The 2026 Bealtaine Festival, Ireland’s national celebration of creativity in older age (run by Age & Opportunity), takes place throughout May with events nationwide. It features a diverse mix of arts, film, performance, and community engagement, promoting the artistic contributions of older people. Proudly funded by the Arts Council and the HSE, with the support of communities nationwide and a vast network of accomplished local and national bodies.

Dublin Climate Action Week is an annual one-week programme of online and in-person events, which aims to showcase and inspire climate action across the Dublin region. Dublin Climate Action Week 2026 is taking place from the 11th - 17th of May. The four Dublin Local Authorities, the Dublin Climate Action Regional Office (CARO) and Codema - Dublin’s Energy Agency have come together once more in 2026 to organise a great programme of events to showcase the Dublin region’s climate action progress, demonstrate the leadership role of the four Dublin Local Authorities and inspire action.

National Biodiversity Week is all about connecting you with nature. It’s about communicating the importance of biodiversity and providing motivation and know how to play your part in protecting it. It’s also about entertainment! Find fun and wonder outdoors with ten days of celebration! National Biodiversity Week is organised by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN), with thanks to funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Events are run by IEN member groups, as well as by Local Authority Biodiversity Officers, through the Heritage Council's Ceangal programme, NPWS

In recent decades, particularly when viewed through a media lens, Irish Travellers have been frequently depicted as a single homogenous group of people, all of whom share the same cultural traditions and history. This narrative is partly a remnant of colonial discourse whereby all Irish Travelling people and nomadic groups were “classified” as one and the same -e.g. “masterless men and women”, “wandering Irish”, “wild Irish” etc. Under colonialism, administrators made little or no distinction between different cultural and minority groups who travelled for a living and the rest

The Future Health Summit brings together a gathering of the brightest minds in the healthcare industry with an illustrious audience of over 600+ high end (C-Suite) industry delegates attending. Featuring renowned speakers from Ireland, USA, UK, Europe, Asia and further afar sharing best practices, innovations and future thinking to the advancement of the healthcare of Irish patients. The Summit will bring together 50 health and associate industry Exhibitors to Dublin to network and build business ties around the event. For 2025, we are returning to the Royal Dublin Convention Centre. It als

Dublin Tech Summit (DTS) is a two-day conference that sits at the heart of the international tech scene. As one of the world’s most active technology hubs, Dublin has become the EMEA base for some of the biggest global tech companies and over the last 7 years DTS has emerged as one of Europe’s fastest growing B2B tech events. DTS is delighted to host the next event on 27 & 28 May 2026 and are looking forward to delivering another world-class conference that will bring together our international community of innovators, thought-leaders, and influencers once again in Dublin’s most f

Bord Bia Bloom returns to the Phoenix Park, Dublin, marking its 20th year over the 2026 June Bank Holiday weekend, from 28 May to 1 June 2026. The event will run daily from 9am to 6pm, spanning a 70-acre site. Bloom has established itself as one of Ireland’s favourite summer events, drawing garden enthusiasts, food lovers, craft aficionados, and families seeking a memorable day out. Festival History and Growth Since its inception in 2007, Bord Bia Bloom has blossomed into Ireland’s largest festival of gardening, food, and sustainable living. The 2026 edition promises to bring together

TechFoundHer Summit 2026 as part of Dublin Tech Week! Friday 29 May Join us in the Round Room, Mansion House, Dublin We are living through a system crash — social, economic and technological — driven not by a lack of innovation, but by who has historically held the power to shape it. It’s time to take over! TechFoundHer Summit 2026 brings together women tech innovators, leaders and status quo disruptors to create some noise. We are designing the future boldly by placing our lived experience, ethics and societal need at the centre of innovation. It’s time to do AI, Tech and Innova

Bloomsday celebrates Thursday 16 June 1904, the day depicted in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in Ulysses. The novel follows the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters – real and fictional – from 8am on 16 June 1904 through to the early hours of the following morning. Celebrations often include dressing up like characters from the book and in clothes that would have been the style of the era. One of the hallmark fancy dress items of Bloomsday is the straw boater hat. Celebrations come in many differen