THE CULINARY exuberance of the Taste of Dublin festival continues this weekend at the secluded Iveagh Gardens in the heart of the capital.
The country’s most successful artisan food fair returns for its fourth year. Revellers use specially purchased “taste currency” to sample dishes prepared by a host of Michelin-star chefs.
Tickets are available at the door or from www.tastefestivals.ie. Prices range from €28.50 for basic admission to €82.00 for VIP entry.
Take That bring their travelling pop circus to Croke Park tonight for one sold-out night. Tickets to see the erstwhile boy band, priced between €79.50 and €59.50, have been scarce since they went on sale late last year.
In anticipation of this coming Tuesday’s Bloomsday celebrations, a number of events including lectures, documentary showings and readings have been organised by the James Joyce Centre for the weekend. Links to and information on all events are available from the James Joyce Centre on 35 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1. Advance booking is available on 01-8788547 or by visiting the centre’s website, www.jamesjoyce.ie.
Elsewhere, the Connemara Air Show culminates in a free air show in Clifden today at 2pm, while the southeast Gardens Festival in Waterford enters its last weekend.