WATCH (Because it’s Halloween), the fairy tree that caused the Ennis to Gort road to be diverted
https://youtu.be/guBvTSv5g6w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2LhG0Bgnk The late Manchan Magan and Eanna Ni Lamhna discuss the fairy tree on…
Browsing: Ireland
WATCH (because it’s Halloween): Here is the grave of the vampire from county Derry that inspired Bram Stoker
https://youtu.be/Y7PozuS3Obs Clontarf writer Bram Stoker had never visited Transylvania when he wrote his most famous…
Vampire graves & portals to the otherworld – How Ireland claimed ownership of Halloween & the places that made it happen
By Eoghan Corry Eoghan Corry It was during a pleasant afternoon, quaffing tasteless American corporate…
Six Halloween locations in Ireland
Croghan Hill, Rhode, County Offaly: Considered a portal to the otherworld that opens every Halloween,…
Irish Heritage Trust launches gift card promotion for €26
Anne O’Donoghue, CEO of the Irish Heritage Trust Irish Heritage Trust has launched Gift Cards…
WATCH: Offaly’s Charleville Castle ranked among TripAdvisor’s world’s most haunted
Becky Foley of Tripadvisor Charleville Castle in Tullamore, Co Offaly, ranks eighth on TripAdvisor’s list…
Luas Extension to Finglas gets approval
Peter Mullan CEO of An Coimisiún Pleanála An Coimisiún Pleanála has granted a Railway Order…
One year on– Dublin’s night-time economy reports on strategy
Ray O’Donoghue Night Time Economy Advisor Dublin City’s Night-Time Economy Strategy has updated the media…
New Connemara Pony Heritage Centre opens today in Letterfrack
The new Connemara Pony Heritage Centre at Connemara National Park will be opened today by Fianna…
Oireachtas na Samhna opens in Belfast
Oireachtas na Samhna – Ireland’s oldest Irish language and arts gathering is launched in the…
Tourism Ireland hosts Nordic tour operators in counties Mayo and Sligo
Ten tour operators from Denmark, Finland and Norway visited Mayo and Sligo as guests of…
‘Experience economy’ employs 330,000 people and contributes €4bn annually to economy’ – IBEC
Danny McCoy CEO of IBEC Confidence among firms working in what is termed the “experience…
Visit Waterford launches Samhain Secrets promotional video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8U2fb62v_c Visit Waterford launched “Samhain Secrets” with a video showcasing Halloween experiences in October. Events…
WATCH (because it’s Halloween):Jim Sweeney, Mike Murphy and the Fairy tree in Ardagh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLucaXIdnA
SIX takeaways from yesterday’s September visitor figures from the CSO
Departure for Dublin from Dubai Six Takeaways from yesterday’s CSO figures: How accurate are the…
FÉACH: Teachtaire ó féile na pucaí, Crann Siógach na Inse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTI9zX4M5-Y&feature=youtu.be
Stoneybatter community group wins top prize at Dublin neighbourhood awards
Stoneybatter Pride of Place won top prize at Dublin City Neighbourhood Awards with €4,500 for…
HERE are the major Halloween festivals across Ireland
https://youtube.com/shorts/pIyfciWjzdg?feature=share HERE are the major Halloween festivals across Ireland: Derry Halloween Festival: Europe’s largest Halloween…
CIÉ Group appoints Fiona O’Shea as Interim Chief Executive
Fiona O’Shea of CIE CIÉ Group has appointed Fiona O’Shea as Interim Chief Executive Officer…
HERE are the winners of the Irish Golf Tour Operator Association 2025 awards
Fitzwilliam won large golf hotel The Irish Golf Tour Operator Association has revealed the winners…
MEET Jean O’Sullivan new CEO of Bus Éireann
Jean O’Sullivan CEO of Bus Eireann Jean O’Sullivan takes over as CEO of Bus Éireann from…
Road closures for Dublin city marathon
The Irish Life Dublin Marathon starts at 8:40am on 26 October on Leeson Street Lower…
FIRST for Leitrim as Carrick-on-Shannon wins Tidy Towns award
Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim secured the overall winner title in SuperValu Tidy Towns 2025 and…
Waterford Council acquires Lismore home of Dervla Murphy
Waterford City and County Council has acquired the Lismore home site of international travel writer…
Fota Wildlife Park closed due to eleven confirmed cases of bird flu
Aileen Tennant of Fota Wildlife Park Fota Wildlife Park faces closure for several weeks due…
Adventure Lights opens today at Skypark Carlingford for ten weeks
Adventure Lights returns to Skypark Carlingford for ten weeks from 25 October 2025 to 3…
Tourism Ireland networking event in Paris connects 30 buyers with 14 Irish tourism enterprises
Tourism Ireland organised a networking event in Paris, connecting 30 French luxury travel buyers with…
Italian TV show Geo broadcasts from Tipperary and Offaly
A special episode of the Italian TV show Geo featured Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, reaching 1.2m…
Darragh O’Brien meets European Investment Bank VP Tsakiris in Malahide to raise metro money
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has met with European Investment…
Waterford’s Museum of Time to open exhibition of cuckoo clocks
Museum benefactor David Boles with co-curator Colman Curran and Project Manager Eamonn McEneaneyAlmost 600 Clocks…And…
37pc of tourism enterprises report increased revenue in Fáilte Ireland’s tourism barometer
Paul Keeley Director of Regional Development at Fáilte Ireland Fáilte Ireland’s tourism barometer shows 37pc…
Tourism Ireland connects 60 tourism enterprises with tour operators at London Flavours event
Hannah-Ruth Civita, Vintage Tea Trips; Tom Jenkins, ETOA (European Tourism Association); Alice Mansergh, Tourism Ireland;…
Tourism Ireland brings 18 operators to International Golf Travel Market in Cannes
Aisling McDermott of Tourism Ireland Eighteen golf and tourism operators from Ireland joined Tourism Ireland…
Tourism Ireland brings English golf journalists to three Antrim courses
English golf journalists from Daily Mail, The Telegraph and The Sun visited Holywood Golf Club,…
Tourism Ireland hosts Swedish radio station Mix Megapol
Journalists from Swedish radio station Mix Megapol broadcast live editions of Gry Forssell med vänner…
Historic Houses of Ireland hosts two-day conference at Carlow’s Lisnavagh
Thomas Emmett of Historic Houses of Ireland Historic Houses of Ireland is hosting a two-day…
2025 TidyTowns winners to be revealed Friday
Dara Calleary Minister Minister Dara Calleary will reveal the 2025 SuperValu TidyTowns Competition winners at…
Speakers revealed for 25th Shackleton Autumn School
Aline FitzGerald GM of the Shackleton Experience The 25th Shackleton Autumn School, from 24-26 October…
Tourism Ireland brings roadshow to 200 Spanish tour ops in Bilbao, Madrid, & Barcelona
Tourism Ireland, in collaboration with VisitBritain, conducted a roadshow in Bilbao, Madrid, and Barcelona to…
Historic Houses of Ireland hosts two-day conference
Thomas Emmett of Historic Houses of Ireland Historic Houses of Ireland hosts a two-day conference…