@Ireland Curator: Denise Rushe

Next week’s curator is @NoreenBowden, she’ll be taking over tomorrow, a bit later than usual due to time difference.

RT @AndrewTMcCarthy: A story I wrote about the Irish “comeback” in today’s @LATimes latimes.com/travel/la-tr-i…

Thanks to Úna and the team at @WorldIrish for this opportunity.You can apply to be curator at worldirish.com/Ireland

Signing off here shortly, it’s been an interesting experience though a terrible flu had me floored most of the week..

RT @Fund_it: If you'd like to watch @DubTheatreFest @BGETheatre Tristan + Isolde live stream, go to platformireland.ie. It's looking good!

Alan has eaten all the smarties RT @alan_butler: @ireland @MerrionSqDub it's actually a rectangle. see -> twitpic.com/azucpw #lies

There's a really great initiative happening on @MerrionSqDub. They've just completed a month of events with more coming merrionsquare.ie/index.php/abou…

RT @officialgaa: Congratulations to Kilkenny, GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Champions 2012.

RT @modelsligo Exhibition closing today @ 5pm, Yeats & Son, join us @modelsligo for closing celebrations, with guest speakers, Vincent Woods

Catching up on my sister's food blog from Perth; here are some lovely granola bars and memories from home: carolanneskitchen.com/2012/09/07/dat…

RT @CoderDojoSligo: Great turn out today. 63 registered at #coderdojosligo.

Next weekend, Ireland’s Biggest Architecture Festival 'Open House Dublin' takes place: openhousedublin.com via @IAFarchitecture

Good evening.....

RT @WiseMona: Oyster opening competition is underway @galwayoyster festival instagr.am/p/QKPULcyDRw/

Busy day at @TempleBarMarket in @MeetingHouseSq. Smoothie time! pic.twitter.com/S0xCuCE0

RT @BlogAwardsIE: Tonight we will be announcing the finalists for Blog Awards Ireland. Good luck everyone #blogfestIRL

RT @elliedoyle: Dublin named as one of best new global cities for start-ups – Fortune lnkd.in/bVzr3E

Good afternoon from Dublin, lovely day in the city. Off to check out @SupafastBuildin pop up market followed by late lunch @TempleBarMarket.

Ooh, exciting! RT @davidcochrane: Congrats to @getbulb, winners of the first @IrishTimes Digital Challenge!

Great feature on Irish foodie company @thehappypear who became surprise web entrepreneurs ow.ly/1OFGLC

That mushroom fest is raising funds for Killegar House. Check out what the locals have done with it this year internationalmushroomfestival.com/wp-content/upl…

Oh yes, Leitrim are hosting the International Mushroom Festival in October internationalmushroomfestival.com

What's going on, Ireland? RT @Carolanner: Hey, what's @ireland doing this weekend?

RT @platformireland Opera fans- watch Tristan und Isolde live from Dublin on Sunday 30th Sep free on platformireland.ie pic.twitter.com/3lF9v3me

Travelling cross-country today from Sligo to Dublin. @IrishRail has wifi which makes the trip a little more productive.

HWCH 10 - with bands, industry events, and photography exhibitions | The Journal Of Music journalofmusic.com/radar/hwch-10-0 via @journalofmusic

RT @MerrionSqDub: Nicholas will be giving a free talk about ITMA on Sunday accompanied by Liam O'Connor and... nicholasitma.eventbrite.ie

Good morning! A local #ff to @modelsligo @kateskitchen @sligorovers @acasamiasligo @sligotourism & @sligolive #sligo

@bobsleighbob ;-)

The amazing menu at Shells Supper Club, seasonal & perfect for the weather outside! pic.twitter.com/Wr4kBhBo

Good evening t-land, how are we doing? Off to Shells Seaside Cafe for a supper club night in #Strandhill ce soir, v excited.

Must get down....RT @ArdBiaNimmos: Congrats @aniargalway on being awarded galway's first Michelin star!! Amazing news #galway #food

Congrats to all: RT @ArtsCouncilHelp: Bursary award decisions 2012 (round 2) are online at bit.ly/TGcQ64

RT @VisitDublin: Hail, rain or shine check out the top 5 Things to Do in Temple Bar this week! tinyurl.com/bow59nt

#vibrantsports: RT @bitoredfan: @ireland Maybe give the Sligo Rovers game a plug?It‘s on Saturday at 7.45 in Showgrounds.

RT @Fund_it: The regions have taken over #Fundit! 11 new projects from Sligo, Galway, Meath, Clare, Kilkenny, Cork &... bit.ly/jOhR0k

I think I'll just tweet about #vibrantarts in Ireland rather than any other events happening today...

Preserving and promoting culture online RT @SumoJim: Have you visited Google Cultural Institute? - google.com/culturalinstit…

....and good morning :-)

Check out Mark & Kira Walton who are in the running for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award! eoy.tv/videos.php?pla… #sligo

@bohoe oh just for the week ;-) How's the library project going?

@bohoe blog or website? Think you mean dublintown.ie ?

Budget day is looming in Ireland. Check out the #VibrantArts campaign: ncfa.ie/index.php/news… via @Campaign4Arts #NCFA

@OLDEFARM no, I think that one is in Derry, Northern Ireland. Van is playing at @sligolive this October though..

When the tide is out, you can follow the pillars and drive out across this strand to Coney Island: pic.twitter.com/unNkS91i

Moody landscapes in #Sligo today, but blue skies are coming! pic.twitter.com/6OTWUb36

More good news on the @AbbeyTheatre's purchase of the building next door: irishtimes.com/newspaper/brea… via @IrishTimes

@davymac I think it's Nov - Feb or Dec - March!

Later this winter, a major tow-in surf comp will take place off Mullaghmore. Here's a clip from last year by @clynep: magicseaweed.com/Mully-Sees-Red…

@gorgeouscolours @Carolanner haha. Hello from @chapterscoffee! Sunny in Sligo, like it *always* is. (*this might not be the truth)

RT @fmacconghail: The quest is over. The Abbey Theatre's new location is resolved. We just bought 15-17 Eden Quay right next door to us.

Here's a beautiful tune for your Wednesday: Maria Doyle Kennedy feat. Damien Rice with 'Sing'... youtube.com/watch?feature=…

Good morning all, how is the t-land today? Weather improving here and I have a day of meetings ahead of me...

@da_wayne hehe, good evening neighbour! Perhaps some more yoga classes? Or a trip to @ModelSligo for a cultural fix?

Great to see the @Mus_Gen education initiative kick off in #Cork, @MusicGenCC. Our local programme is over at @MusGenSligo. #Sligo

It's always rather exciting when #Jools starts back. Series 41 is previewed tonight at 10pm..... bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00…

@Anthony_Mannion well, hello there neighbour..

@Bristol52 hello, that's a great idea for a city!

@PeopleOfCanada It is indeed. Tweeting from Sligo, on the NW coast of Ireland, about 2.5 hours from Dublin!

Sorta loving all these other countries tweeting at me..!

Another fest taking place locally here in October is @SligoLive. They've got Van Morrison, Bell X1 & Joan Armatrading on the lineup. #Sligo

@claireskane oh, that's lovely to hear. Thought I wasn't doing enough/boring folks! Over at @ladydotty for the other 51 weeks of the year..

@darraghdoyle hey Darragh, is it raining there too?

RT @FMC_Ireland: Full details on free gigs at HWCH & The City now live bit.ly/Q62i9y #hwch12

@WeAreAustralia My Australian link is that my sister, @Carolanner, is currently based in Perth!

@unakavanagh went very well, big turn out and lots of ideas; we need to find resources - both funding & people to make them all happen..

@WeAreAustralia good to hear! Check out @Yeatssocietyirl & @ModelSligo for Yeatsian links. Great pubs: @TrickysMcGs @FureysPUb @Hargadons

@unakavanagh Hey Úna!

@WeAreAustralia Wow, hello! What shall you be doing in #Sligo? Lots of winter waves if you are here for surf..

One festival I missed going to this summer was @BodyandSoulIrl. Here's a video from @Trailblazery / Wonderlust stage vimeo.com/49439795

Dublin's very first Bram Stoker Fest is happening this October too, check out @bramstokerdub for updates and bites!

So, topic for today is Festivals. Autumn is a busy time for them in Ireland! Any tips for @DubTheatreFest @WillieWhite?

Judging by all the tweets this morn, we’ve skipped autumn and gone straight to winter!

Ok, good night from Sligo! Hoping to tweet a bit more tomorrow....

@bitoredfan heh, well hope to drop in a few local tweets ;-)

@bitoredfan good evening Miguel, think it was over the summer!

@EXECUTIVESTEVE ahem, flying from you mean?

So, I wonder where the majority of followers on this account are from? ..Would you consider coming to Ireland next year for @GatheringIRL?!

RT @EileenMagnier: Sam maguire arrives in donegal town!! pic.twitter.com/vBWpDDQe

inspiring evening @GatheringIRL event tonight in #Sligo with lots of good ideas to bring the Sligo community home, now to make it happen..!

Exciting to see such a full & diverse audience incl. culture, hospitality & tourism providers at the @GatheringIRL event tonight in #Sligo!

So, off to a @GatheringIRL community event in #Sligo this evening. Bit of a brainstorming session to see what we can do next year…

@JohnGNolan Hi John, greetings from Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. Fraid we have similar weather today, yesterday was a beauty though!

@ouramma @CultureNightBel That's always the challenge with #CultureNight, trying to get to see everything!

Some great pics from @CultureNightBel via @ouramma theshootingspree.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/day…

@ClairePowerArt @TBGandS That's a brilliant picture Claire. Great to see the gallery so busy and buzzy!

@declanburke @sligorovers I reckon, it does! Football definitely counts as part of our culture... (Don't let my boyfriend see this tweet)

#CultureNight was held across Ireland on Friday night last. Any highlights from anyone? We got to hear @_Chequerboard preview his new album.

Can you spot the lone surfer who is out, braving the weather, in #Strandhill today? It’s a chilly day, brrr! pic.twitter.com/y9kbWw42

If you are visiting the Northwest over the next while, check out the winter programme @modelsligo, just got my copy.. pic.twitter.com/inNAmyUO

@missykatscott thank you missus!

Unfortunately, didn't make it to any of the fringe shows, but reading up on it on The @IrishTimes: irishtimes.com/newspaper/feat…

@digbescully cheers Jenny!

RT @bowbrick: Nation shall speak peace unto nation --> RT @sweden: @ireland Good morning!

@Ashfeldt thanks a mil Lane! It's a bit daunting on the first morning, isn't it?

@garethoconnor good morning Gareth, how is all in news land?

@blathnaidhealy thanks Blathnaid!

@Carolanner @icanhascook yup!

@stranded_aoife funny, just tweeted your bg post from last night! Love MDK!

Have to pop out to Drumcliffe for a meeting now, but I'll leave ye with a post from @stranded_aoife on some new music: stranded.ie/2012/09/23/new…

@icanhascook @Carolanner Going to a supper club on Thursday, so ye foodies might enjoy the tweets...

Down the road... RT @Markreestables Wanted to share this awesome photo again from our beach riding trek on Coney Island pic.twitter.com/UdrB4oBi

@paulmwatson It's a little bleak today alright, Paul. Yesterday was lovely though!

Something I tweeted yesterday: Did not know about the Lennon link with a small island off the west coast of Ireland: ow.ly/1OyFcj

@sweden good morning from Ireland!

So, hello.... and good morning from Sligo.