Bar. Curated by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jim Sheridan and festival director Zahara Moufid, DAFF …

Legendary Irish rock group Aslan have announced details of a 2020 nationwide tour across the UK and Ireland. The Dublin band's tour will see them playing both hit singles and fan favourites from their full back catalogue of albums.  Aslan…

Supergrass are reforming for a tour of the UK, Europe and North America in 2020, including gigs at Dublin's Olympia Theatre (February 14) and Belfast's Ulster Hall (February 17) The seminal British rockers declared their surprise comeback…

The programme for the 7th BlueFire Street Fest - the one-day, all ages intercultural event taking place on September 21 in Smithfield, Dublin - has been announced. The festival is a non-profit social enterprise with a mission to promote…

The Bernard Shaw - one of Dublin's most popular pubs - has announced it will be closing its doors at the end of October 2019 for good. Based in Richmond Street, Dublin 2, the venue is also renowned for its food market Eatyard, which will…

Viking Fire Festival - a brand new epic event is set to take place in Wexford town on Saturday, September 28. Held on Wexford’s quayside by the Irish National Heritage Park, the historical area will be transformed into a Viking village,…

The world’s most beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli has announced that he will be returning for an arena tour in the autumn of 2020 – including a date at 3Arena, Dublin on October 21. Andrea Bocelli released his 16-track album Si in 2018 – his…

The 2019 Dublin Festival of History will take place from October 1 - 20, with its “Big Weekend” happening in Printworks, Dublin Castle from the 18 – 20. The event’s dates have been extended in order to make extra room for its packed…

The Bleeding Pig Film Festival returns to the sea side town of Donabate between Monday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 11. Taking place in Keelings of Donabate, the programme features two nights of impressive short films. This is…

The Miami Showband Story – Sep 17 – 21 The Miami Showband Story is a new stage musical about the iconic act once hailed as ‘the Irish Beatles’. The group’s hay day was in the 60’s and 70’s where they entertained both Catholics and…

“A feeling like no other.” That’s what it’s like to play at Croke Park on TG4 All-Ireland Final Day, according to Dublin star Carla Rowe. In front of a record 50,141 attendance at Croke Park last September, Rowe scored two goals as Dublin…

Dublin Theatre Festival returns for 18 days and nights of exceptional Irish and international work from September 26 until October 13 taking place across the Irish capital. The packed programme features everything from world premieres of…

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…

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…

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…