Ireland

Bus Éireann: Plans for a full resumption of services from 5am, Tuesday, October 17, following full suspension during Monday, October 16. Updates on www.buseireann.ie and on Twitter and Facebook @buseireann. Irish Rail: Some resumption of services Tuesday, depending on line inspections. Full updates on @irishrail. Dublin Airport: Almost 160 flights to and from Dublin Airport have been […]

Irish tourism is continuing its push to promote itself in new markets as the large British market continues to decline. Thirty-five tourism enterprises from the island of Ireland showcased the country at IMEX America in Las Vegas this week. Now in its seventh year, IMEX (International Meetings and Events Exhibition) America targets decision-makers in the lucrative […]

Irish tourism bodies have welcomed the retention of the VAT rate of 9pc for the sector. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation said it was a “vital measure for the sector”, while Fáilte Ireland said the measure was important in restoring Ireland’s perception as a value-for-money destination. Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of ITIC, said: “Tourism is at […]

Former Irish international athlete Niall O’Callaghan is taking up the reins as Managing Director of Shannon Heritage this week, joining Ireland’s largest operator of visitor attractions following a successful period as Regional Manager for the Mid-West at IDA Ireland. It’ll be a challenging new role for Mr O’Callaghan, with the most recent figures for Shannon Heritage […]

GPO Witness History Visitor Centre has won The Micheletti Award at the European Museum Academy Awards at a ceremony in Macedonia. The award is the European prize for innovative museums in the world of contemporary history, industry and science. The centre was pitted against the like of the German Football Museum in Dortmund, Opera del Duomo, […]

3rd success in European Leg after Guiness Storehouse & Titanic Centre Dublin Convention centre and Sandymount Hotel win categories Centre opened in 2007 Smallest attraction by visitor numbers ever to win European section Spike Island visitor centre run by Cork County Council in Cóbh Harbour has been named Europe’s leading tourist attraction at the 2017 World […]

Call for €20m investment fund Wants urgent measures in the Budget autumn campaign is in full swing to promote late season holidays and boost travel The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation says latest tourism figures showing a second month of falling tourist numbers on the back of a slump in the British market are a massive cause for […]

300,000 fewer English trips here 1,900 tourism jobs lost Impact softened by rise from other markets  €1m package of interventions  Fáilte Ireland has launched the first of a series of regional industry briefings on Brexit as it met with Dublin tourism businesses in Croke Park. It gave city tourism industry members details about its ‘Get […]

Travel, trade and tourism representatives from Rhode Island have visited Cork to reinforce the links between the two areas following a similar trip made by Irish officials to the US state during the summer. The Rhode Island group, led by Mark Brodeur, Director of Tourism, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, flew into Cork with Norwegian on its […]

Fáilte Ireland is fighting back as Brexit uncertainty and a struggling sterling hammer the country’s tourism sector. It has launched ‘Get Brexit Ready’, a range of industry supports to help businesses at risk or already struggling. The programme allows individual businesses to self-assess their exposures and risks and provides a range of interventions. The programme will […]

The continuing decline in British visitors to Ireland has been revealed again in the latest CSO tourism figures for the first half of 2017. Overall overseas visitor revenue rose 7pc from January to June, driven by a 3.4pc increase in overseas visitors. The North American market – boosted by better connectivity across the Atlantic – […]

The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has called on the Government to take the sector seriously in the upcoming budget, and future-proof it against the backdrop of Brexit and dwindling numbers of inbound visitors from our biggest market, Britain. Speaking at the launch of ITIC’s 2018 Pre Budget Submission in Dublin, CEO Eoghan O’Mara Walsh called for a […]

Walking in the Air singer Aled Jones has joined forces with Tourism Ireland to launch the all-island body’s  launched its autumn promotional campaign. The campaign aims to boost late-season travel to Ireland from around the world, with the September to December period yielding as much as 30pc of Ireland’s annual overseas tourism business. The Welsh […]

Irish indie group Kodaline are the new face of tourism in Dublin after Tourism Ireland teamed up with Vevo, a popular music video and entertainment platform, to create a new video guide to Dublin starring the band. The video is part of a promotion to showcase the capital to British holidaymakers this autumn. The campaign […]

January to July 2017: Overall tourist numbers up 3.1pc Britain down 6.2pc North America rises 17.4pc Australia and Developing Markets up 17.5pc Mainland Europe grew by 4.3pc The Government needs to support tourism in the upcoming budget amid new office figures showing a major dramatic drop in visitors from Britain so far this year, a […]

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has supported the promotional efforts of Tourism Ireland on his visit to Canada, meeting Canadian tour operators and airlines. Canada is one of Ireland’s top ten tourism markets and 2016 was the best year ever for Irish tourism from Canada, welcoming 203,000 Canadian visitors, up 11pc on 2015. In fact, visitor numbers […]

With falling visitor numbers from Britain a concern, Tourism Ireland has teamed up with Stena Line and Rosslare Europort to promote Ireland’s Ancient East, particularly Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. The joint campaign – supported by Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny County Councils – is under way, highlighting ease of access via the Stena Line ferry service from Fishguard […]

Canadian players taking part in the Women’s Rugby World Cup met their match on the pitch against a tricky and skilled team – a Dublin under-11 camogie team. The World Cup, being held in Dublin and Belfast, kicked off this week, with 12 national teams participating. The event is set to generate an estimated 15,000 bednight […]

Tourism Minister Shane Ross has insisted that despite concerns over queues at Dublin Airport, there’ll be no extra funding for the DAA. Irish Travel Agents Association President Cormac Meehan was among those urging the Government to look at the issue. “The ITAA has called for a meeting with the Department of Justice and Equality to […]

With too many visitors chasing too few hotel rooms, Fáilte Ireland has published its Analysis of Visitor Accommodation in Dublin 2015-20 report on the crisis. The report, carried out by Fitzpatrick Associates, indicates that 5,382 rooms are due to come on stream between now and 2020 with supply side pressures due to significantly ease by […]