Best Hotels for Cork Jazz Festival

It’s not all about jazz at this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Runnning from October 26th to 29th, the annual extravaganza has secured such international names as the Roy Hargrove Quintet, Miles Smiles (who plays a double-bill with drumming prodigy Chris Dave), Phronesis, Christine Tobin and Anna Maria Jopek. But you can also hear eclectic alternatives like De La Soul, Cathy Davey, The Walls, The Hot 8 Brass Band, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, and Prince Fatty with Hollie Cook.
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Galway Race Festival 2012

Ireland’s biggest and most famous racing festival, the Galway Races are the highlight of many a summer diary. From July 30th to August 4th, the racecourse at Ballybrit radiates excitement, as heart-thumping action, adrenaline-pumping finishes, and eyebrow-raising fashion set pulses racing. For racing enthusiasts, the cream of the world’s horses promise seven days of unrivalled action. The festival features 49 races, with the prize fund topping €2 million for the first time this year. The renowned Galway Plate, on the third day of the meeting, is the central race in …
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Pig ‘N’ Porter Tag Rugby Festival 2012

Now in its 11th year, the Pig ‘N’ Porter festival in Rosbrien, Limerick, features the biggest tag rugby event in the world. Held by Old Crescent RFC, in association with the Irish Tag Rugby Association, the 2012 event will be held on Saturday July 14th and involve 130 teams. If you are one of the 4,500-plus people expected to attend, you will be welcomed with live music and great food. The all-important pig will be kept roasting on a spit in anticipation of the legendary Pig ‘n’ Porter BBQ. This …
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Randaddys Charity Fundraiser: Man v Spaghetti

In all of our lives we all have ups and downs and some may have more than others. I know in my short life there has been a lot.

My mother, being single & with two kids, our family had to struggle from time to time. We were fortunate enough to have help around us to fall back on. I have always been taught by my mother to give back whenever I had a chance and I have done so through my career.
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Westport Best Place to Live in Ireland

Westport, Co Mayo, has been declared the Best Place to Live in Ireland. Irish Times judges selected the so-called Venice of the West from a shortlist featuring Cork city, Rathmines in Dublin, Ardara in Donegal, and Killarney, Co Kerry. The Irish Times asked readers to explain the appeal of the place they lived, resulting in the nomination of 563 towns from Ireland’s 32 counties, but, when the shortlist was drawn up, Westport’s scenic beauty, organised community, and sustainability gave it the ultimate advantage. John O’Callaghan made what judges described as …
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Ballina Salmon Festival 2012

Even if you don’t know one end of a fishing rod from the other, the renowned Ballina Salmon Festival has something for everyone. The annual event attracts thousands of visitors to this picturesque corner of north Mayo for a week of family-friendly fun and entertainment, starting July 8th. The festival is especially popular among visitors from Northern Ireland, with many of them scheduling their family holiday to coincide with the event. And it’s easy to see why: The wide-ranging programme of events includes the Lady of the Moy contest, Mayo’s …
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Bray Summerfest 2012

Most towns are content to run their festivals over one weekend – but not Bray, County Wicklow. The Bray Summerfest runs over five weekends, starting on July 6th 2012, with the final weekend of events starting August 5th. Ireland’s biggest free summer festival, the Summerfest is one of north Wicklow’s main tourist draws and attracted more than 120,000 people in 2011. Even better – it’s free! Enjoy musical acts including Ryan Sheridan, Royseven, and the Original Rudeboys, and much more in a lively, community atmosphere. Themed “Your Summer, Your Festival,” …
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Clonmel Junction Festival 2012

Clonmel hosts its 12th annual arts festival this July 6th to 15th. The Clonmel Junction Festival offers an eclectic mix of theatre, family fun, comedy, circus, dance, rock, world music, and plenty of free entertainment. This year marks a new departure for the festival because, instead of using the Chadwicks building as a hub, performances will be held in a range of venues around the town, as well as in a selection of interactive café spaces. With the London Olympics looming, the theatre programme centres on British theatre and features …
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West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2012

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival has outdone itself once again this year, securing a total of almost 100 internationally renowned musicians for a fascinating programme of wonderful music, all performed in the dramatic surroundings of Bantry House and St Brendan’s Church. World-renowned string quartets and soloists will participate in this fabulous musical feast from Friday June 29th to Saturday July 7th. Performers at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival include the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, stellar British cellist Natalie Clein, spectacular violinist Alina Ibragimova, Irish tenor Robin Tritschler, German violinist …
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Belfast Hills Heritage Festival 2012

The Belfast Hills Heritage Festival celebrates the fascinating history of this lovely region. Taking place from July 2nd to July 8th, it offers a window on the past to reveal how people lived and worked from the turn of the 20th century through the Roaring Twenties, the war years, and beyond. Enjoy discussions, music, art, tours, stories, and old-fashioned games in the hills surrounding Belfast, Lisburn, Antrim and Newtownabbey. Belfast Castle, the HQ for Belfast Hills Heritage, will host fascinating talks from local history and archaeological experts, a thrilling Murder …
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