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Indiependence Vs Castlepalooza - which fest is best? 

It's a mammoth weekend for festivals as two of the best go head to head once again with Castlepalooza kicking off in Offaly and Indiependence rocking Cork from tomorrow until Sunday.

Longitude 2017: No alcohol policy in public areas around Marlay Park and on public and private transport to venue 

With Longitude festival kicking off this Friday, An Garda Síochána are ramping up safety measures...

Longitude 2017 offers new experiences: Dance inside a giant disco ball, make your own music, and control the lights, visuals... 

If you're heading to Longitude this weekend you're in for a special treat or two thanks to 3 and...

Groove Festival launches Thrive wellness event with Roz Purcell, Derval O'Rourke and more 

Groove Festival will feature a new health, fitness and wellness quarter this year offering festival goers the chance to relax and re-energise over...

Oh my, my, my, 4th of July! 

America has been an independent nation since July 4, 1776, and today celebrates the holiday in a wash of red, white, blue, stars, stripes, hotdogs, ticker-tape, and swimming pool inflatables.

Remembering An Tóstal, the festivals celebrating Irish life - including 'Stylish Silage' 

Before Longitude, E.P. or even Witnness (remember that?) there was An Tóstal.

TLC to play their first ever Irish gig at a major festival 

TLC are set to play their first ever Irish gig at a major festival.

Stiff Little Fingers and 24 craft brewers lined up for Great Irish Beer Festival 

After huge success last year, the Great Irish Beer Festival will return to Cork City Hall in August.

Elbow among more than 20 new acts added to Electric Picnic line-up 

Elbow have joined the line-up for Electric Picnic for the first time in five years.

Over the rainbow? With Leo's election does Pride still matter 

For Ireland's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the last two years have been a wild ride.

The Ultimate Pride Weekend Guide – what’s on where and when 

Momentum has been building all week for Dublin LGBTQ Pride 2017 and there's a whole day of delights awaiting you from breakfast and brunch to the Parade itself, and the myriad after parties...

Loreen, Daithi, Panti Bliss and more in store for Pride Block Party at Tivoli Theatre 

Mother is bringing a Pride Block Party to the Tivoli Theatre with live sets from Loreen, Daithi and Faune.

'Hopefully the audible sound of too many jet skis doesn't ruin my literary event. The most Dalkey thing I've ever said' - best tweets from... 

The Dalkey Book Festival rolled out three days of some of the world's greatest writers - Irish and...

Bloomsday – what’s on when and where? 

The Bloomsday Festival has been running since Monday and culminates tomorrow with a host of events on the big day itself.

Dublin awash with colour at Pride festival 

Dublin will be awash with colour at the LGBT Pride parade and festival which kicks off on June 16.

Forget backpack, but bring the sun cream for Taste 

Food and drink lovers can expect sunshine and soaring temperatures this weekend as the Taste of Dublin festival returns to the Iveagh Gardens.

Vodafone Comedy Festival line-up revealed: Rory Scovel, TJ Miller, Dara O'Briain, Tommy Tiernan among names 

This year's Vodafone Comedy Festival will be the biggest yet with over 100 acts including...

In memory of a few festivals... 

The problem with growing older is that it doesn't seem to be a linear experience. Each time I presume a stage of my life is done and dusted, something to be folded neatly and put away forever in a drawer marked 'only to be opened in the event of a nostalgia emergency', I find myself...

Here comes summer - the events that will light it up 

Forget who's on the bill and what's in the food court. It's mainly just Mumford & Sons and overpriced burgers. The only thing that really matters is the quality of your internet connection.

From Sunstroke to Lisdoonvarna to Carnsore Point - a history of music festivals in Ireland 

Summer festival-going is now as much a rite of passage for Irish kids as two weeks in Magaluf after the Leaving. With annual doses of Longitude,...

Go fly a kite for festival in our 'ideal' weather 

Families across the country are being urged to fly a kite for this year's Dublin Kite Festival.

Celebrity chef on menu for Taste festival 

Cookery exhibitions and celebrity chef interviews will be the order of the day for this year's Taste of Dublin festival.

Record-breaking Bloom 'even beats Chelsea Flower Show' 

A record 120,000 people turned out to Bloom across the bank holiday weekend, with the horticultural show even leaving Chelsea in the shade.

Comment: Is 2017 the year the music festival died? 

It sold out in just five minutes. Even those who were convinced that Electric Picnic tickets would be in demand when they went on general sale in March were stunned by the speed with which...

Revealed: How much music-lovers will fork out at festivals this summer - and it doesn't include tickets 

Nearly a quarter of Irish adults will spend an average of €316 each at music festivals this summer - and that doesn't include the price of...

Nautical and nice as more than 100,000 enjoy city's Riverfest maritime spectacle 

Thousands of people turned out for the Riverfest celebrations at the weekend, with fans of all things nautical treated to fun, food, tall ships and...

Power boat performance and eight tall ships among highlights of Dublin Port Riverfest this bank holiday 

Dublin Port will welcome 100,000 visitors this bank holiday weekend at sailing and maritime festival, Riverfest 2017.

Tidal-effect water garden brings a sense of the sea to Bloom 

There's a riot of colour taking over Dublin's Phoenix Park as those with green fingers prepare the ground for the 11th year of Ireland's largest gardening event, Bloom.

Night of Irish culture in Paris 

Oscar Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland read from the writer's work at an Irish cultural event in Paris.

Electric Picnic and Longitude join UK festivals in social media blackout for Manchester attack victims 

Some Irish music festivals have joined UK music festivals in holding a social media blackout as a mark of respect for the Manchester terror...

Forbidden Fruit Festival 2017 weekend tickets SOLD OUT 

If you've been dawdling over buying your weekend Forbidden Fruit Festival ticket for the June Bank Holiday weekend then you're too late as they are completely sold out.

Rosanna Davision and The Happy Pear lead Electric Picnic's tempting 'Theatre of Food' line-up 

Electric Picnic has plenty of treats lined up for foodies this year.

Forbidden Fruit by Night 2017: Maceo Plex, Booka Shade, Hot Chip among acts announced 

Forbidden Fruit is back this June bank holiday weekend and with it comes Forbidden Fruit by Night...

Fyre Festival drama continues as founder tells staff they can't be paid but 'should stay and help' 

Organisers of the shambolic Fyre Festival have told staff that they can no longer be paid.

Minions, foodies and dog-friendly gardens all help festival to Bloom 

Minions, a dog-friendly garden, the skills of top chefs and the talents of crafts people will be among many attractions at Bloom 2017.

Once bitten, twice shy? Not Fyre Festival goers - 81 per cent want to attend 2018 event 

You might assume that festival goers who were left stranded on an island by the organisers of the cancelled Fyre Festival would want to get their...

Cork Midsummer Festival unveils jam-packed 2017 programme 

More than 500,000 people are expect to attend Cork's largest annual arts festival - here's what they can see and do.

Other Voices announce first wave of acts for Electric Picnic 

Other Voices have announced their first wave of acts for this year's Electric Picnic festival.

Once bitten, twice shy? Not Fyre Festival goers - 81 per cent want to attend 2018 event 

You might assume that festival goers who were left stranded on an island by the organisers of the cancelled Fyre Festival would want to get their...

40th Galway Arts Festival to leap into action 

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson and Badly Drawn Boy are among the headline acts at this year's Galway International Arts Festival.