2025 Saint Patrick’s parade grandstand seats go on sale
Richard Tierney CEO of St. Patrick’s Festival Further details have been released of the St.…
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Tourism Ireland promotes inbound tourism to tour operators worldwide at BIM in London
Judy Hutton (left), McKeever Hotels; Emer Mac Diarmada (standing), Tourism Ireland; and Adam Townson (right),…
Paul McGinley & Chris Hollins host tv golf series in advance of Ireland’s British Open
Actor James Nesbitt and TV presenter Chris Hollins on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush…
Children will go free in 2025 as Mount Congreve gardens reopens for season
Ray Sinnott Manager of Mount Congreve Mount Congreve Gardens in Waterford will reopen on February…
Fáilte Ireland launches tourism plan for Roscommon, Leitrim & Cavan
Paddy Mathews of Failte Ireland Fáilte Ireland launched a new tourism plan for Ireland’s Hidden…
ÈIST: Eoghan Corry ar Nuacht a hAon, fograíocht turasóireachta & teorann líon na bpaisinéirí
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3J6ZBC-k5Y Eoghan Corry, Iriseoir taistil & eagarthóir na h-irisí Travel Etxra & Air & Travel.Deir…
Bus drivers welcome transport police proposal by incoming government
Alan Keane of SIPTU The National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) has praised the government’s…
Munster accounts for 42pc of all Irish domestic trips – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office In Q3 2024, Irish residents spent a…
‘Case has been heard to treat tourism as an economic engine’ – ITIC reacts to new government programme
Eoghan O’Mara Walsh CEO of ITIC The Irish Travel Industry Confederation has welcomed the new…
Dublin Zoo back to 91.5pc of pre pandemic levels with 165k visitors in 2024
Dublin Zoo recorded 1,165,009 visitors in 2024, up 0.3pc on 2023 and back to 91.5pc…
New €8m attraction to unify Kilkenny’s Tholsel building & Medieval Mile Museum
A new €8m tourist attraction, the Museum of Medieval Kilkenny, is set to explore the…
Slow Tourism Month – the BIG idea from Tourism Ireland strategy launch in Dublin
Alice Mansergh CEO of Tourism Ireland Tourism Ireland is set to invest in a comprehensive…
Center Parcs Longford Winter Forest Lights event under way until February 23
Daragh Feighery of Center Parcs Center Parcs Longford is launching its Winter Forest Lights event,…
Numbers double to 1.8m at Waterford’s Winterval festival
Winterval festival organisers John Grubb and Trevor Darmody Waterford’s Winterval festival attracted over 1.8m unique…
Airports unaffected as Bus Eireann updates disruptions and cancellations due to snow and ice
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Bus Eireann has updated its disruptions and cancellations due…
Naas & Kilkenny named Ireland’s cleanest towns in IBAL litter survey
Conor Horgan of IBAL The final Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Survey for 2024 has…
1.5m people visited the Cliffs of Moher in 2024
Visitor numbers to Ireland’s second most popular visitor attraction, the Cliffs of Moher, increased to…
SEVEN big freezes in Irish weather history 1892, 1917, 1947, 1963, 1982, 2010, 2018 (plus some little freezes & the BIGGEST freeze of all)
Eoin Moran Director of Met Éirean Ireland’s history of severe winters has been documented for…
Monday’s Tralee bus services to Cork and Limerick cancelled due to snowfall
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Bus Éireann has announced widespread cancellations of services due…
Planning permission granted for tourist accommodation at Woodstock in Inistioge
Lar Power Kilkenny county manager Planning permission has been granted to transform the Woodstock area…
Guinness Storehouse most visited attraction in Ireland for 15th year in a row with 1.65m visitors
Catherine Toolan of Guinness Storehouse3 Guinness Storehouse is set to emerge as the most visited…
60,000 visitors, but Limerick’s rugby experience closes its door
Barry Hannon CEO of the International rugby experience in Limerick The International Rugby Experience (IRE)…
CSO reports visitor numbers up 7pc and average spend up 15pc for January to November 2024
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office The CSO reports a 7pc increase in…
Construction on Adare Bypass to begin in January
Peter Walsh CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland Construction on the Adare Bypass is scheduled to…
Midleton to Youghal Greenway opens up 15km of off-load trackway
County Cork’s first greenway, extending 23 km from Midleton to Youghal along a former railway…
Belfast allows class A and C taxis to use bus lanes for Christmas
Gerry Lennon CEO of Visit Belfast Belfast is allowing class A and C taxis to…
Final phase of the Midleton Youghal Greenway to open tomorrow
Valerie O’Sullivan GM of Cork County Council The final phase of the Midleton Youghal Greenway,…
Titanic Centre Ireland’s 7th most visited attraction after return to pre pandemic visitor numbers
Judith Owens of Titanic Centre Titanic Belfast has reported a significant increase in pre-tax profits,…
Tourism Ireland launches campaign celebrating 700 years of Irish whiskey
Elmagh Killeen of Tourism Ireland’ Tourism Ireland has launched a campaign celebrating 700 years of…
National Ploughing 2025 awarded to Screggan, Tullamore
Anna May McHugh of the Irish Ploughing Association The National Ploughing Championships will return to…
Limerick signs Sister Cities agreement with Austin, Texas
Eileen Coleman of LImerick Tourism Limerick has signed a Sister Cities agreement with Austin, Texas,…
ILTM Cannes reports growth of 12pc over 2023
The annual International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Cannes reported growth of 12pc over 2023. The…
Eight Irish tourism enterprises present to England’s luxury travel buyers in London
ennifer O’Higgins, Tourism Ireland; Amy Patterson, Crindle Bespoke; Simon Gidman, Tourism Ireland; Richard Byrne-Afoullouss, Adams…
Tourism Ireland brings four Irish tourism enterprises to Travel News Market in Stockholm
Maarit Karkkainen, Tourism Ireland; Mary McKeown, Mid Ulster District Council; Martina Canty, Fáilte Ireland; John…
Ireland’s tourism minister loses parliamentary seat in general election
Catherine Martin minister for tourism Catherine Martin has become the second tourism minister in history…
South Dublin council purchases Lucan House for €10m & plans for 150k visitors a year
Colm Ward CEO of South Dublin council South Dublin County Council has purchased Lucan House…
Foreign visitor numbers to Ireland still below pre-pandemic – CSO data
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office Foreign visitor numbers to Ireland for the…
THREE-in-a-row: Guinness Storehouse wins world’s best beer tour at World Travel Awards
Catherine Toolan of Guinness Storehouse3 The Guinness Storehouse has been awarded the title of the…
Emerald Park reports 2023 visitor numbers hit by bad weather
Charles Coyle GM of Emerald Park Emerald Park experienced a 26pc drop in pre-tax profits…
Dublin Convention Centre reports 159,396 attendees in 2023
Stephen Meehan CEO of Dublin Convention Centre The Convention Centre Dublin reported record pre-tax profits…