One Dublin One Book is a Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries, which encourages everyone to read a book connected with the capital city during the month of April every year. This year, the 20th anniversary of the One Dublin One Book initiative, Dublin City Council have announced that a new anthology of fiction, poetry, essays and memoir pieces collated in celebration of the city, as the One Dublin One Book choice for 2025. Dublin, written in our hearts features work from: Kevin Barry, Estelle Birdy, Niamh Campbell, Kevin Curran, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, FELIS

National Workplace Wellbeing Day: Ireland's biggest celebration of workplace health & wellbeing takes place on Wednesday 30th April 2025! Ibec's 11th annual National Workplace Wellbeing Day offers a moment to rebalance and refocus on supports that will benefit employees' social, mental, and physical wellbeing. This year's theme, 'Celebrate Connection', focuses on the joy of simple human connection. In a world of AI, hybrid working and an always-on culture, pausing for an analog moment of in-real-life connection can reinvigorate colleagues.

Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry taking place on Thursday May 1st, 2025 with the theme May Day!  The Theme May Day offers a rich source of poetic inspiration. As the midpoint between the spring and autumn equinox, May Day is deeply rooted in ancient traditions, including the fire festival of Bealtaine, symbolising renewal, hope, and abundance. The day is also recognised globally as International Workers’ Day, a time for reflection on solidarity, unity, and collective strength. Submissions are now open for the Bright Ideas bursary, as well as gen