The Minister has since deleted his original tweet.

Fota Arboretum and Garinish Island are among the dozens of Irish gardens and parks that have been recognised with International Green Flags.

Cormac Begley is a solo bass, baritone, treble and piccolo concertina player from a West Kerry musical family

With a new album out today and a viral hit, thanks to X Factor, Ed Power finds Kodaline in a happy place.

A number of big named hip-hop, R&B and dance acts are set to take to the stage over the weekend.

He also tried (and failed) to trick his audience with a taster sized pint of the black stuff.

The festival, now in its sixth year, takes place in Marlay Park from July 13 -16.

Bruno Mars has announced who will be supporting him for his upcoming Dublin show.

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The first round of acts are as follows.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the introduction of voting rights for women and their right to stand in parliamentary elections Culture Minister Josepha Madigan singled out the legacy of Countess Markievicz.

An Garda Síochána was paid more than €1.1m to police 10 of the country’s biggest events last year — with Electric Picnic topping the charts, figures reveal.

Statements such as “What are you doing in my country?” and “What have you done to my fucking family?” were shouted at the three males.

Tickets go on sale this Friday.

A young model almost lost an eye after being struck by a glass bottle thrown in the crowd at the Longitude music festival

A young model almost lost an eye after being struck by a glass bottle thrown in the crowd at the Longitude music festival.

The perfect ending to any festival, if we say so ourselves.

Another weekend, another top notch festival.

The family of 17-year-old Ciara Lawlor made the announcement on a Facebook memorial page for their daughter.

Shane Nestor pitches his Act Up company at people who want to act, but don’t necessarily want to be famous

Eoghan O’Sullivan has all your entertainment news for the week right here.

Stormzy will headline Friday night at Longitude at Marlay Park in July.

Des O’Driscoll with the latest entertainment news and events

The festival will take place from July 14 - 16 in Dublin’s Marlay Park.

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Members of the band Kodaline were among the mourners of Kilkenny teenager Ciara Lawlor who died attending their gig in Dublin at the weekend.

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MUSIC NEWS: After Body & Soul and Castlepalooza, the muddy fields of the midlands take a break from festival season this weekend. Probably for the best as Beyonce gets her Beyhive in Formation for a show that’s not quite sold out at Croke Park tomorrow.

 

Around 100 people have been taking part in an anti-racism protest in South Dublin this evening.

Social media is wild with speculation that indie pop legends the Stones Roses are about to make a big announcement.

MCD-promoted music gigs attracted more than 1.2m fans in Ireland last year with a similar number of revellers expected in 2016, according to company chief Denis Desmond.

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A new contract has been signed for concerts in Dublin's Marlay Park.

The homecoming of Hozier was the unofficial theme of day one of the Longitude Festival in Marley Park, Dublin, with the Wicklow chart-topper delivering a relatively rare Irish performance after a year busily conquering the US and elsewhere.

The Vaccines are in fine form ahead of their headline slot at Longitude, writes Ed Power