Festival fever spreads nationwide

A number of festivals are taking place across the country this weekend.

Almost 20,000 musicians are converging on Letterkenny in Donegal to compete in Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann.

It's the first time Letterkenny has hosted the festival since it started in 1951. Up to 50,000 visitors are expected to attend today and tomorrow.

In Dublin the fifth annual Festival of World Cultures is expected to attract 160,000 people to Dún Laoghaire.

And up to 100,000 music fans will arrive in Phoenix Park later today for the free O2 concert.