Visitor Growth to Ireland up More Than 5% in First Four Months of 2019
May 28, 2019 No Responses

Visitor Growth to Ireland up More Than 5% in First Four Months of 2019

In April 2019, the total number of trips to Ireland by overseas residents increased by 4.3% to 938,300 – an overall increase of 38,400 compared to twelve months earlier. Trips by residents of Great Britain increased by 5.1% to 339,000...
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Donegal’s Sliabh Liag Gets €5m Investment to Help Boost Tourism
May 13, 2019 No Responses

Donegal’s Sliabh Liag Gets €5m Investment to Help Boost Tourism

A Donegal beauty spot has been treated to a €5m investment as part of an effort to further boost Ireland as an outdoor tourism destination. Sliabh Liag, on the Wild Atlantic Way, encompasses coastline cliffs of almost 2,000 feet high...
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Tractor Tires, Lobster Pots & Plastic Bottles Amomg Trash Cleared From Giant’s Causeway Coast
May 3, 2019 No Responses

Tractor Tires, Lobster Pots & Plastic Bottles Amomg Trash Cleared From Giant’s Causeway Coast

Tractor tyres, lobster pots and plastic bottles have been cleaned off the beaches of Northern Ireland’s most famous coastline. Swimmers, jet skis and small boats all helped to reach bays at the bottom of steep cliffs close to Unesco World...
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New Dublin to Kiev Route Launched by Ryanair
May 2, 2019 No Responses

New Dublin to Kiev Route Launched by Ryanair

Ryanair has today launched a new route from Dublin to Kiev in the Ukraine. Flights will operate twice a week as part of the airline’s Summer 2019 schedule. Among the 100 routes already operating, Ryanair has 14 new destinations available...
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Paisley Jr Suggests The North Should ‘Aggressively’ Pursue Tourists in Dublin
May 1, 2019 No Responses

Paisley Jr Suggests The North Should ‘Aggressively’ Pursue Tourists in Dublin

A DUP MP has suggested that Northern Irish tourism companies should “aggressively” target tourists in Dublin to tell them “you’re in the wrong part of the island”. Ian Paisley Jnr, speaking to delegates from Visit Belfast and Visit Derry during...
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Overseas Visits to Ireland Up by Over 5% in First Quarter of 2019
April 25, 2019 No Responses

Overseas Visits to Ireland Up by Over 5% in First Quarter of 2019

CSO data published today shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland for the first quarter of 2019 increased by 5.5% compared to the same period in 2018. Responding to today’s CSO figures, Fáilte Ireland’s CEO Paul Kelly, said:...
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Fáilte Ireland Launches ‘Taste the Ireland’ Program to Celebrate Ireland’s Food and Drink
April 18, 2019 No Responses

Fáilte Ireland Launches ‘Taste the Ireland’ Program to Celebrate Ireland’s Food and Drink

Fáilte Ireland is inviting businesses and individuals interested in providing tourists with a food or drink experience to attend workshops in their local area and find out how they can get involved in their new initiative – ‘Taste the Island...
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Study Ordered to Assess Impact of Visitors on Giant’s Causeway
April 16, 2019 No Responses

Study Ordered to Assess Impact of Visitors on Giant’s Causeway

A study is due to assess the impact of more than a million visitors on one of the North’s natural wonders. The UK’s National Trust has announced a sustainability study to understand the impact on and opportunities for the local...
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Doolin Wins Fáilte Ireland Award for Excellence in Customer Service.
April 15, 2019 No Responses

Doolin Wins Fáilte Ireland Award for Excellence in Customer Service.

Doolin has been awarded Fáilte Ireland’s Destination Award for Excellence in Customer Service. Tourism businesses in the popular Co Clare village undertook Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Service Excellence Program to achieve the award. Almost 120 local tour...
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Paneling from Sister Ship to Titanic to be Auctioned in Laois
April 15, 2019 No Responses

Paneling from Sister Ship to Titanic to be Auctioned in Laois

Ornate paneling from the Titanic’s sister ship will be sold in a historic auction next month. Taken from two luxurious staterooms on the Britannic, the wooden overlay will take center stage at the two-day auction at the Heritage Hotel, Killenard,...
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