Shannon Airport first Irish transport centre to get Failte Ireland service award
Service Excellence Programme’s Business Award Three-quarters of staff completed Fáilte Ireland customer care training. Shannon…
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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…
'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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
First Chinese Tourist Welcome certificates awarded as Ireland gears up for Hong Kong flights
‘Chinese Tourist Welcome’ quality label awarded Seven hotels in Antrim, Cork, Kildare, Mayo and Meath With…
Dublin named in top 10 of must-see world destinations by National Geographic
Dublin has been listed as one of the top 21 places on earth to visit…
Tourism bodies welcome retention of 9pc VAT rate for the industry in Ireland
Irish tourism bodies have welcomed the retention of the VAT rate of 9pc for the…
‘Too big a market to throw in the towel’ says Fáilte Ireland as it launches Brexit fightback
Fáilte Ireland is fighting back as Brexit uncertainty and a struggling sterling hammer the country’s…
Dublin hotel beds squeeze to ease – but not till 2019, says Fáilte Ireland
With too many visitors chasing too few hotel rooms, Fáilte Ireland has published its Analysis…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Dublin beats rivals to move up to 13th place in global ranking of convention cities
Table of meetings in 2016: 1 Paris 196 2 Vienna 186 3 Barcelona 181 4…
Fáilte Ireland tries to tee up Asian golf market by hosting tour operators from the East
Fáilte Ireland is teaming up with the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) and…
CSO final figures for 2016 show tourism spend up 8.8pc
Britain up 9.3pc North America up 11.5pc Mainland Europe up 6.5pc “Other” long-haul markets up 8.7pc…
Fáilte Ireland aims to tap business tourism market at Dublin Tech Summit
Fáilte Ireland will be pushing Ireland as business tourism destination at the Dublin Tech Summit.…
John Concannon takes ANOTHER prize for 1916 Centenary Programme
Ireland’s 2016 Centenary Programme has won the National Impact Award at this year’s Community and…
Irish tourism awards scheduled for February 3
Awards celebrate innovation and creativity in Irish tourism industry ITIC, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland…