Spain’s tourism is UP but fewer international tourists staying in hotels – INE statistics agency
Overnight stays in extra-hotel tourist accommodation have decreased by 2.8pc in June compared to June…
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SPAIN & PORTUGAL visitor numbers to Ireland down in July for FOURTH successive month
Ireland inbound visitor numbers from Spain and Portugal were 25,900 in July, down 1.1pc on…
ITALY visitor numbers to Ireland up 6pc in June for TENTH consecutive month of growth
Ireland inbound visitor numbers from Italy were 26,400 in July, up 39.7pc on July 2025…
ARMAGH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Armagh
7 Hills Blues Festival (31 July to 2 August): This popular blues and roots music…
CARLOW events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Carlow
Carlow Garden Festival (25 July to 2 August): This celebration showcases Carlow’s outstanding gardens, from…
CAVAN events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Cavan
Ballyconnell Festival (30 July to 3 August): This popular summer festival in Ballyconnell returns for…
CLARE events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Clare
Kilrush Traditional Music & Set Dancing Festival (30 July to 3 August): A vibrant weekend…
CORK events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Cork
Cork On A Fork Food Festival (12 to 16 August): Cork City’s flagship celebration of…
DERRY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Derry
Féile Derry (approximately 6 to 15 August): Derry’s largest community arts festival returns with over…
DONEGAL events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Donegal
Wild Atlantic Festival (1 to 8 August): A week-long celebration in Ardara and surrounding areas…
DOWN events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Down
Open House Festival (1 to 31 August): A month-long celebration in Bangor featuring music, comedy,…
DUBLIN events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Dublin
Dublin Horse Show (6 to 10 August): A prestigious equestrian event at the RDS featuring…
FERMANAGH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Fermanagh
Fermanagh Feast & Folk Festival (1 August): A family-friendly day at Enniskillen Castle with over…
GALWAY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Galway
Galway Races (late July to early August, main racing days into early August): Ireland’s biggest…
KERRY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Kerry
Dingle Races (7–9 August, Ballintaggart, Dingle): A lively three-day horse and pony racing event with…
KILDARE events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Kildare
Taste of Kildare (15–16 August, Naas Racecourse): A vibrant two-day celebration of the county’s food…
KILKENNY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Kilkenny
Kilkenny Arts Festival (6–16 August, Kilkenny City and various venues): One of Ireland’s leading multi-disciplinary…
LAOIS events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Laois
The Folly Festival (1–2 August, Cullohill Castle): A vibrant bank holiday weekend event at the…
LEITRIM events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Leitrim
Ballinamore Family Festival (9–16 August, Ballinamore): The 60th annual family festival features a week of…
LIMERICK events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Limerick
Live at the Docklands (mid-August, e.g. around 14–22 August, Limerick Docks): A popular outdoor music…
LONGFORD events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Longford
Longford Marathon (30 August, Longford Town): The annual marathon (with half marathon, ultra, relay, and…
LOUTH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Louth
Carlingford Oyster Festival (August 7 to August 10, Carlingford): A major four-day celebration of the…
MAYO events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Mayo
Belmullet Festival (9–16 August, Belmullet): A week-long community celebration with family entertainment, live music, cultural…
MEATH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Meath
Moynalty Steam Threshing Festival (8–9 August, Moynalty): The 51st annual celebration of rural heritage with…
OFFALY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Offaly
Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival (continuing into early August, Birr): One of Ireland’s longest-running…
ROSCOMMON events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Roscommon
Roscommon Agricultural Show (15 August, Hannon’s Grounds, Athlone Road): The 54th annual show with livestock…
SLIGO events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Sligo
Hagstravaganza (8 August, White Hag Brewery, Ballymote): Ireland’s largest international craft beer festival with over…
TIPPERARY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Tipperary
Terryglass Arts Festival (August, Terryglass): An intimate community festival in the scenic lakeside village featuring…
TYRONE events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Tyrone
Bluegrass Omagh (August dates, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh): An internationally acclaimed festival of bluegrass…
WATERFORD events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Waterford
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival (31 July–2 August, Waterford City): Ireland’s premier street arts festival…
WESTMEATH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Westmeath
Athlone River Festival (31 July–2 August, Athlone): A vibrant riverside festival celebrating Athlone’s Viking heritage…
WEXFORD events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Wexford
Gorey Market House Festival (31 July to 2 August): A vibrant community festival in Gorey…
ANTRIM events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Antrim
Fleadh Cheoil na h√âireann (2 to 9 August) Belfast hosts the world’s largest celebration of…
Lessor BOOM: Income up 45pc in Avolon quarterly results
Avolon Q2 net income was US$209 million, up 45% year-on-year. Lease revenue increased 7% to…
Expanding: PortAventura World opens Makamanu Jungle Adventure Trek, its second new ride in a fortnight
PortAventura opened “Makamanu Jungle, The Adventure Trek” in the Polynesia area. The 135-metre route features…
‘Holidays are worth it’ – Tourism Ireland releases overseas sentiment research
66pc of potential overseas visitors prioritise spending on holidays as “worth it”. 63pc consider overseas…
Bear-faced: Couple faces US$25,000 fine for grizzly bear encounter
Two hikers face up to US$25,000 in fines for a grizzly bear encounter. Their off-leash…
‘Miniaturising an Edge Class ship’ – Jason Liberty explains Celebrity’s new river cruise strategy
Royal Caribbean Group has identified Celebrity River as a growth engine for the portfolio The…
‘Rooted and Growing’ – Minister Calleary opens over €1m in Roscommon projects
Minister Calleary opened over €1m in projects across Roscommon. Ballymoe Slipway received €180,000 for cycling…
DHL Express increases B777-200LR(MF) commitment
DHL Express increased its B777-200LR(MF) commitment from 9 to 13 aircraft. Four aircraft are due…