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One of the world's most powerful women is celebrated at the start of February, and the Republic of Ireland has a new bank holiday to honour her! Enter St Brigid...
2. Matchmaking funWhat better way to celebrate Valentine's Weekend in February than with a trip to The Outing, Ireland's amazing LGBTQ+ matchmaking festival, which takes place in County Clare.
3. Rugby weekendsWatch Ireland, the World’s No. 2 rugby team, play Wales, Scotland and Italy at home in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium in the 6 Nations Championship 2024! There’s a lot more to a rugby weekend in Ireland than just the game!
4. St Patrick's DayWell, we couldn't really have an Ireland's must-do list without including the wonderful St Patrick's Day celebrations in March. For 2023, international sensations the Pillow Queens will take over the Festival Quarter at the National Museum of Ireland – Collins Barracks for an evening of new Irish music. It's bound to be a great one!
5. True blueExplore two of the world’s first accredited Blueways – the Boyne Blueway in County Meath and the Suir Blueway in County Tipperary – where you can walk, cycle or paddle in some of the most beautiful, under-the-radar locations. Bliss!
Journey to the Wild Atlantic Way to see where The Banshees of Inisherin was filmed on Achill Island, County Mayo, and Inis Mór, one of the Aran Islands off the coast of County Galway.
7. Titanic glamourCommemorating the ill-fated liner, Titanic, 111 years on from its launch from Belfast, the renowned Titanic Belfast has had a revamp, with even more stories about the liner's inception, design and build.
8. The Boss is back!Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band return to Ireland in May, so get planning now for another brilliant concert at Dublin's RDS Arena.
9. King of the castleLove Harry Styles? Then you'll want to see him light up the stage when he performs at Slane Castle, County Meath, in June. And don't let the fun end when the music stops. Drink in the history of the Boyne Valley, washed down with a drop of Slane Castle's carefully crafted Irish whiskey.
"Dublin might be a small city, but it packs a punch," says Big 7 Travel, which is why the city has landed on a list of the 30 Most LGBTQ Friendly Cities In The World. And in June 2023, Pride will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a massive party in Dublin.
11. Bloomsday larksCelebrate James Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, in the city that inspired it. Find out why each year, on 16 June, literary fans flock to Dublin to relive Leopold Bloom’s fateful day in the city.
12. Tee offTime your visit for July and join the golf pros as they take on the challenge of The K Club, County Kildare at the Horizon Irish Open 2023. Glorious Arnold Palmer-designed parkland courses await!
Voted European Cycle Route of the Year, the Royal Canal Greenway gives you every reason in the world to hop on your bike to cycle the 130km from Dublin to the River Shannon.
14. Live it up in luxuryTreat yourself to a luxury stay in Ireland. A Georgian mansion, a quirky period home, a historic inn, an elegant townhouse and a 15th century castle join Ireland’s Blue Book for 2023. Take your pick!