500,000 visitors expected at Ireland’s biggest winter festival (IrishCentral)
By: JANE WALSH Waterford is expecting 500,000 visitors for the city's second annual ‘Winterval’ Festival beginning Friday, November 29 and running through New Year's Eve.READ MORE
View ArticleRyanair boss Michael O'Leary says 'I am soft, cuddly, misunderstood'...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Ask any passenger crammed into a seat on a no-frills Ryanair flight to describe airline boss Michael O’Leary, and it’s a safe bet that the words “cuddly,” “soft” and...
View ArticleItalian astronaut takes stunning photo of Dublin from International Space...
By: JAY SIA Italian astronaut, Luca Parmitano, the latest inhabitant of the International Space Station snapped a picture of Dublin from a rather wide-angle. Luca was a test pilot in the Italian Air...
View ArticleIrishman John Fitzpatrick named head of largest hotel association in US...
By: JAMES O'BRIEN John Fitzpatrick, President/CEO, of Fitzpatrick Hotel Group, North America, was inducted as chair of the board of directors for the American Hotel & Lodging Association...
View ArticleCanadian airline Westjet announces new transatlantic flights to Dublin...
By: PATRICK COUNIHAN Canadian airline Westjet will enter the transatlantic market with a new service to Ireland next summer.READ MORE
View ArticleNew Irish roots show a huge hit on Irish television TG4 (VIDEO) (IrishCentral)
By: JANE WALSH Hosted by broadcaster Evelyn O’Rourke, “Tar Abhaile” (“Come Home”) is a new and inspirational six-part bilingual series on TG4 that follows local Irish communities as they welcome people...
View ArticleThe spirit of Saint Patrick lives on in ancient holy wells that bear his name...
By: AMANDA DRISCOLL The counties of Ireland are scattered with more than 3,000 holy wells, each attached to their own saints, legends and healing properties.READ MORE
View ArticleColorado native has a eureka moment - sets up "Full Irish Whisky Tour of...
Brian Wess - Full Irish Whisky Heritage TourHere’s the answer to most guys prayers? A Full Irish Whisky Tour of Ireland, led by Brian Wess of Colorado, USANow, what would an American know about Irish...
View ArticleKickboxing and cameras - keeping busy In South Dublin (IrishCentral)
Minister Leo Varadkar of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Mayor of South Dublin Cathal KingThat's the Mayor of South Dublin Cathal King and Minister Leo Varadkar of Transport, Tourism and Sport there,...
View ArticleFrench graffiti artists who defaced Cliffs of Moher named worst in the world...
By: GAVIN MCCARTHY French graffiti artists who spray-painted on the Cliffs of Moher have been named the number one set of "Tourists Who Managed to Be the Worst People in the World," according to humor...
View ArticleMichael Connelly and John Connolly among crime writers celebrated by NYU and...
By: JANE WALSH A public interview with US author Michael Connelly by Irish crime fiction author John Connolly will be the highlight of the Irish Crime Fiction Festival organized by Trinity College...
View ArticleA day in the life of the horse-drawn carriages in New York City (VIDEO)...
By: JAY SIA IrishCentral spent the day with the drivers and horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, New York City. READ MORE
View ArticleSpectacular photos in “Reflections of Ireland” help support Irish Hospice...
By: The Irish Hospice Foundation has released a 256-page coffee table book “The Gathering – Reflections of Ireland,” including contributions from Bono, Brian O’Driscoll, Commander Chris Hadfield and...
View ArticleVisiting Ireland's history - remarkable images of South Dublin then and now -...
PHOTOS - check out out more postcards of South Dublin then and now here Here at The Gathering Dublin we're very happy to share an initiative courtesy of Local Studies Collection, South Dublin...
View ArticleIrish Dancing - 450 dancers competing in South Dublin - VIDEO (IrishCentral)
On February 17th 2013 The Gathering Dublin held its first event: supporting the 26th Annual Feile Rince (Ciaraithe leis An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha) Held in Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin, 450...
View ArticlePicture perfect with St Patrick's Day in South Dublin with the Gathering...
Win a luxury stay in a South Dublin hotel with The Gathering DublinLaunching today the 4th of March 2013, The Gathering Dublin in conjunction with Tallaght Photographic Society is proud to announce an...
View ArticleIrish government gives leases to heritage castles to private companies...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Historic Irish heritage sites are being repurposed by the Irish government as for-profit enterprises in what has been described by Irish Minister Brian Hayes as a 'novel...
View ArticleIreland's top ten tourist attractions in 2013 - Where to go and what to see...
Bantry House, Banty, County CorkThe Titanic Quarter in Belfast and in particular the new Titanic Museum stole the show in 2012 And while the 100th anniversary of that ill-fated voyage has passed, I...
View ArticleVintage photos of Ireland’s Heritage Sites offer a fascinating glimpse into...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers There is a timeless quality to Ireland that attracts visitors from all over the world. In every county, history is literally all around you, from the ancient stone...
View ArticleWin a free flight to Ireland from anywhere in the world for Christmas...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers For those of you who would love to visit Ireland over Christmas here is an opportunity to do so courtesy of Connect Ireland and the JFK Trust.READ MORE
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