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…
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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…
Wild Atlantic Way continues to drive growth as Shannon celebrates 25,000 extra summer seats
Shannon Airport is anticipating a strong 2017 summer with a 16pc increase in capacity across…