“TALK to Simon Alliss,” advised one tour pro a few weeks back, “he’s a really interesting character.”

KILLARNEY celebrated its ethnic diversity at the weekend, honouring 3,000 people from 50 countries living in the area.

TOP festivals in Kerry have been urged to ensure their events are “not lost in a fog of drunkenness and aggression”.

LEADING festivals in Kerry could be hit by reductions in grants from Fáilte Ireland and local business interests may be expected to make up the shortfall.

Donal Hickey, Killarney

ORGANISERS of the 10-day Killarney Summerfest, which gets underway today, are hoping that weather forecasters have it wrong and that the sun will shine for two open-air concerts, during the weekend.

A British theatre company has planned a season of midsummer madness at outdoor festivals across Ireland this summer.

SHERYL CROW, Bryan Adams and Kris Kristofferson can sleep soundly.

BOUQUETS and red roses thrown onto the stage by adoring aficionados capped a memorable performance by Jose Carreras at the INEC in Killarney on Saturday night.

THE CORRS could be set to top polls of a political rather than musical variety with the release of the band’s new album, Borrowed Heaven.

IRELAND is not a cheap holiday destination and cannot compete with other places in regard to prices, Sean Quinn, chief executive of Fáilte Ireland, the recently formed national tourism body, has admitted.

HERE was a time when few soccer internationals in Dublin were televised, because it would interfere with the gate at the game.