The weekend gets off to a rock 'n' rolling start with the much-awaited Rolling Stones concert at Slane Castle, Co Meath, on Saturday night.
With over 70,000 people expected to turn up for the event, a major traffic-management plan is in place from 8am on Saturday, diverting non-concert going traffic around the site.
AA Roadwatch expects the bulk of traffic to use the M1 and says there will be dedicated car parks on the Drogheda road into Slane. There will also be limited car parking south of Slane on the N2.
Car parks will open at midday with concert gates opening at 2.30pm, although the headliners will not come on stage until 8pm.
Traffic around Slane and on the N51 from Navan is expected to be extremely heavy throughout the day and organisers have warned concert-goers to allow a lot of extra time to reach the gig.
Those without tickets have been warned not to attend as they will not be permitted access to the Slane concert site.
Met Éireann is forecasting outbreaks of rain which are expected to be heavy and possibly thundery in places.
The forecasters predict showers becoming more scattered through Saturday night, and the strong northwest winds will gradually ease, but temperatures are expected to be well down in single figures.
To top off the weekend, Cork take on Meath at Croke Park in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final on Sunday. Kick-off in that clash is at 3.30pm, preceded by the minor semi-final match between Galway and Kerry at 1.45pm.
While many may be putting their money on Cork, if Meath maintain the momentum they have built up it may be the Royals who secure a spot in the decider.
Either way it should be a great game with the weather also expected to clear up as forecasts suggest showers will die away with fine bright weather to follow.
If neither of these take your fancy, the Tramore Festival in Co Waterford provides a weekend of racing starting at 5.10pm tonight. The festival resumes for evening racing tomorrow at 5.15pm and finishes off with day racing on Sunday.
Dublin is also offering the Leopardstown Races featuring the Desmond Stakes on Sunday.
For those thinking of travelling further afield the 48 thRose of Tralee Festival began in Co Kerry today. Thirty-one contestants are representing parts of Ireland, Australia, Canada, Britain, Europe and the United States.
The women will be interviewed by broadcaster Ray D'Arcy before a TV audience next week.
This year's festival features a Gala Rose Ball, a Rose Parade, a fashion show, live fireworks and marching bands. The event first began in Tralee in 1959 with just five contestants.