| Pubs and clubs | | | | Morrison Hotel, in Dublin city centre, is advertising |
| With Dublin pubs and clubs bracing themselves for | | | | an exquisite dinner menu and the option of |
| one of the busiest nights of the year there'll be | | | | booking a 2 night b&b package over the |
| no shortage of Dublin nightspots to ring in the | | | | New Year period. |
| New Year. Most will have live music of some sort | | | | RTE Concert Orchestra... |
| and Temple Bar, Dublin's nocturnal hotspot, will | | | | The RTE Concert Orchestra will perform at the |
| certainly be buzzing. | | | | National Concert Hall on New Year's Eve. The |
| Dinner, dancing the night away and hotel stays... | | | | programme will feature classical and Viennese |
| The New Year's Eve party at The Clarence Hotel | | | | compositions. To add to the atmosphere there will |
| includes champagne reception, dinner, music and a | | | | be pre-performance music by the Café |
| late bar. | | | | Orchestra in the National Concert Hall foyer. |
| The Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub in | | | | Christ Church Bells ringing in the New Year... |
| Rathfarnham will host a banquet, entertainment | | | | This event is free and starts at 10.30pm, ringing |
| whilst you dine and a lively programme of music | | | | out the old year and concludes at midnight with |
| from 10pm to 12.30am. To add to the merriment | | | | ringing in the New Year. |
| a group of Irish dancers will be stepping it out | | | | It's advisable to make your way here early as |
| during the interval! | | | | the event is usually packed. Wear warm clothing, |
| The Regency Hotel in Swords is offering a 3-night | | | | as there is a strong likelihood that you will be |
| package from the 29th of December to the 2nd | | | | standing outside. |
| of January with a gala dinner on New Year's Eve. | | | | What to listen for? Tradition dictates a peal of 16 |
| New Year's Eve at Halo Restaurant in The | | | | rings at midnight, but sometimes this can be 19! |