The new old Ireland: castles outnumber activity parks and visitor centres in attraction charts
Castles outnumber visitor centres Country houses also prominent Ireland’s top fifty visitor attractions for…
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Kerry's greenway will require CPO from 197 landowners
Previous greenways took up to 10 years of negotiate Kerry to go to compulsory purchase…
Kindergartener favourite Off-Road Explorers will be among activities at Center Parcs Longforf
Outdoor Activities include: Archery, Adventure Golf, Segway experience, Geocache, Falconry, Tennis, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, Raft…
5,436 extra hotel rooms in two years time still not enough for Dublin, Fáilte Ireland warns
Failte Ireland says pipeline show 5,436 extra hotel rooms Not enough to meet demand Growing demand…
Tripadvisor ranks Ireland fourth best in world for travel experiences
TripAdvisor survey Ireland behind Costa Rica, New Zealand and Vietnam Ireland has been named the fourth…
'The Gathering' revisited: Irish tourism aims to attract diaspora home through festivals
With echoes of 2013’s The Gathering, which encourage the Irish diaspora to return home for…
Ed Sheeran and Dermot O'Leary to promote tourism to Ireland this autumn
Singer Ed Sheeran and TV presenter Dermot O’Leary are to promote Ireland in a campaign…
Government looking at higher VAT rate for larger hotels, says Shane Ross
Tourism Minister Shane Ross has confirmed that the preferential 9pc VAT rate for the hospitality…
Department of Finance economist not convinced by 9pc VAT extra jobs claims
Economist Mojdeh Khandanian argues hotels restaurants have ‘scope to absorb higher VAT rate’ No evidence of…
Tourism Ireland still on target for €6bn year as visitor numbers rise 6.7pc in first half of 2018
In keeping with its targets announced in January, Tourism Ireland is aiming for a €6bn…
Fáilte Ireland appoints Paddy Matthews to head up its Ireland's Hidden Heartlands brand
Paddy Matthews has been appointed Head of Fáilte Ireland’s new brand, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. The…
Tourists spent €1.3bn on Irish trips this spring – and we spent over €1bn heading abroad
Tourism Ireland has welcomed the latest CSO tourism figures, showing inbound visitors are worth €110m…
Doolin to Aran Islands gets second high speed cruise ferry
New Garrihy family ferry will halve the journey time of predecessor Two high speed ferry…
Behind the scenes glimpse as Ireland's €233m Center Parcs takes shape
It’s still a year away from opening, but work is progressing fast on Ireland’s first…
Ireland battling Britain for tourists as our inbound numbers rise 7.3pc
Latest CSO figures reveal that Ireland’s tourism boom has continued into the first four months…
Brown Thomas eyes big-spending Chinese customers as it welcomes Hainan to Dublin
Only 70,000 Chinese a year visit Ireland – and many are attracted to the brands…
Kerry leads the way as record number of beaches plant Blue Flags
A record 90 beaches and marinas have achieved Blue Flag status, up from 88 last year.…
Irish tourism rebounding after poor weather dampened demand at start of year
Fáilte Ireland has found that the weather, not Brexit, was the biggest cloud affecting Irish…
Visit Ireland, high-spending markets told at Arabian Travel show in Dubai
Tourism Ireland is promoting the island of Ireland this week at the Arabian Travel Market…
Irish tourism partners warn Government that it needs to take sector seriously to sustain growth
Inbound Irish tourism partners want the Government to up its game and support a new…
Shanghai surprise as Ireland wins award at travel agents awards in China
Ireland has been named the ‘best overseas self-drive touring destination’, at an awards ceremony in…
Lough Derg Blueway officially launched by three-county initiative by Clare, Tipperary and Galway
Ireland has a new tourism attraction – covering three counties – with the launch of…
Europa Hotel, Slieve Donard resort , Fitzwilliam Hotel and Lough Erne Resort named in awards
Belfast’s Europa Hotel, Fitzwilliam Hotel, the Slieve Donard resort in Co Down and Lough Erne were…
As the world gets set to go green, Dublin sees red for Chinese new year
Tourism Ireland launched its latest Global Greening campaign – to light up world landmarks for…
179 landmarks confirmed to go green as minister Griffin launches St Patrick's Day global push
Watch here St Patrick’s Day Global Greening launch Watch here Minister Griffin on regional tourism…
Kerry wants push for more international flights as tourism revealed to be worth €410m to Killarney
A report on what tourism is worth to Killarney is calling for support for more…
Irish hotel sales top quarter of a billion euro in 2017 amid 'positive' tourism outlook
Over a quarter of a billion euro was spent on buying Irish hotels last year,…
Irish tourism launches tweet to get a job career campaign
It’s a job interview with a difference – with one Irish tourism body looking to…
Slieve League is best attraction at CIE Tours awards
National Heritage Award for Brú na Bóinne. Dromoland, Cabra Castle and Kee’s win hotel awards…
Tourism trail launched to coincide with feast day of Saint Brigid
A new tourist trail dedicated to Ireland’s female patron saint, St Brigid, has been launched…
Diageo's former Head of Lagers named new Marketing Director at Fáilte Ireland
Fáilte Ireland has appointed marketing veteran Niall Tracey to its senior management team as Director…
Exclusive: Boost for Irish tourism and airlines as Ireland brings in visa-free travel for UAE citizens
Tourism Ireland is to actively target the Emirati market this year after Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan…
Kildare aims to boost visitor numbers by 30pc through Ireland's Ancient East
Kildare is aiming to ramp up visitor numbers to the county on the back of…
Cathay Pacific leaders discuss direct Dublin service with Irish delegation
Tourism Ireland and DAA have met senior Cathay Pacific personnel, including Chairman John Slosar and…
Countdown on for Holiday World Show 2018
More than 1,000 travel professionals from over 55 countries will be attending this year’s Holiday…
1,711,281: Record visitor numbers for Guinness Storehouse
1,711,281 visitors in 2017 Now five Irish attractions have topped one million mark Guinness Storehouse…
ITIC forecasts 5pc growth for Irish tourism in 2018, 3pc MORE than Tourism Ireland forecast
Forecast is 3pc higher than Tourism Ireland ITIC says British market will recover The Irish…
Galaxy of Star Wars heroes pay tribute to Ireland in behind-the-scenes movie
Top heroes in the latest Star Wars epic, The Last Jedi, say Ireland was a…
63pc of hotels and guesthouses in border counties affected by sterling fall
Border counties facing 63pc drop in northern visitors National figure is 53pc 67pc of…
Dublin Port named Company of the Year at Irish business awards
Dublin Port has won two awards – Best Tourism and Best Company – in the sixth…