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

2025 will mark a new direction of Bulmers Live at Leopardstown, with the series throwing its full support behind homegrown talent with The Best of Irish line-up. This summer’s series features indie rock favourites The Academic, enigmatic showman Jerry Fish, DJ Marcus O’Laoire, busker-turned-pop sensation Allie Sherlock and viral folk star Darren Kiely, performing across five nights in June and July, as follows: Thursday 12th June | The Academic Thursday 19th June | Jerry Fish Thursday 10th July | Marcus O’Laoire Thursday 17th July | Allie Sherlock Thursday 24th July | Da

Each year Taste of Dublin transports guests to a foodie haven in the heart of the city for an unmissable highlight of the summer. This year, we’ll be returning to Merrion Square for eight delicious sessions spread across four food-fuelled days. Taste of Dublin offers visitors the unique opportunity to source essential ingredients from artisan producers, engage with Ireland’s top culinary talent, be on the front line of masterclasses from and relax in the gourmet atmosphere of the summer’s finest food and drink festival. 8 DELICIOUS SESSIONS • Thursday Afternoon Session 12.00-