Test your endurance as Ireland’s toughest and most popular endurance challenge Hell and Back returns to Kilruddery House on 16 and 17 June. Hundreds of competitors from around Ireland and abroad will compete at a number of levels. Based on the grounds of Kilruddery House, the event combines stunning landscapes with a complex obstacle course that will test even the fittest athletes. There is an option to take part in either a 7km or a 12km course. There’s also junior and family editions of the Hell and Back challenge. Hell and Back is both mucky and gruelling, but above all, it’s great fun, and keeps people coming back each year. For further information visit www.hellandback.ie.

Explore Ireland’s social history at the National Treasures exhibition. Discover the big stories behind the little objects – such as posters, magazines and football jerseys – gathered from right across the four provinces of Ireland, ranging in date from 1918 to 2018. Each object has been crowd-sourced from a major social media, roadshow and national TV campaign. Taking place in the National Museum of Ireland’s Country Life wing, The National Treasures will teach you about the traditional ways of life in Ireland through trades, crafts, farming, hunting, fishing, domestic life and festivals. For further details visit www.museum.ie.

Support the Prostate Cancer UK Northern Ireland Volunteer Hub this Father's Day for their annual charity walk supporting Prostate Cancer UK. Taking place on 17 June, registration opens at 10am and the walk starts at 10.30am. All walkers are asked to meet at Stormont Estate, Belfast, to walk the 4km course. The walk is suitable for families, wheelchair users and dogs. The aim is to raise £10,000 to support Prostate Cancer UK fund vital research. For further details visit www.justgiving.com.

Compete in a race like no other, as Bryson Lagansports will be holding a Dragonboat race on the River Lagan in Belfast. The event will be held on 15 June and invites teams of 12 to 15 members to come and compete for top spoils. The four fastest teams will progress to the semi-finals to fight for a place in the grand final and in the inaugural Carers Week Dragonboat Champions trophy. This is a great opportunity to raise awareness and funds for Carers NI as well as a fun team-building activitiy for you and your colleagues. For further information and event details visit www.brysonlagansports.org.

Indulge your tastebuds in a stunning celebration of Dublin's unique and progressive dining scene at Taste of Dublin 2018. Returning to the atmospheric surrounds of Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens for its 13th year, this ultimate foodie festival will bring the most innovative flavours to one place over four delicious days. Enjoy world-class dining from Ireland’s latest, greatest and hottest restaurants, mingle with home-grown and international chefs, indulge in gourmet produce, test your own culinary skills or simply relax and enjoy the line-up of brilliant entertainment. For further details visit www.tastefestivals.com.

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