Real-life historical crimes and tragedies will be put under the magnifying glass during a murder mystery weekend in west Waterford next week.

Electric Picnic music fans who prefer to rock “as Gaeilge” are to be treated to their own Gaeltacht campsite at this year’s festival.

GATHERINGS may be all the rage for 2013, but the concept is old hat to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, which has been gathering together musicians from across the Irish diaspora for over 60 years.

One hundred and twenty balloons have been released in different locations around Ireland this afternoon to launch Bliain na Gaeilge 2013.