Westport Festival
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Westport Festival: Sinéad on top form – and swan paddle boats
- Culture
- July 4, 2014, 00:00
Heading whesht to Mayo for the Westport Festival of Music and Food, I was a bit apprehensive. Not only had we been spoiled by the bash in Ballinlough,(...)

Song and dance fill Westport House
- Culture
- June 30, 2014, 01:00
Pirate queen Grace O’Malley would “most certainly approve” of the shenanigans in the grounds of historic Westport House over the weekend. That is acco(...)

What’s on: Something for the weekend
- News
- June 27, 2014, 22:20
Round Ireland Yacht Race, Wicklow Thirty-six ocean-going yachts are confirmed for this year’s Round Ireland Yacht Race which begins today. It is Irela(...)

Moose and juicy at Body & Soul
- Culture
- June 27, 2014, 00:00
‘What is a caribou anyway? Is it one of those big moosey type things?” asked Tom as we headed for a mid-morning settler, discussing the best plan of a(...)

The 25 festivals and music events of the summer
- Music
- May 23, 2014, 00:00
Between now and September, a weekend will not pass without a festival or big music show of some stripe or other to tempt you with its wares. The bi(...)

Festival Fit: ’Tis the season to be snapping up tickets for the 2014 festivals
- Culture
- December 13, 2013, 00:00
It’s getting to that stage in Silly Season when the prospect of going to a shop to do something as simple as buying a packet of Meanies and a bottle o(...)

What’s on this weekend
- News
- June 28, 2013, 15:48
Hay Festival – Kells, all weekend.The renowned literary festival comes to Co Meath with a host of public talks and workshops. Topics up for discussion(...)

Summer holiday blues: bring those teenagers in from the cold
- Life & Style
- June 4, 2013, 01:00
Irish teenagers spend nearly a year-and-a-half of their time at secondary school on summer holidays. That’s a considerable slice of their young lives.(...)

Family friendly festivals may be the best introduction to camping for your children
- Life & Style
- May 21, 2013, 01:00
Klare England certainly put the “family friendly” nature of the Body and Soul festival to the test last year. She arrived over from South Glou(...)

The 20 Irish festivals that are outstanding in their own fields
- Music
- May 17, 2013, 01:00
Here we go – again. The fields and parks are calling, the PA hire companies are loading their wares onto trucks and promoters are crossing their fi(...)