APRIL visitor numbers to Ireland UP by 6.9pc on April 2025 but still DOWN 40pc on pre-pandemic
Almost 565,000 overseas visitors arrived in Ireland in April. Visitor numbers increased by 7pc compared…
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Dublin by Dusk monthly evening programme launches
Dublin by Dusk takes place on the last Thursday of each month after 6pm. The…
Ireland promotes tourism offering to Chinese travel professionals
Tourism Ireland and seven Irish companies joined events in four Chinese cities this week. Around…
Spanish journalists explore Jonathan Swift links in Ireland
Five Spanish journalists from major media outlets visited Ireland as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte…
Navan Midsummer Festival launches with local backing
The Navan Midsummer Festival runs from 18 June 2026 to 21 June 2026. The event…
Irish Holidaymakers increase domestic holiday plans for 2026
38pc of respondents have selected a staycation as their main holiday this year. A fifth…
More details release of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Belfast August 2-9
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann takes place in Belfast from 2 August to 9 August 2026.…
How Dublin’s playground was born: It is 35 years since creation of Temppie Bar
The 1991 act set borders from Dame Street to the Quays. CIE purchased properties in…
JJ Kavanagh increases event transport from south east
Coaches depart from four South East towns. Services reach multiple Dublin venues. Return times match…
Cruinniú na nÓg 2026 to take place in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
The event takes place on 6 June 2026. Activities cover ages from 0 to 18…
TuneFest Dungarvan returns June 18-21
The festival opens on 18 June 2026. Cherish the Ladies perform on Friday and Saturday.…
Clare County Council repurposes plans for former restaurant in Ennis to tourism
Clare County Council allocated €7m in September 2025 for The Cloister conversion. Original plans featured…
Tourism Ireland launches ‘Ireland Unrushed’ global campaign
Tourism Ireland launched the ‘Ireland Unrushed’ campaign in May 2026. The campaign runs across 15…
Tourism Ireland hosts B2B golf workshop in Glasgow
Seventeen golf tour operators attended the event in Glasgow. They held around 290 one-to-one meetings…
Sceilg Mhichíl reopens for 2026 visitor season.
Sceilg Mhichíl reopened to visitors from 9 May 2026. Access depends on favourable weather and…
Ballyhoura launches guided walk series with local mountain leaders
Ballyhoura launched guided walk series with local leaders. First walk visited Bay Lough in Knockmealdown…
Little Museum of Dublin ranked seventh in Europe and 12th in world by TripAdvisor top attractions
The Little Museum of Dublin has ranked 7th in Europe in the 2026 Travellers’ Choice…
Irish rail to apply for two new rail stations in Cork
Irish Rail has lodged planning applications for Blackpool and Dunkettle stations in Cork. The stations…
Ten Canadian travel agents explore Ireland on familiarisation trip
Ten Canadian travel agents have explored Ireland on a familiarisation trip. The group has visited…
Irish marriages show big switch to civil ceremonies 2014-2024
The total number of marriages dropped to 20,348 in 2024 from 22,045 in 2014. Catholic…
Dublin Bay Sea Safaris launches tours from Greystones
Dublin Bay Sea Safaris has launched tours from Greystones Harbour. The boats are new rigid…
Brack Tours wins sustainable tourism network certification
Brack Tours received Silver certification from the Sustainable Tourism Network. The company targets a 5pc…
Details announced of Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2026 with 5,000 attendees
Over 5,000 attendees will participate in the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival in 2026. The event…
German travel writers explore Irish cuisine
The journalists have a combined reach of 3.9m people across Germany. The itinerary featured a…
Port of Waterford and Waterford Treasures launch maritime gallery
The Port of Waterford and Waterford Treasures create a new Maritime Gallery. The gallery honours…
Mount Congreve reveals details of 2026 garden festival
The plant fair features up to 23 specialist nurseries. Elmer Dool delivers the headline talk…
Tourism Ireland hosts French tour operators in four counties
Kuoni and nine agents have completed the Ireland visit. The group started the itinerary in…
HERE are ALL the winners of the Irish Hospitality Awards organised by Glasgow based Creative Organic
The winners of the event annual Hospitality awards organized by the Glasgow based Creative Oceanic…
Mayo and Galway included among 12 new global UNESCO Geoparks
The Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark spans 1,560 square kilometres in south-west Mayo and…
Countdown to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast
Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann takes place in Belfast from 2 to 9 August 2026. Seven…
Restival returns to Mount Congreve Gardens for sixth year
Restival returns for its sixth year at Mount Congreve Gardens. The event runs over the…
Viking Festival to return to Slane Castle
The Boyne Valley Viking Experience returns to Slane Castle. The event takes place on 16…
Beanotown lands at county Down’s Hillsborough Castle
Beano Hijinks runs at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens from 27 June to 31 August 2026.…
Hook Lighthouse to illuminate May bank holiday
Hook Lighthouse hosts the Shine A Light Festival on 3 May. The free event runs…
Tourism Ireland hosts 18 Italian travel agents on a tour of five Irish counties
Italian travel agents have explored Ireland as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Francorosso…
Waterford Suir Valley Railway plans for new visitor attraction
Waterford Suir Valley Railway has submitted an application for a new visitor experience centre. The…
Planning permission granted for 20 tourist apartments in Mulranny
Planning permission has been granted for 20 tourist apartments in Mulranny village. The application has…
Cork tourism network event in Rosscarbery told of inbound travel and tourism trends
The annual Cork tourism network event wa updated on travel trends by Travel Extra editor…
Kerry tourism networking session in Killarney hears of challenges to industry
Travel Extra editor Eoghan Corry outlined the challenges facing the industry at the kerry Tourism…
Banagher launches redeveloped floating pool
Crowds gathered at Shannon Bank Park in Banagher on 23 April for the launch. The…