Dunphy Communications

A nationwide art campaign got underway across the island of Ireland over the weekend with everything from police stations to statues “craftbombed” to mark the start of Voluntary Arts Week, an annual celebration of the amateur arts and crafts.

More than 2,000 cyclists are expected to join former world number 1 cyclist Sean Kelly for the 5th annual An Post Tour de Burren, details of which were announced today.

Element 6, Cook Medical, Boston Scientific, Vistakon and Aughinish Alumina are among the confirmed participants in an upcoming exhibition and trade show for small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and sub-contractors in the Munster Region.

Artists Donal Lunny and Steve Cooney have been added to the line-up for Ireland’s newest folk music festival, the Doolin Folk Festival in County Clare.

A group of Czech and Slovak nationals participating in an Adult Education woodwork and metalwork course this week presented Active Ennis Leisure Complex with three public benches for use at the Highfield Road facility.

An area of land more than half the size of County Louth was destroyed by fire in the Republic of Ireland during the first four months of 2013.

The organisers of a world record breaking attempt in Ennis next month are looking for the public’s assistance in promoting the event.

The organisers of a Gathering event in Limerick this week say the Republic of Ireland is failing to take advantage of the growing motorhome tourism sector due to a lack of service sites for campervans.

The Barringtons Hospital GLR (Great Limerick Run) Kids Run for Fun attracted more than 1400 participants between the ages of 4 and 12 on Saturday, establishing the inaugural event as the largest of its kids for children in Ireland.

Homeowners in County Clare who have not yet registered their property for the Household Charge are being reminded that the charge can be paid up to 30 June, 2013.