Ireland
Dublin Zoo Wild Lights 2026: a lantern journey around the world
Explore nine cultural zones at Dublin Zoo’s Wild Lights, from Irish folklore to Carnival, with colourful lanterns, music and a winter evening trail.
by Aoife Walsh
Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Explore nine cultural zones at Dublin Zoo’s Wild Lights, from Irish folklore to Carnival, with colourful lanterns, music and a winter evening trail.
Residents on the Ballyheigue Public Water Supply should still avoid drinking tap water. Uisce Éireann’s 27 October update keeps the do-not-consume notice in place, including the western catchment of the Clanmaurice Group Water Scheme. Boiling affected tap water does not make it safe. Do not use it for food preparation, cooking, brushing teeth, ice or […]
Galway’s autumn food programme offers a way to explore Irish traditions alongside Portuguese and Japanese influences this November. Blas na Samhna brings tastings, storytelling and shared meals to venues across the city and county. The Galway Advertiser’s preview (advertiser.ie/galway/article/152976/galway-gets-into-the-spirit-of-the-season-with-blas-na-samhna), published on 15 October, describes a festival beginning on 28 October and running through November. Rather […]
Applications for cost-rental apartments at Horgan’s Quay in Cork are now open. Registration opened at noon on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The Housing Agency’s current listings give the closing time as noon on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. The Land Development Agency’s first cost-rental release in Cork includes 192 homes. Of these, 70 will initially give […]
Galway and Kerry face orange rain warnings on 24 October, with strong winds also forecast. Check warning times, bus updates and Galway coastal closures.
Dónal Lunny, musician, arranger and producer behind Planxty, the Bothy Band and Moving Hearts, has died aged 79. Here is a short introduction to his music for newcomers to Ireland.
The Form 11 Pay and File deadline is 31 October 2026. Revenue extends it to 18 November, but only if you both file and pay through ROS.
Westival, the Westport Music and Arts Festival, runs from Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 in Westport, Co. Mayo. Now in its 51st year, it is the oldest music and arts festival in the west of Ireland. This year it marks Samhain with Mórshiúl na Samhna, a free lantern procession through the town […]
Check Ireland’s official employment permit queue dates for Critical Skills, General permits, renewals and appeals, with practical guidance for applicants.
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