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…
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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…
Dundalk chamber hosts cross-border tourism conference in Carlingford
Dundalk Chamber organised the conference on 15 April at the Four Seasons Hotel in Carlingford.…
Comeraghs Wild Festival reveals details of an open-air concert
The Comeraghs Wild Festival confirmed an open-air concert at Woodhouse Estate on 12 July 2026.…
Boy George ‘Chameleon of Style’ exhibition to come to Newbridge on 2 May
The Boy George Chameleon of Style exhibition opened at the Museum of Style Icons on…
Tourism Ireland puts food on show for four Swiss journalists
The group flew directly to Cork on Edelweiss flight from Zurich and followed a food-focused…
DIBEST project to hold international conference in Kerry this week
The DIBEST project hosted its sixth transnational meeting in Kerry from 20 to 24 April…
Home is the NEOM hero: Niall Gibbons returns to Ireland
Former Tourism Irleand CEO Niall Gibbons has departed NEOM in Saudi Arabia at the end…
Caoimhe Archibald visits Tourism Ireland at Coleraine
Stormont economy minister Caoimhe Archibald has been hosted by Tourism Ireland at their office sin…
Whyte’s unveils Irish travel posters from the 1930s for auction
Posters from the 1930s aimed to lure British tourists to Ireland. Great Southern Railways issued…
Government asked to pay €5m for 1500 acre Lugnaquilla summit holding
1527 acre Wicklow holding includes summit of Lugnaquilla at 925 metres. Guide price drops by…
Clare’s Cliffs Explorer shuttle bus service launches consultation
The Burren and Cliffs Explorer has returned for the 2026 season. Consultation sessions have run…
Expansion plans at Hook Lighthouse delayed
Plans for Hook Lighthouse expansion have been placed on hold. A rare plant species has…
Ships could soon be turned away from Rosslare Europort – Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann has warned that ships could soon be turned away from Rosslare Europort in…
An Coimisiún Pleanála approves Galway harbour redevelopment
An Bord Pleanála has approved the Galway Harbour redevelopment project. The plan has involved reclamation…
Our Lady’s Choral Society to perform anniversary Messiah on Fishamble Street tomorrow
Our Lady’s Choral Society has staged a free performance of Messiah excerpts on Fishamble Street.…
Newbridge Silverware ceases silver-plated cutlery production
Newbridge Silverware has stopped silver-plated cutlery production after 92 years. The factory has ended this…
Dublin City Council Opens Palmerston Park Tea-Rooms
Dublin City Council has opened Palmerston Park Tea-Rooms in Rathgar on 9 April 2026. The…
Donegal Tourism Connect event sees record business meetings
Donegal Tourism Connect has taken place at Jackson’s Hotel in Ballybofey as the county’s biggest…
Birr Castle Demesne heritage site in line for €350,000 conservation grant
Birr Castle Demesne has become eligible for a conservation grant of three hundred and fifty…
Donegal’s Sliabh Liag launches new tourism platform
A new tourism platform for Sliabh Liag has launched. The site brings together accommodation booking…
Curragh Racecourse reveals details of Tattersalls Irish Guineas Weekend May 23-24
The Tattersalls Irish Guineas Weekend has opened the 2026 Irish Classics on 23 May and…
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SEVEN wonders of Ireland 2026 named by Conde Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller has named its Seven Wonders of Ireland for 2026. The selection highlights…
‘Reducing congestion & supporting growth’ – Galway City Ring Road project gets go ahead after 20 years of delays
An Coimisiún Pleanála has granted approval to the Galway City Ring Road project after delays…
CIÉ Tours awarded gold sustainable tourism network certification
CIÉ Tours received the Gold Sustainable Tourism Network Certification. The company achieved major reductions in…
Wexford Maritime Festival returns to Quayfront in May
Organisers have prepared the Wexford Maritime Festival for the weekend of 29 to 31 May.…
National Gallery of Ireland 73rd most visited museum in the world – Art newspaper
The National Gallery of Ireland ranked 73rd in the world with 1049638 visitors in 2025.…
Clonmel’s ‘When next we meet’ festival returns on May 29-31
Clonmal’s eclectic When Next We Meet Music Festival returns for its fifth edition in 2026,…
Contract signed for new €7.8m visitor centre at Clonmacnoise
Contract for the €7.8m redevelopment of the visitor centre at Clonmacnoise has been signed. Project…