Cork’s popular Lifelong Learning Festival launch took place in Millennium Hall with the release of a weeklong programme of Learning events for Cork City. The springtime festival is a firm favourite in the cities event calendar since 2004 and this year sees the 18th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival take place from Monday 27th to Sunday […]
Cork County Council has launched its new 5-year Creative Ireland Culture and Creativity Strategy 2023-2027. The Creative Ireland programme aims to create pathways to a wide range of creative and cultural possibilities, connecting individuals and communities and encouraging people of all ages to discover their personal creative potential. Launching the Strategy, Mayor of
Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival celebrations will burst into life with a weekend of family fun activities, two parades and a feast of action at the heart of the Bank Holiday weekend. Tens of thousands of spectators will be thrilled by the 2023 version of the Limerick St. Patrick’s Day parade, with over 1500 people set to […]
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell TD, announced the roll-out of the Creative Ireland Culture and Creativity Strategy of 31 local authorities at an event at Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park. Included in the launch was […]
The city of Cork will be hitting a high note this May bank holiday weekend. The Cork International Choral Festival will make a welcome return to the streets and stages of the city and county for five days of singing from April 26th to April 30th 2023. And you’re invited to join in the music and song! […]
An exciting new trail of contemporary sculpture trail has been announced by Cork City Council. The project, funded by Fáilte Ireland under the Urban Animation Scheme, is intended to enhance the city centre by providing an experience that is arresting, intriguing and playful whilst illuminating the city’s unique heritage. Island City, Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail will […]
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, reaffirmed her support for a potential new Irish language radio service, as the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) publishes research which highlights younger listeners’ interest in having greater choice in Irish language audio content. The research was conducted by the BAI to
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland announced details of a new fund to further support regional activity at its Production Slate launch. The new production fund is designed to support the development of skills around the country, outside of the established production hubs of Dublin and Wicklow. It is targeted at crew across all grades, including new entrants, and […]
Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien, has officially launched ‘A Guide for Inclusive Community Engagement in Local Planning and Decision Making’. This new resource guide is aimed at ensuring that marginalised and disadvantaged communities have opportunities to engage and participate in local planning and
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin welcomes a new short film by Mná100 and Professor Lindsey Earner-Byrne, titled ‘Mary M. and Sexual Violence: Ordinary Voices and the Irish Civil War’, as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023. As we begin the final year of the Decade of Centenaries […]
An inspiring programme of cultural events taking place across the National Cultural Institutions has been announced in recognition of the first Bank Holiday for St Brigid’s Day. As the first Irish public holiday named after a woman, St Brigid’s Day provides a unique opportunity to acknowledge the critical role that women have played in Irish […]
Irish films had a record 14 nominations for this year’s Academy Awards, with the Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin scooping multiple nominations. Colm Bairéad’s An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl), a modestly budgeted Irish-language production, has been nominated for best international film at the Academy Awards on a day that saw the nation […]
Limerick City and County Council are calling on the world to “Discover Limerick” this March as Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival weekend returns for 2023. The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Discover Limerick’ – and there is certainly plenty to discover across our city and county. From Viking settlement to cosmopolitan city, a rich heritage […]
Cork County Council’s first exhibition of 2023 ‘The Museum of Birds and Beasts’ will open on Thursday January 26th in the LHQ Gallery at Cork County Hall. The exhibition has been co-created by artists Tess Leak and Sharon Whooley with the residents of five community hospitals in West Cork. The artists collaborated with the Museum […]
The Waterford Walls team is calling on individuals and business owners in Waterford city and county to submit their walls for artists to paint at the festival, allowing for a transformation of homes, businesses and locale. Waterford Walls is an international street art festival taking place from 11th – 20th August 2023, organised by creative […]
Kildare County Council is delighted to announce through its ‘Brigid 1500’ programme a full calendar of events and initiatives for 2023, which aim to celebrate and commemorate St. Brigid, the woman, the life and the legacy. Featuring light shows, concerts, literary events, walks and more, the impressive calendar for 2023 has something for all tastes […]
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, has announced the publication of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023, marking an important milestone in the modernisation of the law that underpins the protection of our archaeological heritage. Welcoming the publication of the Bill, Minister Noonan said, “the publication of the Historic
Locations throughout the Mid-West will be transformed into 1940’s Germany this month, for the filming of a major feature film set during World War II. God’s Spy, the true story a German theologian and pastor who stood up to the Nazis, is currently being filmed in the region and is directed by Todd Komarnicki, a prolific screenwriter, producer and novelist. […]
Over 100 of Ireland’s best up and coming craft and design businesses will get a chance to meet with buyers from across the world as part of the Local Enterprise Showcase at the 2023 Showcase event in the RDS, running from the 22-24th January. An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, the Local Enterprise Showcase, […]
FilmOffaly is delighted to announce its Short Film Award 2023. The award of €10,000 is a funding initiative that aims to foster creative and resourceful filmmaking in the county. Up and running since 2008, FilmOffaly is looking for unique, original stories by talented new filmmakers and film professionals. The only stipulation is that the filming […]