A world-record attempt to have the most musicians playing the Irish National Anthem simultaneously is among the events taking place this weekend.
Musicians will descend on Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA Club in Co Meath on Sunday to play the national anthem in the key of 'D', with the Guinness record attempt set to kick off at 5pm.
As flights get back to normal, one person who faced travel chaos as a result of the erupting Icelandic volcano was Niall Chorell, a Dublin born tenor based in Helsinki, who is performing in the National Concert Hall tomorrow night.
Mr Chorell arrived just in time for the final rehearsal of the Dublin County Choir’s major choral concert having gone through Estonia, Sweden and London on trains, ferries and finally planes.
He will join soprano, Kay Lynch, contralto Cliona McDonough and bass Jeffrey Ledwidge with Colin Block conducting the Serenata Orchestra led by Alan Smale.
The evening will also include Rossini’s Stabat Mater and a premiere of a new Irish setting of the Magnificat by Brian Ingoldsby, a mature student at Maynooth University and a member of the choir.
Taste of Ranelagh this Sunday will have tongues tingling with an array of different flavours from local restaurants including Diep noodle bar, Punjab Balti restaurant Antica Veniza restaurant and Druid cuisine.
Foodies and members of the public will be treated to an assortment of dishes and cocktails at the free event, where Ranelagh's top chefs will create exotic dishes and demonstrate the art of pasta making.
In sport, Munster will take on the Ospreys in the Magners League tomorrow evening in Thomond Park. Kick off is at 6.30pm.
Separately, Armagh will take on Down in GAA football National League Division 2 final in Croke Park at 2pm on Sunday, while Cork will play Mayo in the Division 1 final, also in Croke Park at 4pm. Traffic restrictions will be in place and delays can be expected in Drumcondra and in the surrounding area.
Tomorrow is the final day of the Punchestown National Hunt Festival. The first race is at 2.30pm and the last is at 6.40pm.
In the West, Clifden Traditional Music Festival is taking place. The weekend will include open air entertainment, music workshops and a sean-nós dance workshop.
Tomorrow will begin bright in eastern counties with some sunny spells, but for most places the day will be rather cloudy and rain will become widespread, according to Met Éireann. Highest temperatures will range from 13 to 16 degrees. Sunday will be mostly cloudy, but some bright or short sunny spells will develop, with top temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees.