Event: Summer Solstice

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home and gardens

Sky Matters: let's hope for clear skies on the summer solstice

The longest day is fast approaching and this year it occurs on Saturday, June 20th.

The campaign aims to promote solidarity among Irish people in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak. File picture.

celebrity

Sinéad O’Connor lends her support to 'Shine your Light' Covid-19 campaign for Ireland

news

US family hail 'overwhelming generosity' of Irish people after equipment and wedding footage stolen

world

Six held for scorching grass in Stonehenge before climbing ancient stones

general

John Creedon take on the Wild Atlantic Way in epic roadtrip

general

Enjoy a safe bonfire night in Cork

25 held at Stonehenge celebrations

Police arrested 25 people at Stonehenge overnight after an estimated 37,000 people saw the sun rise on the longest day in the calendar.

Sat, 21 Jun, 2014

Resolutions failing? It might not be your year

OK, SO the New Year’s resolution is gone, but that’s because the best time to make it is not on January 1, but on your birthday!

Fri, 17 Jan, 2014

Spiritualized, Django Django, and Hollie Cook join Meath festival line-up

Three more acts have been announced for the Co Meath Body & Soul Festival this summer.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2012

Early-bird tickets for Body and Soul festival released today

Early-bird tickets for the upcoming Body & Soul festival in the grounds of Ballinlough Castle have been released today.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2011

Summer solstice passes peacefully at Stonehenge

THE Summer Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge passed peacefully with record crowds and only 37 arrests, police said yesterday.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2009

Tara protesters told to move

Protestors who have been camping on the Hill of Tara since the Summer Solstice on June 21, have been ordered to leave by the Office of Public Works (OPW), according to protest group TaraWatch.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2006

Farmers catch a glimpse of new dawn on Solstice open day

RURAL people were up at the crack of dawn yesterday, which was apt for the Summer Solstice.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2006

Thousands expected at Stonehenge for summer solstice

Around 30,000 people are expected to converge on Stonehenge in England from today for one of the highlights of the counter-culture calendar- the summer solstice celebrations.

Sun, 20 Jun, 2004