Environment
Field Exchange festival celebrates climate-friendly agriculture
A new festival, ‘Field Exchange’, which is bringing farmers, artists, food producers, agri-experts and the wider community together, was launched...
Festival
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Rathkeevin Macra to host Queen of the Castle festival
Rathkeevin Macra which is based in south Tipperary, is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year with the inaugural Queen of...
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'Beat on the Peat' brings dancing to crossroads
Music and dancing at the crossroads will be part of the ‘Beat on the Peat’ in the Co. Offaly village...
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Sample locally produced food and meet producers at Bloom
Bord Bia Bloom visitors will have the opportunity to meet food producers and sample locally produced food and drink at...
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Blue Jean Country Queen Festival promises fun-filled weekend
The Blue Jean Country Queen Festival, organised by Meath Macra na Feirme in collaboration with the community of Athboy, will take place over the June...
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'Keening' festival explores origin of Irish wake
Co. Mayo will host the world’s first arts festival dedicated to the ancient rituals of the Irish wake in the...
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Tubbercurry old fair festival returns
The Tubbercurry old fair day festival returns for its 35th year today (Saturday, August 6) and runs to the highlight...
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Worth the wait to go wild in the Comeraghs
Co. Waterford’s long-awaited Comeraghs Wild Festival returns this year after a Covid-19-enforced two-year break. And, organisers say it is going...
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High nellies at the ready as Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally nears
An event centred around commandeering the High Nelly bicycle in vintage attire is set to take place in Laois and...
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Cork farmer responds to 'worst winter' with mindfulness garden
A Co. Cork farmer has developed a garden devoted to mindfulness – which will be unveiled next month as part...
Other
Ballymaloe 'big shed' set for hoedown
Ballymaloe Grainstore is providing a taste of summer living with the inaugural Malt and Music Festival which will take place...
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Blue Jean Country Queen Festival to mark 30th anniversary
The Blue Jean Country Queen Festival will mark its 30th anniversary this coming June bank holiday weekend. The festival, organised...
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Roscommon lamb festival is a 'cut' above the rest
Sheep farmers across the west and midlands are being asked this week to select the best of their commercial ewe...
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He can’t make Croke Park but he sure can make the Kilskyre Festival 2015
Kilskyre National School and Kilskyre Hurling Club have joined forces to announce the Kilskyre Festival 2015. ‘Irish Garth Brook’s Experience’...