The May Bank Holiday is traditionally jam-packed with events, throughout Ireland. One could say this weekend kicks off the event season in earnest - it is the first weekend with milder temperatures and a Monday off. So the three days up to and including the first Monday in May are usually something to look forward to.

How about this year? Here are some events that might tickle your fancy:

• Dublin hosts the International Dance Festival,
• Cork is alive with song due to the International Choral Festival,
• the Festival of Fools makes Belfast a rather foolish place not to be,
• in An Daingean (that's Dingle to you and me) the Feile na Bealtaine will have people in the streets (or pubs) and
• you'll be away with the fairies at Causey Farm ...

For a complete listing of the coming weekend's festivities and this month's events, go to our special page on Irish events in May ... I am sure you'll find something to do.