Ireland hopes force is with it as it aims to grab slice of €3.4bn trade at WTM
Tourism Ireland is using the force of Star Wars to get its message across as…
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Storm Ophelia updates for evening of Monday 16th/Tuesday 17th morning
Bus Éireann: Plans for a full resumption of services from 5am, Tuesday, October 17, following full…
Ireland showcased to 3,000 US buyers at Las Vegas travel event
Irish tourism is continuing its push to promote itself in new markets as the large…
Tourism bodies welcome retention of 9pc VAT rate for the industry in Ireland
Irish tourism bodies have welcomed the retention of the VAT rate of 9pc for the…
Former Irish athlete Niall O’Callaghan gets up and running as new MD of Shannon Heritage
Former Irish international athlete Niall O’Callaghan is taking up the reins as Managing Director of Shannon…
GPO centre wins Micheletti European Museum award
GPO Witness History Visitor Centre has won The Micheletti Award at the European Museum Academy Awards…
Spike Island makes it three in a row for Ireland in European leg of World Travel Awards
3rd success in European Leg after Guiness Storehouse & Titanic Centre Dublin Convention centre and Sandymount…
ITIC says 7.1pc fall in English visitors is a ‘stark warning’ to the Government and reiterates call for €20m investment fund
Call for €20m investment fund Wants urgent measures in the Budget autumn campaign is in…
Fáilte Ireland Brexit briefings at Croke Park says 300,000 fewer will visit
300,000 fewer English trips here 1,900 tourism jobs lost Impact softened by rise from other…
Rhode Island visits Cork Airport on back of new Norwegian service
Travel, trade and tourism representatives from Rhode Island have visited Cork to reinforce the links between…
‘Too big a market to throw in the towel’ says Fáilte Ireland as it launches Brexit fightback
Fáilte Ireland is fighting back as Brexit uncertainty and a struggling sterling hammer the country’s…
American tourists outspend the British in Ireland during first half of year
The continuing decline in British visitors to Ireland has been revealed again in the latest…
Irish tourism is down €100m this year and needs a multi-million shot in the arm, says ITIC
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has called on the Government to take the sector seriously…
Singer Aled Jones, Tourism Ireland’s recording star for autumn campaign
Walking in the Air singer Aled Jones has joined forces with Tourism Ireland to launch…
Tourism Ireland has high hopes for more visitors as Kodaline promote Dublin
Irish indie group Kodaline are the new face of tourism in Dublin after Tourism Ireland…
Ireland to suffer €100m Brexit blow this year, tourist body warns as visitor figures fall
January to July 2017: Overall tourist numbers up 3.1pc Britain down 6.2pc North America rises…
Leo joins Tourism Ireland in Toronto to boost inbound Canadian numbers
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has supported the promotional efforts of Tourism Ireland on his visit to…
Push to boost Ancient East tourism figures from high-end British market
With falling visitor numbers from Britain a concern, Tourism Ireland has teamed up with Stena…
Tourism Ireland pitches Ireland with friendly clash of Canadian rugby players and camogie girls
Canadian players taking part in the Women’s Rugby World Cup met their match on the…
Ross shoots down DAA funding call, denies Michael O’Leary’s gloomy Brexit view
Tourism Minister Shane Ross has insisted that despite concerns over queues at Dublin Airport, there’ll…
Dublin hotel beds squeeze to ease – but not till 2019, says Fáilte Ireland
With too many visitors chasing too few hotel rooms, Fáilte Ireland has published its Analysis…
Ireland aiming to tee up tourist numbers as US media join golf drive
Irish tourist bosses are aiming to tap into the success of Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington…
Germany & USA rescue Irish tourist numbers as English visitor numbers decline
CSO figures indicate Ireland’s visitor numbers grew 4.2pc in January-June, double Tourism Ireland’s growth guidance.…
Paul Carty of Guinness Storehouse and Sean Boland of Hertz join Fáilte tourism authority
Guinness Storehouse Managing Director Paul Carty and Hertz Ireland boss Sean Boland have been appointed as…
Ireland looks out of this world in trailer for the new Star Wars movie due out this year
Forget about Luke Skywalker and C-3P0, the biggest star of the new Star Wars movie…
West aiming for 50,000 more bed nights as Fáilte Ireland pedals Wild Atlantic Way as cycling route
Fáilte Ireland believes that it can generate 50,000 more bed nights and €13m in tourist…
Guinness Storehouse to double capacity of Gravity Bar
€16m expansion plan Capacity to grow from 250 to 550 Gravity Bar will remain open…
Don’t be fooled by the name – Justin Trudeau discovers he’s really Irish at EPIC Museum
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got the first shock of the week as he visited…
Tourism Ireland lines out to push island at Women’s Rugby World Cup
Ireland hosting this summer’s Women’s Rugby World Cup could provide a future windfall for the…
Ireland reigns on the Riveria with prizes for Game of Thrones
Tourism Ireland is celebrating this week after its Game of Thrones campaign won two awards – a…
Ireland breaks 1m barrier for American holidaymakers – but we’re still heavily reliant on Britain
Britain remains our biggest source market for overseas tourists, representing 41pc of all such visits.…
Irish tourism takes a Pounding as Sterling and Brexit drag down visitor numbers
Overall visitor numbers: Australia – up 16pc North America – up 13pc Britain – down…
Taoiseach makes final push for Irish tourism as one in 10 Americans visit Ireland
In one of his last away visits as Taoiseach, Enda Kenny supported Tourism Ireland on its…
Attractions outside Dublin show biggest rises as Guinness Storehouse remains top for visitors
Top fee-paying attractions: Guinness Storehouse – 1,647,408 (+10pc) Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience – 1,427,166…
How church gave its blessing for Ian Paisley to join Mrs Brown and The Simpsons at Wax Museum
With its new home in the centre of Dublin, the National Wax Museum Plus is…
Ireland’s Castles, distilleries and museums combine to form one voice in tourism sector
Ireland’s visitor attractions have joined forces under one umbrella organisation to give the sector a…
Brexit blow to Irish tourism as main market is down over 10pc in last three months
Trips by British visitors -10.7pc to 855,800 Trips from Europe +2.2pc to 741,800 North America to Ireland…
Kildare aiming to boost overseas visitors by 2020 on back on Ancient East
Kildare is aiming to capitalise on the success of Ireland’s Ancient East promotion and boost…
Irish golf-booking travel company scoops prize at ITB in China
Golf Voyager, the Irish booking engine that allows golfers to custom-build their own golf package…
Fáilte Ireland enlists the help of Boyzone and Westlife stars to promote country in London
Boyzone’s Keith Duffy and former Westlife singer Brian McFadden were playing the role of ambassadors…