Environmentalist Peter Sweetman appeals Walkway in Killarney National Park to An Bórd Pleanála
Plans for a walkway and cycleway in Killarney National Park have been appealed to An…
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1,872 new consular cases involving Irish people in 2024 – DFA
Simon Harris, Minister for Foreign Affairs The Department of Foreign Affairs says 1,872 new consular…
‘An awful lot of scrolling’– Mixed reaction to website redesign for 1901 & 1911 census records
Orlaith McBride Director National Archives Ireland Genealogical tourist groups are awaiting a implementation of a…
Waterford festival of food 2025 tickets to go on sale on March 11
Eunice Power director Waterford Festival of Food The Waterford festival of food 2025 promises a…
Dublin opens €5.5m cycle track from George’s Quay to Aston Quay
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager A new €5.5m cycle track has been inaugurated in Dublin,…
Tourism Ireland brings 25 tourism enterprises to promote Ireland in Copenhagen
Tourism Ireland hosted a B2B workshop in Copenhagen, promoting Irish tourism to 40 top tour…
FREEFALL: CSO reports 25pc dip in inbound visitor numbers to Ireland in January 2025
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office Dublin airport’s passenger cap and the loss…
Thoroughbred tourism discussed by enterprises from Kildare and Tipperary
avid Wardell, Irish National Stud, Lorraine Sheehan, Ireland’s Ancient East Fáilte Ireland and Irish Racing…
‘STOP focusing on using people as a proxy for damage’ – county Kerry study shows how tourism conserves and enhances biodiversity
Andrew Torsney A recent study by Trinity College Dublin found that tourism can enhance biodiversity,…
Fáilte Ireland invites registrations for today’s online regional briefings
Fáilte Ireland is inviting registrations for their online Regional Industry Briefings on Thursday February 27.…
Counties Clare & Kerry unite to launch tourism plan for ‘cliff coast’
Paul Keeley Director of Regional Development at Fáilte Ireland Fáilte Ireland has launched a five-year…
Tourism Ireland sales mission targets Seattle, San Francisco, LA & San Diego
Alice Mansergh, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland; Tourism Minister Peter Burke; and Alison Metcalfe, Tourism…
Ryder Cup organisers surprised by ‘elevated’ hotel rates ahead of Adare 2027
Alan Evans of the Ryder Cup organisers speaking at the 2025 IHF conference Ryder Cup…
Cabinet to hear today of €23m for tourism shared destination cross border projects
Peter Burke Minister for Tourism The government is proposing €23m for a tourism “Shared Destination”…
Carlingford greenway not likely to be completed until 2030 as local opposition grows
Joan Martin county manager in Louth Planning submissions to the proposed Dundalk Bay to Carlingford…
Cork’s Ann Doherty receives lifetime achievement award at local authority awards
Ann Doherty, former CEO of Cork City Council, received a lifetime achievement award from the…
South bound visitors to Cliffs of Moher asked to avoid coastal road due to road closure
Geraldine Enright of the Cliffs of Moher Visitors to the Cliffs of Moher travelling south…
Old Killaloe bridge to be pedestrianised after new bridge opens this summer
Clare and Tipperary County Councils are to pedestrianise the 18th century bridge at Killaloe when the…
Saint Michan’s crypt ‘may NEVER reopen,’ Archdeacon tells court as arsonist is jailed
Cristian Stefan Topiter, arsonist at Saint MIchan’s The Archdeacon of Saint Michan’s church told a…
ITIC estimates that inbound tourism has recovered to near pre-pandemic levels
David Edwards Statistics consultant The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has released an analysis of inbound…
Bid to restore Courtown’s washed away beach by 2032
Tom Enright CEO of Wexford County Council Plans to restore Courtown Harbour and the surrounding…
‘Think outside the walls’ – Heritage week 2025 calls for events that go beyond physical structures
Virginia Teehan CEO of the Heritage Council National Heritage Week will be held from August…
Visit Belfast ceremony rewards efforts to support disabled visitors
Mary Jo McCanny of Visit Belfast Six Belfast venues and experiences were recognized at the…
Fingal council releases €525k to support local festivals and events
Ann Marie Farrelly CEO of Fingal county council Fingal County Council has allocated €525,000 in…
Clare farmers demand compensation before Cliffs of Moher Walking Trail can reopen
Tom Lane Chair of IFA in Clare A new compensation scheme tailored for farmers will…
‘Transport police will have power of arrest’ – Jim O’Callaghan
Jim O’Callaghan Justice Minister Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan announced the necessity for a new transport…
Clare’s Valentine’s weekend LGBTQ+ matchmaking festival gets under way
English boxing manager and promoter Kellie Moloney pictured with Eddie McGuinness, Festival Director of The…
Plans revived for hospitality school in former Pretty Polly factory in Killarney
The Kerry ETB has says it is working with SOLAS to refine their Preliminary Business…
Merchant Hotel in Belfast introduces €1,200 Midleton rare cocktail
Gavin Carroll GM of the Merchant Hotel Belfast The Merchant Hotel in Belfast has introduced…
Westport House updates plan to create new €40m visitor attraction
Biddy Hughes of Westport House The owners of Westport House in Co Mayo have revealed…
Arts Council under investigation after €7m IT system failure
Minister of state for tourism Patrick O’Donovan The Government has mandated an external review of…
Guinness Storehouse launches new Home of Guinness Experience
Catherine Toolan of Guinness Storehouse3 The Guinness Storehouse has launched its new ‘Home of Guinness…
Tourism Ireland launches marketing plans in New York
Katy Best, Belfast City Airport and Tourism Ireland board member; Bill Byrne, Aer Lingus; Michael…
Cliffs of Moher trail – southern section to Hag’s Head will not reopen in 2025
The Cliffs of Moher Coastal Trail, a key attraction in Co Clare, is expected to…
Google Maps reveals the most-reviewed tourist destinations in Ireland
Eoghan Phipps CEO of Google Ireland and Eoghan Corry To celebrate 20 years of operation,…
Tourism Ireland brings 11 enterprises to Lunch & Learn events in Bordeaux & Toulouse
Elaine O’Halloran, Castlemartyr Resort; Aine McLoughlin, Aran Island Ferries; Julita Jeziak-Zuluaga, AC Group; Christine Blanc,…
Irish Heritage Trust offers membership option for €1 per week
Anne O’Donoghue, CEO of the Irish Heritage Trust The Irish Heritage Trust is offering a…
Sharon Smurfit takes ownership of Talk Golf Ireland
Sharon Smurfit Sharon Smurfit has taken ownership of Talk Golf Ireland, a prominent golf publication,…
Matthews Coach Hire sold to Aircoach’s Scottish-based owner
Paddy Mathews Matthews Coach Hire, the Inniskeen-based family-run bus operator founded by Paddy and Mary…
‘Influencer campaigns are good value’– Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland Fáilte Ireland generated over 1.2m referrals to Irish tourism businesses…