Cork and Kinsale host German travel agents in advance of Meitheal 2025
A group of German travel agents has been visiting Ireland to explore attractions in Cork…
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LISTEN: Irish Tourism numbers down in February – Eoghan Corry & Anton Savage on Newstalk FM
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Tetrarch Capital offers lease deal with Fingal council to turn Howth Castle into a tourist destination
Tetrarch Capital has proposed a 99-year lease deal with Fingal County Council for Howth Castle…
Sad news: Sligo attraction Eagles Flying closes suddenly, Ireland’s largest sanctuary for raptors
Lothar Muschketat and friend Eagles Flying, the largest sanctuary for raptors and owls in Ireland,…
Visitor numbers at OPW sites down 9.3pc in 2024
John Conlon chair of the OPW Visitor numbers were down 9.3pc overall at Office of…
Ireland inbound tourism down 30pc in February from 2023 and 42.7pc from pre-pandemic
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reported a…
Russborough receives €160,000 from the Historic Structures Fund
Orla Gallagher CEO Russborough House Russborough House, located in Blessington, has received over €160,000 from…
Putting new life in the dead zoo – €1m refurb for Natural History Museum
Paolo Viscardi, Keeper at the Natural History Museum Over €1m has already been invested in…
Fáilte Ireland announces programme of consultations in county Mayo for April
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland Fáilte Ireland announced has released a programme of consultations in…
Swords Castle Food Market to run monthly from April to September 2025
Ann Marie Farrelly CEO of Fingal county council The Swords Castle Food Market will run…
Fáilte Ireland spending €22,000 a year on unused St Andrew’s Church in Dublin
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland Fáilte Ireland is allocating over €22,000 annually for the upkeep…
Kerry Tourism Industry breakfast event at Gleneagle Hotel tackles industry issues
Pat O’Leary of Kerry Tourism Federation The Kerry Tourism Industry Federation (KTIF) held a members’…
Tidy Towns 2025 competition launched in champion town Ballincollig county Cork
Dara Calleary Minister The TidyTowns competition for 2025 has been launched by Minister Rural and…
Ten islands projects allocated development funding
Dara Calleary Minister Minister Dara Calleary TD has allocated €390,000 funding for 10 projects under…
Average holiday abroad in 2024 cost €917 and lasted six days – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office Total outbound trips by Irish residents in…
Svalbard polar bear latest to join Tourism Ireland’s 15th Global Greening campaign for Saint Patrick’s day
A polar bear sculpture in Longyearbyen, Norway, joins Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative to mark…
Praise Patrick – Ireland’s €130m bounty from our patron saint today
Richard Tierney CEO of St. Patrick’s Festival The economic contribution of the Saint Patrick’s Festival…
HERE are the details of the big NINE Saint Patrick’s day parades in Ireland
Orla Carroll, director of festivals for Fáilte Ireland which supports St Patrick’s Day festivals in…
Limerick’s David Conway is new chair of Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
David Conway, CEO of Flight Link in Limerick David Conway has been appointed Chair of…
REVEALED: Saint Michan’s so-called ‘crusader’ is a not-so-elaborate hoax
David Pierpoint Vicar of Saint Michan’s The historic crypt of St Michan’s Church is set to reopen to the…
Tourism Ireland promotes visits from our fastest growing inbound market, Spain, with ‘Semana de Irlanda 2025
Tourism Ireland’s ‘Semana de Irlanda’ is promoting Saint Patrick’s Day festivities in Madrid, showcasing Irish…
Tourism Ireland highlights cross-channel connectivity at Westminster Saint Patrick’s day event
Deirdre Fraser; Ciaran O’Brien, Minister Norma Foley, Martin Fraser, Ireland Ambassador in London; Minister Fleur…
Liscannor’s Anja Kolic wins Burren geopark photography competition
Anja Kolic, a photographer from Liscannor, has won a competition celebrating the 20th anniversary of…
Croke Park museum launches ‘writers from the rooftop’ tour
Sinead Heneghan of Croke Park Croke Park’s Kellogg’s Skyline has launched the ‘Writers from the…
FREENOW to turn taxis into mobile traditional music sessions over weekend
Danny O’Gorman GM of Freenow Ireland FREENOW will turn taxis into mobile traditional music sessions…
EPIC calls for contributions to new exhibition celebrating 100 years of Irish passport
Catherine Healy, Historian-In-Residence at EPIC EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is curating a new exhibition…
Tourism Ireland launches Saint Patrick’s Week promotions in 18 countries
Alice Mansergh CEO of Tourism Ireland Tourism Ireland has launched its St Patrick’s Week promotions,…
Back to the watery drawing board for Dublin’s George’s Dock as rafting plans falls through
Plans for Dublin’s George’s Dock have resurfaced after high-profiles proposals for a white water rafting…
Arts council meets with members of Ireland’s leading traditional circuses
The arts council met with members of Ireland’s leading traditional circuses in Dublin yesterday in advance…
Dublin & Wicklow host 11 Lufthansa centre agents
Eleven German travel agents from Lufthansa City Cenre visited Ireland as guests of Tourism Ireland…
Higher prices and rainfall deterring people from visiting Ireland – Tourism Ireland survey
Alice Mansergh CEO of Tourism Ireland A survey by Tourism Ireland shows 33pc of visitors…
Hook Lighthouse offers free tours on Saint Patrick’s Day for visitors named Patrick or Patricia
Hook Lighthouse is offering free tours on Saint Patrick’s Day for visitors named Patrick or…
Visit Wexford appoints Robert Millar as new chair
Robert Millar of the Talbot Hotel Visit Wexford has appointed Robert Millar as the new…
Belfast to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for first time in August 2026
Micky Murray Lord Mayor of Belfast Belfast has been chosen as the venue for the…
‘Like those with no voice, she’s left with no choice’ – Leaving Molly Alone
Tilly Cripwell Dublin City Council is considering a request to elevate the Molly Malone statue…
Dublin buses unable to accept contactless card payments until ‘at least 2028’
Billy Hann CEO pf Dublin bus Contactless payments on Dublin Bus may not be operational…
Clare Collection promotion will promote ALL of the county’s tourism product equally – Siobhán McNulty
Siobhán McNulty Clare county cuncil Director of Tourism Development Clare County Council aims to support…
Work begins on discovery point on Valentia island
Mags O’Connell of Kerry Tourism Work has begun on Kerry tourism project, the renovation of…
Paul Kelly departing Fáilte Ireland to become CEO of the RDS in September
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland Paul Kelly is moving to become CEO of the RDS…
Big issues to be teased out at County Clare Tourism Together Networking Event at Dromoland today
Deirdre O’Shea of Clare Tourism County Clare’s Tourism Together Networking Event takes place today at the…