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Tradfest announces extended 2021 festival
Dublin’s ‘radical trad’ music festival, Tradfest, has been reimagined to cope with Covid restrictions but will be every bit as entertaining as always. While ongoing Covid restrictions mean that Tradfest’s usual January blitz of sizzling trad music in Dublin’s Temple Bar is not possible, the good news is that this year’s festival will extend over […]
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Be inspired by the magical Mountains of Mourne
Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains have inspired writers, film makers and songwriters and continue to cast a spell on all who go there. The beautiful Mourne Mountains in County Down have been the dramatic backdrop for Game of Thrones®, the inspiration for C.S. Lewis’s Narnia and the stuff of poets’ musings. There are many ways to […]
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Jameson Distillery Tour nets awards hat-trick
Jameson Distillery in Dublin has been named the World’s Leading Distillery Tour for the third year in a row at the 2020 World Travel Awards. Dublin’s Jameson Distillery has beat competition from Macallan, Hennessey, Jack Daniels and Jose Cuervo at the 2020 World Travel Awards, known as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’, to take home the […]
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Join a countdown to the New Year from Dublin
A special Irish national broadcast available worldwide is set to welcome the New Year with music, comedy and images of Ireland’s stunning scenery. Dublin is one of the best places in the world to ring in the New Year with two days of celebrations that light up the city and fill the streets with revellers. […]
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Santa cleared for take-off in Canadian airspace this Christmas.
Transport Canada is pleased to announce that the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, has cleared Santa for take-off in Canadian airspace this Christmas season. While many Canadians are restricting their holiday gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19, Transport Canada officials have ensured that Santa and his reindeer have taken all necessary precautions so […]
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Tune into Cellissimo – Ireland’s music for the senses
Music for Galway has re-imagined its celebration of the cello, which was to have its first outing between April and May as part of Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. True to its original vision, Cellissimo – Music for the Senses will celebrate one of the world’s most beloved and versatile instruments as the Music for Galway […]
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Writers’ Tears Pops a Cork to Celebrate New Chapter
Writers’ Tears, one of the Irish whiskeys that has symbolised the category’s global renaissance in the last two decades, has revealed a suite of exciting enhancements to its iconic bottle, label and packaging. Most of all, Writers’ Tears afficionados in over 50 countries can now look forward to the comforting feeling and sound of a […]
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MARY LOU McDONALD CALLS ON CANADA TO REFUSE NEW UK TRADE DEAL UNLESS GFA PROTECTED
Canada can make it clear to Britain: No trade deal while Good Friday Agreement is under threat While Ireland and the world struggles to deal with the impact of COVID-19, a secondary drama with long-lasting implications is playing out between Britain and the EU. In the pursuit of leverage in Brexit negotiations, the British government is […]
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Ireland’s Most Haunted Pub
That chill you’re feeling in Grace Neill’s pub isn’t just cold beer. Welcome to the most haunted pub in Ireland Clocking in at an impressive 400 years old (it’s listed in the Guinness Book of Records as “the oldest pub in Ireland”), it’s no surprise that Grace Neill’s in the town of Donaghadee, County Down, is home to […]
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The best place in the world for a whiskey experience
There are now more the 30 whiskey distilleries spread across the island of Ireland, inviting enthusiast and rookie alike to see, smell and taste the ‘water of life’. Whiskey has been distilled in Ireland since the sixth century, but with the native spirit now in the middle of a global renaissance there has never been […]