The Irish Festival Awards are once again giving festival goers the chance to vote for the Irish events that made their summer! Online voting opens this Friday December 3, at [link]www.festivalawards.ie[/link].

There's a total of 20 category awards up for grabs, ranging from 'Best Large Festival' and 'Best Service' to 'Greenest Festival' and 'Family Festival Awards', and the public's favourites will be unveiled at the Awards Night in early February.

Awards Director, Cillian Stewart says: ‘The Irish Festival Awards were set up in 2007 to honour the organisers and people behind the scenes that make every Irish summer such an eclectic celebration of music, art and performance. Every fan can vote for the festival or music act that made their social calendar sparkle. Voting on the shortlist takes place every December & January & fans are in with a chance to win tickets to every winning festival so don't delay, get online & vote!’