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Opera Ireland Spring Season

27/02/2010 to 07/03/2010
Opera Ireland presents five staged performances of Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette (Feb 27, Mar 1, 3, 5 and a matinee performance on 7th) and two concert performances of Bellini’s I ...

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Saint Patrick's Festival 2010

12/03/2010 to 17/03/2010
The whole world is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! And Dublin is the stage for the biggest and best St. Patrick’s celebrations in the world, the St. Patrick’s Festival. From March 12th – 17th ...

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All Ireland Club Championship Final

17/03/2010 to 17/03/2010
On St.Patrick's Day Croke Park will play host to the finals of both the Hurling and Football Club Championships. The All Ireland Club Championships, played on an annual basis, see the best of ...

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Saint Patrick's Day at The Guinness Storehouse

17/03/2010 to 17/03/2010
CALLING ALL PATRICKS, PADDYS, PATS, PATRICIAS…… GUINNESS STOREHOUSE INVITES ALL PATRICKS IN FOR FREE TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY For one day, St. Patrick’s Day, GUINNESS STOREHOUSE ...

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Rugby Six Nations Championship - Ireland V Scotland

20/03/2010 to 20/03/2010
Europe’s six top rugby playing nations will be aiming for glory in another hotly contested championship. Once again the inspirational venue of Croke Park will act as the backdrop to the unfolding ...

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Dine in Dublin - Restaurant Week

22/03/2010 to 28/03/2010
2010 sees the return of the hugely successful ‘Dine in Dublin-Restaurant Week’ where many of the city’s top restaurants offer special promotional rates of €25 or €30* per person for ...

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DLR Poetry Now 2010

25/03/2010 to 28/03/2010
Now in its 15th year, the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Poetry Now Festival 2010 is one of the most prestigious and biggest literary festival in Ireland. The dlr Poetry Now Festival will welcome poets ...

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Dublin: One City One Book

01/04/2010 to 30/04/2010
The chosen book for the 2010 Dublin: One City, One Book is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Dubliner Oscar Wilde . Dublin: One City One Book is a Dublin City Council initiative Now ...

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In Handel's Day

13/04/2010 to 13/04/2010
A celebration of music, history and Handel rooted in the anniversary of the 1742 world premiere of Messiah in Temple Bar! Connecting the people and places of Handel’s time, this day long programme ...

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Franco Irish Literary Festival

16/04/2010 to 18/04/2010
The Franco-Irish Literary Festival is a meeting place for everyone interested in Irish and French Literature. Each year awakens fresh emotions for the public. The theme of this year's ...

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Great Ireland Run 2010

18/04/2010 to 18/04/2010
Ireland’s fastest growing running event the Great Ireland Run returns to the beautiful surroundings of the Phoenix Park in Dublin on Sunday April 18th. The event will be televised live on RTE. In ...

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International Puppet Festival Ireland 2010

21/04/2010 to 25/04/2010
Welcome to the 17th International Puppet Festival Ireland 2010. Puppet theatre has been performed across the world for centuries and we at the International Puppet Festival Ireland, have decided to ...

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ABSOLUT Gay Theatre Festival Dublin

03/05/2010 to 16/05/2010
Temple Bar welcomes the world's greatest gay theatre festival. The ABSOLUT Gay Theatre Festival Dublin presents a diverse range of international productions with a gay theme or relevance for ...

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Dublin Dance Festival

08/05/2010 to 23/05/2010
Dublin Dance Festival is delighted to announce that it will present another world-class and diverse programme of contemporary dance in Ireland’s capital city in 2010. The centrepiece of the 2010 ...

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Dublin City Soul Festival 2010

20/05/2010 to 23/05/2010
The Dublin City Soul Festival: a celebration of Peace, Unity and Love Promoting peace, unity & love from Dublin to the World...come and celebrate your soul with us & let the music capture ...

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Dublin Writers Festival

01/06/2010 to 06/06/2010
Venues: The National Concert Hall, Project Arts Centre, Abbey Theatre The Dublin Writers Festival is Ireland's premier literary event celebrating the very best of Irish and International ...

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Bloom in the Park

03/06/2010 to 07/06/2010
Bloom is a wonderful outdoor spectacle with so much to do and see. Most visitors to the show spend hours walking around and taking in the beautiful surroundings. Whether you are a garden ...

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KBC Music in Great Irish Houses Festival

05/06/2010 to 12/06/2010
The KBC Music in Great Irish Houses Festival offers a unique opportunity to experience performances from world-class international and Irish virtuosos, amidst the beautiful surroundings of ...

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Flora Women's Mini Marathon

07/06/2010 to 07/06/2010
The Flora Women's Mini Marathon is the biggest all women's event of its kind in the world. It has grown steadily in numbers since it began in 1983 with its popularity increasing significantly ...

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Taste of Dublin

10/06/2010 to 13/06/2010
Taste of Dublin is a four-day celebration of fine food and drink. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Dublin's Iveagh Gardens, twenty of the capital's most prestigious restaurants and celebrated ...

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Bloomsday Festival

12/06/2010 to 16/06/2010
June 16th is BLOOMSDAY, the day in 1904 on which all the action of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses takes place. It is celebrated every year on 16th June by Joyceans all over the world. ...

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Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival

18/06/2010 to 27/06/2010
The Dublin Pride Festival 2010 will take place from the 18th to the 27th June 2010 and includes the annual Dublin Pride Parade. With it's infamous explosion of colour transforming the ...

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AIB Street Performance World Championship 2010

18/06/2010 to 20/06/2010
The AIB Street Performance World Championship is back and it is universally agreed that it is time for some serious free fun! this June the best contortionists, piano jugglers, magicians, ...

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Riverdance

23/06/2010 to 28/08/2010
Riverdance, now in its 15th phenomenal year of touring, returns to the Gaiety Theatre from 23rd June until 28th August. This internationally-acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance that ...

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The Summer Sensational

08/07/2010 to 11/07/2010
Sensational surprises are in store this summer as the indoor venues and outdoor spaces of Dublin’s world famous cultural quarter invite you in! From theatre and film, to music and street theatre, ...

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The Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland

22/07/2010 to 25/07/2010
The 6th Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland is set to captivate Dublin city with its, annually anticipated, packed line-up of exciting guitar-related events. Overview/History ...

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DLR Festival of World Cultures

23/07/2010 to 25/07/2010
Festival brings world of arts music and global culture to Ireland’s doorstep “an exhilarating mix of music, dance, performance art and magic…a family-friendly Glastonbury” The ...

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Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show 2010

04/08/2010 to 08/08/2010
The Horse Show is a Dublin institution. A celebration of Ireland's affinity with the horse, from the best show horses to the best international show jumpers. It is one of Ireland's largest events, a ...

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National Heritage Week 2010

21/08/2010 to 29/08/2010
Heritage Week is a week long celebration of who we are and where we’ve come from. Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union. ...

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Dublin Viking Festival

27/08/2010 to 29/08/2010
The Dublin Viking Festival takes place on Dublin's Wood Quay and Temple Bar from Friday the 27th August until Sunday 29th August 2010. The Vikings were the first settlers at Dublin and old ...

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GAA All Ireland Hurling Final 2010

05/09/2010 to 05/09/2010
Date: Sunday 5th September 2010 To be confirmed The All-Ireland Hurling Final, from Croke Park in Dublin, is the climax of Ireland’s most popular sporting season. On match day the ...

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'Mountains to Sea' Book Festival

08/09/2010 to 12/09/2010
The Mountains to Sea Book Festival will take place mainly in Dún Laoghaire over a four day period. More Information To Follow For More Information: www.mountainstosea.ie

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Dublin Fringe Festival

11/09/2010 to 26/09/2010
A barge, a bush, a French diva chocolate cake, gorillas, snakes, a show in a supermarket, contortionists, the sassiest hoola hooper in the world, robots, lions and Manchán Magan in a dress ...

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GAA All Ireland Football Final 2010

19/09/2010 to 19/09/2010
Date: Sunday 19th September 2010 To be confirmed The All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final, from Croke Park in Dublin, is the climax of Ireland’s most popular sporting season. On match ...

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Dublin Culture Night

24/09/2010 to 24/09/2010
Come and enjoy a late FREE night of culture for all the family! For one night only the city’s museums, galleries, churches, historic houses, artists studios, cultural centres and more, will ...

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Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival

30/09/2010 to 17/10/2010
Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival which will run from 30th Sept – 17th Oct 2010 and offers a wealth of Irish and international productions. With 26 shows from 12 countries in 16 venues all ...

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Open House 2010

07/10/2010 to 10/10/2010
Dublin’s Architecture – The New Generation Ireland’s largest architectural event Open House Dublin returns from 7th to 10th October with a special focus on ‘Dublin’s Architecture – The New ...

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Hallowfest

25/10/2010 to 31/10/2010
It’s Hallowfest! It’s time for tricks, treats and lots a spooky fun! Visit South Dublin County and experience lots of magical, spooky fun when the area comes alive for Hallowfest 2010. ...

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Adidas Dublin Marathon 2010

25/10/2010 to 25/10/2010
This is the 31st year of the Lifestyle Sports - adidas Dublin Marathon, which is run through the historic Georgian streets of Dublin, Ireland's largest and capital city. Dublin is home to a quarter ...

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Christmas & Chocolate in Temple Bar

03/12/2010 to 05/12/2010
Venue: Temple Bar From chocolate workshops to our very own Winter Wonderland, outdoor Movies on the Square to Christmas in the Old City, Temple Bar will be literally choc a-bloc with ...

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The 12 Days of Christmas Market

12/12/2010 to 23/12/2010
A LITTLE PRESENT OF CHRISTMAS PAST The 12 days of Christmas market is your chance to relive all the best bits… bursting with food stalls, stocking fillers, bands, hot cocoa and rides for all ...

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Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival

26/12/2010 to 29/12/2010
The four day Christmas Festival is one of the highlights of the National Hunt Season. Further Info www.leopardstown.com

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All events shown are those running on or after 14/ 03/ 2010

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