Every year, the best of international art comes to Belfast, shining a spotlight on the city’s vibrant and talented artists.

The fifth annual Open House Dublin, organised by the Irish Architecture Foundation, takes place this weekend from October 7th to 10th.

The date has recently been announced for Ireland’s biggest garden festival, The Bloom Flower Show 2010. It will be held in the phoenix park on the June bank holiday weekend from Thursday June 3rd to Monday June 7th.

At the end of March, NAMA acquired its first batch of the anticipated 81 billion euros (US$109.5 billion).

The Minister for Health and Children, Ms Mary Harney, TD, announced the date for the introduction of the new Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal.

New vetting system introduced recently in Northern Ireland highlights the lack of such procedures in the Republic of Ireland says ISPCC.