Dublin’s New Year to be rung in with a three day long blast

THE New Year 2015 celebrations in Dublin promise to be the best ever yet with a three day festival packed full of entertainment for family and revellers around the city.

The festivities include a lively mix of arts, culture and live entertainment that will help bring the capital to life and Orla Carroll of Failte Ireland believes it’ll all add up to the most impressive end-of-year celebration the city has ever seen.

“With a mix of music, comedy, culture and craic, Dublin is extending an invitation to the world to come and mark the arrival of the New Year in one of the friendliest cities on Earth,

? she said.

“The festivities also give us an opportunity to raise the profile of Ireland and Dublin as a destination and, along with the thousands of overseas visitors who will arrive, we will be inviting a variety of international journalists and bloggers from all over the world to Dublin to ring out the old, ring in the new and really experience what a vibrant and exciting place Dublin is.

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Events included in the celebrations include: the Procession of Light from St Stephen’s Green to Dublin Castle; the Countdown Concert on New Year’s Eve; a music trail across the city; a food village and lots more.

There’ll also be several family-friendly events over the three days from December 30, most of which are free-of-charge.

This year’s programme of events for Dublin’s 2015 New Year’s Festival (NYF Dublin) was launched last week by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe.

“Dublin has the potential and the charm to compete with any city when it comes to celebrations,

? he said.

“For that reason, we have invested in developing a

‘must-visit’ end-of-year festival to offer even more reasons for overseas visitors to choose Dublin as the place to be over the New Year and we look forward to welcoming many thousands of them to join us in celebrating the arrival of 2015.

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Headliners of the Countdown Concert, Kodaline, and special guest, James Vincent McMorrow, will ring in the new year at College Green, while live gigs will be held across the city as part of the NYF Music Trail.

Meanwhile, the Luminosity event promises to light up city streets with cutting-edge 3D animations, and those with a clear head can kick off 2015 with the New Year’s Day Fun Run from Dublin Castle.

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Christy Burke said:

“Dublin City Council is delighted to be supporting NYF Dublin.

“This new three-day citywide festival of arts, culture and entertainment will showcase Dublin as the premier location in which to celebrate the New Year.

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The NYF Dublin Festival is run by Failte Ireland in partnership with Dublin City Council and is produced by event organisers Holohan Leisure and MCD Productions.
Tickets for the NYF Countdown Concert are available from ticketmaster.ie priced at

?¬25.40.