Music

Christy Moore

20 June: Christy Moore performs at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. A figurehead in Irish traditional music whose career has spanned more than five decades. Moore will perform songs from throughout his enduring career as well as from his most recent release On the Road. Famous songs such as The Voyage and Ordinary Man are sure to be great crowd-pleasers with the audience. Fans can’t wait to experience another dynamic and ultimately absorbing night of exceptional Irish song when the stunning and legendary performer, Christy Moore, plays Ireland's National Concert Hall. For more information and to book tickets visit www.nch.ie.

Mick Flavin

16 June: Country singing sensation Mick Flavin plays at the 5 Roads Crossroads Country Fest in Collinstown, Meath, on the 16 June. Flavin, accompanied by his band, will bring a night of great music, entertainment and will have the whole crowd dancing and jiving in the Royal County. Flavin has been on the country singing scene for over 40 years now and has released many well-known songs such as Someday You'll Love Me and I'm Gonna Make It After All. For all country singing enthusiasts, this is a not to be missed event. For further details visit www.mickflavin.com.

Theatre

Western

18 June: Director Valeska Grisebach brings his sketch entitled Western to the Pavilion Theatre. The film features a group of German workers who set off to a construction site in the border region between Bulgaria and Greece. This journey across breathtaking landscapes and into a foreign land ignites an infectious sense of adventure among the party. However, language barriers and cultural differences soon bring out prejudices. Discover the results of this unconventional piece of cinema when Western is screened at Dún Laoghaire’s intimate Pavilion Theatre. For further details visit www.paviliontheatre.ie.

Comedy

Tommy Tiernan

16 June: Tommy Tiernan brings his A Work in Progress show to the Royal Spa Hotel, Lisdoonvarna, on the 16 June. Now in his 22th year as a stand-up comedian, the ever-energetic and hilariously funny Tommy Tiernan delivers another laugh-out-loud production. His unconventional storytelling and sometimes dark methods of comedy have left a mark on Irish society, and his popularity remains strong among the majority. Tiernan is one of Ireland’s best-known comedians and he is sure to have everyone in the audience in stitches on the night. Visit www.ticketmaster.ie for ticket prices.

Film

Hereditary

15 June: Directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut, the film Hereditary follows a family who begins to be haunted following the death of their reclusive grandmother. When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited.

Dancing Diary

Connacht

Galway: Ballinasloe, Shearwater Hotel, 17 June, Robert Mizzell

Leitrim: Carrick on Shannon, Landmark Hotel, 23 June, Cliona Hagan

Mayo: Claremorris, McWilliam Park,Big Band Dancing, 23 June, Mike Denver, Social Dancing, 17 June, Brendan Magee

Leinster

Dublin: Dublin, The Red Cow, 14 June, Declan Nerney

Kilkenny: Slievrue, Rhu Glenn, 16 June, Patrick O’Sullivan

Kilkenny: Piltown, Piltown Gaa Complex, 17 June, Pat Daly

Meath: Navan, The Ardboyne, 18 June, Robert Mizzell

Westmeath: Moate, The Well, 16 June, Ciaran Rosney

Munster

Clare: Ennis, West County, 24 June, Mick Flavin

Cork: Macroom, Riverside Park Hotel, 18 June, Singing Jarvey

Cork: Mallow, The Hazel Tree, 15 June, Gerry Guthrie

Cork: Glanmire, Vienna Woods, 20 June, Patrick O’Sullivan

Limerick: Killmallock, Bulgaden Castle, 20 June, Muriel O’Connor & Fran Curry

Limerick: Adare, Woodlands Hotel, 17 June, Patrick Feeney

Tipperary: Newport, Ballymackeogh, Aherns, 16 June, Adrian Ryan

Tipperary: Roscrea, Racket Hall, 16 June, Paddy O’Brien

Ulster

Cavan: Cavan, Hotel Kilmore, 16 June, Robert Mizzell

Donegal: Bundoran, Allingham Arms, 16 June, Johnny Brady

Down: Newry, Mourne Country, 16 June, Eamon Jackson

Derry: Coleraine, Bushtown Hotel, 18 June, John McNicholl

Monaghan: Castleblayney, Glencarn Hotel, 22 June, Patrick Feeney

Monaghan: Monaghan, Hillgrove Hotel, 17 June, Declan Nerney

Tyrone: Moy, The Ryandale, 16 June, Jimmy Buckley

Tyrone: Omagh, Silverbirch Hotel, 15 June, Patrick Feeney

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Way out west

Busy week for Paddy in Mallow and Wexford as he celebrates in style