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Crowds flock to opening weekend of Matchmaking Festival

Huge crowds turned out for the opening weekend of this year’s Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival – which was launched by top country music stars Mike Denver and Nathan Carter.

Lisdoonvarna ready for Matchmaking festival

Thousands of singles from all over the world are expecting to arrive in the tiny village of Lisdoonvarna on the west coast of Ireland this week in search of love and romance at the annual matchmaking festival.

Snapchat top of the charts for Fleadh visitors

Clare County Council has revealed that Snapchat was the most popular social media channel amongst users of the newly launched free public Wi-Fi service in Ennis town centre during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann from 13 - 21 August.

Tulla Weekend of Welcomes gets underway

The Tulla Weekend of the Welcomes will take place on Thursday 24 August - Sunday 27 August 2017 with a variety of events in the parish and surrounding areas.

Ennis and Fleadh advancing each others reputation

The cultural legacy and reputation of both Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and Ennis will be hugely enriched by the two-year magical shared experience that culminates this week, Shannon Group Deputy CEO Mary Considine has said.
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GALLERY: Fleadh 2017 officially opened in Ennis

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2017 has been officially opened in Ennis by Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley.

Ennis schools ready to host Scoil Éigse

Ennis secondary schools are getting ready to play host to Scoil Éigse, the week-long summer school for traditional music which is run each year in conjunction with Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

Lisdoonvarna tops the bill on TV show

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaker Willie Daly literally stole the show on last week’s RTE’s ‘Saturday night with Miriam – after he took a phone call live on air.
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