Joe O’Leary, formerly of the band Fred, runs Levis Corner House in Ballydehob, Co Cork. On Friday, the pub hosts two shows by Steve Poltz as part of the Culture Night celebrations.

Before Star Wars, there was Ryan’s Daughter. And, next week, for the first time, the Dingle International Film Festival opens with a digital production of the David Lean epic, which put the west Kerry peninsula on the map.

Former chef and publican, Graham Canning, who saw his pub business in Dublin go to the wall during the Celtic Tiger has, along with his wife and business partner Bernie Canning, received the Supreme Champion accolade at the Blas na hÉireann awards at the Dingle Food Festival.