Travel Funday raises €55,000 & other news from the Irish Travel Trade
The Travel Funday raised €55,000 for the Simon Community, My Lovely Horse/Dogs Aid, Chernobyl Children, Jigsaw and…
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Find your Belfast
Visit Belfast is launching ‘Find your Belfast’ campaign Aimed at those looking for an overnight…
Carravagio, Clarke & Turner: National Gallery announces programme for 2016-2017
The National Gallery of Ireland have launched their exhibitions programme for 2016-2017 Creating history: ‘Stories…
Eight fisheries projects to get €500,000 in funding
€500,000 for eight projects Sector attracts 273,000 domestic anglers Sector attracts 163,000 overseas visitors The…
15 nominees in 6 categories for 2016 Irish Responsible Tourism awards
15 nominees in 6 categories Awards take place during 3rd responsible tourism conference The shortlist…
Buses will NOT be running on culture night after all, Dubin bus strike hits the premier event of the year for visitor attractions
172,000 attend culture night events in Dublin Bus shuttes were to run every 20 minutes…
The cost of NOT being in Schengen: Indian & Chinese visitors are 20pc of what they should be
European tourism has grown ten-fold since Schengen in 1995 Irish tourism from emerging markets…
Ballinasloe horse fair drops music event & other activities
Sulky racing dropped from programme last year Protests have caused other events to be dropped…
Richard E launches Tourism Ireland campaign & other news from Ireland’s tourism industry
Richard E Grant launched Tourism Ireland’s €9m autumn campaign targetting late-season travellers including two new online videos…
Life as it was- Bunratty holding an American Wake
Shannon Heritage are re-enacting an American Wake Shannon Heritage are re-enacting an American Wake at…
Business tourism growing by 7pc per year
Connect16 showcase in the RDS on September 28th 2016 Business worth 669m per year to…
Irish tourism awards scheduled for February 3
Awards celebrate innovation and creativity in Irish tourism industry ITIC, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland…
Irish agri-food trade delegation leaves for Asia
Irish agri-food trade mission leave for four-country tour of Asia. Thirty companies are represented along…
Erasmus students bring an average of 4 tourists each to Ireland
Most Erasmus students have at least one visitor from abroad Using Failte Ireland estimates of…
Dublin Bus strikes planned for Thursday and Friday
First of six Dublin Bus strikes to go ahead Thursday and Friday Strikes planned for…
Belmond Grand Hibernian gets off to imperfect start
Belmond Grand Hibernian breaks down on first journey. Refurbished carriages had experienced technical difficulties during…
Ireland’s 2-in-a-row as Europe’s best attraction: Titanic centre wins at Europe leg of World Travel Awards
Titanic Centre succeeds Guinness Storehouse Goes to World final Titanic in Maldives on December 2. Ireland…
A fourth Irish visitor attraction will hit 1m visitors in 2016, but which one?
Great summer for Dublin museums Collins Barracks up 64pc Cliffs of Moher has to manage…
Belmond on track for new luxury experience & other news from Ireland’s tourism trade
The Belmond Grand Hibernian set off for its first journey from Dublin this week, a…
Supermac’s and Applegreen consider Motorway stop options in Clare
Supermac’s to lodge second bid for plaza outside Ennis First bid was rejected by An…
123.ie: Terrorism, Tea, and the wonderful world of travel statistics
80pc would avoid travelling to places at risk of terrorist attacks India and Brazil perceived…
Tourism Ireland launch campaign in Britain to promote the west of Ireland
Knock airport joine Flybe in campaign West of Ireland promotion runs until September Tourism Ireland,…
Tourism Ireland launch Japanese language website
Tourism Ireland Japanese language website 11th local language version of international site international website has 16.6m…
€32m of events income on its way & other news from Ireland’s tourism & hospitality industry
This weekend sees the arrival of 2,200 overseas participants in Citywest for the World Junior…
Volunteer scheme launched for Burren
Burren Way Volunteer Warden Scheme to inspect Burren Way Clare Get Sidetracked and Burren Way…
ITIC: One person in every nine in Ireland works in the Tourist industry
Tourism is Ireland’s biggest business employer Employs 233,280 nationally 8m international tourists visited Ireland in…
Enrollment beginning at the Wizard School of Ashford Castle
Magic-themed weekend at Ashford Castle Two nights bed, breakfast, dinner, for two adults and two…
Invasive water lily species recorded in Kerry
Invasive species recorded in Lough Lein. Non-native species could disrupt environment, affect fishing An invasive…
NISRA reports 8pc rise in overseas visitors & other news from Ireland’s tourism industry
Clare County Council secured a High Court injunction restraining the use of a portacabin office at Doolin Harbour for…
Heritage Week: 10 free events
Phoenix Park Dragonfly Day There’s more than deer in Dublin’s Phoenix Park – and no, we’re…
Fresh to table, but does an entire county count as a destination?
Regions and counties compete for foodie destination 2 towns, 4 counties, 4 regions Burren Food…
Jim Power’s maths lesson: how 13.5 minus 9=45,260
45,260 jobs due to 9pc VAT rate Retention of VAT rate a live issue for…
VILLAGES of Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Dalkey: A charming seaside village in South Dublin, Dalkey retains a medieval character with narrow…
SPAS in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Armagh City Hotel, located in the heart of the county’s ecclesiastical capital, features a well-appointed…