Annebrook House Mullingar wins hotel of the year at Hospitality awards
fergus O’Donovan GM of the year Annebrook House Surprise winner from Mullingar Salamanca wins…
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Dublin tops Ireland but fails to make Tripadvisor international destinations chart
Dublin best in Ireland ahead of Killarney and Galway Tripadvisor rankings for Ireland closely…
Fáilte Ireland to grant €2m towards €3.2m cost of Irish Racehorse Experience at National Stud Kildare
€2m for the Irish Racehorse Experience at National Stud 127,000 visitors in 2018 Fáilte Ireland…
CSO January tourism figures show unusual 10.4pc growth from Britain
CSO shows Britain inbound up 10.4pc Contradicts airport statistics Central Statistics Office figures for…
Inchydorney regains Tripadvisor best beach in Ireland from Inch Strand
Inchydorney was top of Tripadvisor list in 2017 Inch won first lace in 2018 Inchydorney regained…
Tourism Ireland’s Niall Gibbons makes case for airport rail as he’s elected Chamber President
Dublin Chamber is Ireland’s largest Chamber of Commerce in Ireland, with more than 1,300 members…
What Willie Walsh said to Shane Ross: brilliant riposte to minister’s ‘get on with it’ plea at ITIC awards
Tourism minister Shane Ross told industry to ‘get on with it’ IAG CEO Wilie…
Dromoland Castle named Ireland’s top five-star hotel in annual CIE Tours International Awards
Overall winners: Best five-star hotel: Dromoland Castle, Co Clare Best four-star hotel: Cahernane House Hotel,…
Center Parcs opens bookings for stays from the end of August
The resort can hold up to 2,500 guests in 466 lodges and 30 apartments Resort…
ITIC talks gloom but forecasts more visitor growth in 2019 than Tourism Ireland
6-7pc visitor growth and 6-9pc revenue Ahead of Tourism Ireland forecasts The Irish Tourism…
Tourism Ireland exceeded target in 2018 to reach 11.2m visits
Visits up 6pc Spend up 10pc Tourism Ireland exceeded its target by 4.6pc in 2018…
Tourism Ireland launches first global ad campaign in seven years to woo new markets
Tourism Ireland targets 4pc rise in visitor numbers to 11.67m in 2019 Body aims for…
Killarney National Park gets funding for looped tourist walk around lakes
Kerry is to get a new tourist attraction, with confirmation of half a million euro…
Visitor numbers to Ireland (26 counties) predicted to hit 9.6m by end of 2018
Failte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly: “Probably the most successful year for Irish tourism ever” Europe…
US woman is millionth person to visit Book of Kells in a record year for admissions
Visitor numbers rise 9pc in 2018 on last year Overall increase of 50pc in visitor…
Roe & Co Distillery in Dublin and Tayto Park’s new driving school make Lonely Planet list
Lonely Planet’s annual best in travel Diageo’s Roe & Co Distillery in Dublin Tayto Park’s…
Paul Blanchfield & Gerald Heffernan open €5m immersive visitor attraction in Dublin’s Liberties
€5m immersive theatre attraction opens in Dublin’s Liberties Vaults Live is the biggest employer of…
Two new Irish attractions named in Lonely Planet’s guide to what’s hot in 2019
Top 10 best openings 2019: Academy Museum, Los Angeles The Museum of the Future, Dubai…
Titanic Belfast 2018 visitor numbers up 8pc at Ireland’s 8th busiest visitor attraction
Spring/summer 2018 figures up 8pc year-on-year Visitors from 145 countries 771,038 visited in 2017 Ireland’s…
Tourism & Failte Ireland appeal for Wild Atlantic Way photographs
Call of the Wild social media appeal for photographs Tourism ireland will promote images to…
Center Parcs Longford holds careers open day for job-seekers
Where it’s hiring: Food, beverage and retail Leisure; housekeeping; technical services and support roles. Roles…
Adare and Doonbeg listed 4th and 10th in Europe’s top ten resorts by Conde Nast
Readers’ Choice Awards 2018 Adare in 4th place Doonbeg in 10th place Westbury and Ballyfin top Irish…
Irish hospitality industry in shock as Minister Donohoe hikes VAT rate to 13.5pc as Brexit looms
VAT rate raised from 9pc to 13.5pc Minister ignored outcry over impact on jobs Followed…
Irish Rail bans alcohol on more trains heading to Galway and Mayo
Going alcohol-free from Friday, October 12: 11:25hrs Heuston to Galway 13:25hrs Heuston to Galway 15:35hrs…
EPIC Emigration Museum receives its 250,000th visitor.
250,000 visitors for Epic Irish emigration museum targets 400,000 a year Ireland’s emigration museum…
Fáilte Ireland offering €1m to tourist attractions in Dublin area
Failte has €1m in grants in Dubin region Seeking surprising stories attractions Fáilte Ireland…
Ireland’s 2018 inbound tourism business expectations drop back to 2012 levels in Failte survey
Business up for 51pc of accommodation providers Heat wave boosted domestic tourism Failte Ireland’s…
Dublin Zoo announces four half price weekends, Sept 29/30, Oct 6/7, 13/14 & 20/21.
Dublin Zoo announces four half price weekends Sept 29/30, Oct 6/7, 13/14 & 20/21. Dublin…
ITIC says six of 51 recommendations have been achieved, 13 showing no progress
6 issues showing progress 32 issues are at a standstill 13 are showing no progress…
Irish tourism hosts nine tour operators from UAE at networking night
Nine delegates from luxury tour operators Visits to ireland up 17pc says Turkish airlines…
IAG CEO Willie Walsh to be honoured at Irish Tourism Industry Awards
ITIC awards to take place Feb 1 Clayton Burlington Rd Willie Walsh to be honoured …
CSO’s first half results to June show visits to Ireland up 6.6pc and revenue up 9pc
Revenue outpacing growth in tourism numbers Visits up 6.6pc revenue up 9pc Holiday makers up…
The new old Ireland: castles outnumber activity parks and visitor centres in attraction charts
Castles outnumber visitor centres Country houses also prominent Ireland’s top fifty visitor attractions for…
Kerry's greenway will require CPO from 197 landowners
Previous greenways took up to 10 years of negotiate Kerry to go to compulsory purchase…
Kindergartener favourite Off-Road Explorers will be among activities at Center Parcs Longforf
Outdoor Activities include: Archery, Adventure Golf, Segway experience, Geocache, Falconry, Tennis, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, Raft…
5,436 extra hotel rooms in two years time still not enough for Dublin, Fáilte Ireland warns
Failte Ireland says pipeline show 5,436 extra hotel rooms Not enough to meet demand Growing demand…
Tripadvisor ranks Ireland fourth best in world for travel experiences
TripAdvisor survey Ireland behind Costa Rica, New Zealand and Vietnam Ireland has been named the fourth…
'The Gathering' revisited: Irish tourism aims to attract diaspora home through festivals
With echoes of 2013’s The Gathering, which encourage the Irish diaspora to return home for…
Ed Sheeran and Dermot O'Leary to promote tourism to Ireland this autumn
Singer Ed Sheeran and TV presenter Dermot O’Leary are to promote Ireland in a campaign…
Government looking at higher VAT rate for larger hotels, says Shane Ross
Tourism Minister Shane Ross has confirmed that the preferential 9pc VAT rate for the hospitality…