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Thousands of beer lovers descend on Munich for Oktoberfest

Thousands of beer lovers have descended on Munich for the start of the world’s largest folk festival. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon on Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg.

<p>Women with glasses of beer on day one of the 188th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, in 2023 (Matthias Schrader/AP)</p>

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Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at public festivals, Oktoberfest and beer gardens

People run to enter the 188th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany (Matthias Schrader/AP)

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Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest

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In Pictures: Beer flowing as Oktoberfest returns for first time since 2019

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Munich’s Oktoberfest opens after two-year hiatus

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Oktoberfest finally back on after two-year pandemic pause

Revellers raise their beer steins to return of Oktoberfest after pandemic pause

The annual Oktoberfest festival is on again for this autumn, the German city of Munich said, following a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

Easter Escape: why not look at Germany?

Cathy Desmond loves Munich and says there’s much more to the Bavarian capital than Oktoberfest —it’s a great place to visit now, especially with direct flights from Cork and Limerick.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2015

Hundreds of Germans expected to work up a thirst for Oktoberfest Beag

Still buoyed by World Cup success, hundreds of Germans are expected to descend on Cork to join an estimated 10,000 visitors for the Oktoberfest Beag.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2014

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Thousands of beer lovers descend on Munich for Oktoberfest

Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at public festivals, Oktoberfest and beer gardens

Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest

In Pictures: Beer flowing as Oktoberfest returns for first time since 2019

Munich’s Oktoberfest opens after two-year hiatus

Oktoberfest finally back on after two-year pandemic pause

Revellers raise their beer steins to return of Oktoberfest after pandemic pause

Easter Escape: why not look at Germany?

Hundreds of Germans expected to work up a thirst for Oktoberfest Beag

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Mick Clifford

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Thousands of beer lovers descend on Munich for Oktoberfest

Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at public festivals, Oktoberfest and beer gardens

Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest

In Pictures: Beer flowing as Oktoberfest returns for first time since 2019

Munich’s Oktoberfest opens after two-year hiatus

Oktoberfest finally back on after two-year pandemic pause

Revellers raise their beer steins to return of Oktoberfest after pandemic pause

Easter Escape: why not look at Germany?

Hundreds of Germans expected to work up a thirst for Oktoberfest Beag

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Mick Clifford

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