Ring confirms tourism boost for West with 'Tour De Conamara' Cycle
May 7, 2013 14:52 43 views
Over 1,500 cyclists to participate in cycling festival Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has confirmed a major tourism boost for the West at the end of ...
Doing it the 'Kilkenny Way' at Meitheal
May 1, 2013 12:31 98 views
This week saw a number of Kilkenny tourism industry providers attend ‘Meitheal‘, Ireland’s largest travel trade workshop in the RDS, Dublin. Akin to ‘speed-dating’, the Meitheal format is based on ...
Culture and Heritage Tourism....An Emerging Economic Engine?
April 25, 2013 15:06 115 views
Culture and Heritage Tourism....An Emerging Economic Engine? The Chairman of Fáilte Ireland, Redmond O’Donoghue, this morning opened the conference, ‘Culture and Heritage Tourism....An Emerging Economic Engine?,’ which ...
Irish Culture and Heritage - An Economic Asset?
April 24, 2013 16:57 203 views
Irish Culture and Heritage – An Economic Asset? More than three out of five (64%) of overseas holidaymakers point to Ireland’s history and culture as a crucially important factor in ...
Cork Focuses on Incentive Travel for 2013
April 15, 2013 14:31 139 views
Collaboration key to securing more conference business this year International conferencing will continue to be a priority for Fáilte Ireland this year - this was one of the messages delivered at ...
International Media Wild for Our Atlantic Islands
April 12, 2013 11:21 82 views
A group of international media from diverse markets such as China, USA, Germany, Austria, France and Holland, couldn’t wait to leave our shores…to visit Inishbofin, Inish Turk and Clare Island. ...
Ireland to be a Reward to top Employees with Focus on Incentive Travel for 2013
April 10, 2013 14:52 121 views
Collaboration key to also secure more conference business this year Ireland is aiming to build on its position as a major destination in the incentive travel sector, where companies reward ...
Irish Food Ambassadors represent Ireland at Toronto Terroir
April 9, 2013 16:12 129 views
Two of Fáilte Ireland’s food ambassadors, Jp McMahon, Eat Galway (Eat Gastropub and Aniar Restaurant) together with Pádraic Óg Gallagher, The Boxty House Dublin, are currently representing Ireland on the ...
Dublin Honoured at Tourism Media Awards
March 22, 2013 14:38 239 views
Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Meet in Dublin’ video has been awarded third place in the City Tourism Category at the prestigious International Tourism Media Awards which took place in Berlin. To view ...
Dublin Hoteliers Reporting Best St Patrick's Weekend in Years
March 20, 2013 17:55 321 views
Improved levels of business before, during and after festival Fáilte Ireland today reported that St Patrick’s weekend is proving to be a very positive start to the tourism season for most ...
Green Carpet Roll Out as International Media Arrive
March 13, 2013 10:16 511 views
2013 coverage worth €350 million being targeted Fáilte Ireland rolls out ‘green carpet’ for international media contingent arriving in Dublin tomorrow for the St Patrick’s Day Parade. Over 70 broadcasters and ...
Brand New 'Staycation' TV Ad to Premiere Tonight
March 11, 2013 14:29 767 views
Rising Indie Rockers ‘Ham Sandwich’ Part of the Menu for Brand New Domestic Market Campaign Promising Value and Variety Fáilte Ireland’s brand new TV ad for their Discover Ireland home ...
New Home Holiday Campaign Pushes the Two Big 'V's - Value and Variety
March 7, 2013 17:34 149 views
Gathering Events a Highlight as Fáilte Ireland launches Brand New Domestic Market Campaign Fáilte Ireland today launched its new home holiday campaign emphasising the great variety of festivals and events ...
Focus on business tourism, events and leisure at Dublin tourism industry briefing
February 20, 2013 16:22 264 views
Today, at its annual briefing for the Dublin tourism industry in Croke Park Convention Centre, Fáilte Ireland emphasised the need for a radical overhaul in how the capital attracts overseas ...
Global Conference Leaders Vote For Dublin With Their Feet
February 11, 2013 15:08 255 views
Elite Group Representing €1.4bn Worth of Conference Business To Arrive in the Capital Over 100 of the world’s top conference organisers will arrive in Dublin later this week to ...
Tourism Upbeat as Jobs, Overseas Revenue Increase for First time in Five Years
January 10, 2013 15:35 288 views
Rise in US and European Visitor Numbers Expected in 2013 More and More consider Ireland Good Value for money ‘Gathering’ Bounce Anticipated in 2013 Confidence in the Irish tourism ...
Shay's Pretty Little Ireland Once More
December 18, 2012 11:57 297 views
Lucky Winners Arrive in Ireland American actress Shay Mitchell, star of US hit TV series Pretty Little Liars, visited Ireland earlier this year for her first ever trip to her ...
A Grand Reason to Tour Kildare and Wicklow
December 13, 2012 10:49 257 views
Historic Gordon Bennett 1903 Motor Race Among the Routes To Target UK Motoring Enthusiasts Tourism businesses from across Kildare and Wicklow joined with the Minister of State for Tourism and ...
Portmagee is Ireland's First National Tourism Town
December 7, 2012 21:09 631 views
Portmagee is Ireland’s First National Tourism Town County Kerry Fishing Village is Ireland’s Overall ‘Tourism Town’ as Inaugural Fáilte Ireland Award is Announced Fáilte Ireland today announced that Portmagee was ...
Ireland's First National 'Tourism Town' to be Unveiled Tomorrow
December 6, 2012 17:07 333 views
Ireland’s First National ‘Tourism Town’ to be Unveiled Tomorrow Inaugural ‘Tourism Town’ Awards to Name Irelands Top Town for Visitors Fáilte Ireland will tomorrow name Ireland’s top Tourism Town from ...
Putting Merrion Square in Lights
November 27, 2012 13:56 482 views
Merrion Square Open its Doors for Christmas with Festive Lighting and a Unique Shopping Experience Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar will today (Monday/6pm) turn on a new ...
Influential US Group Buyers on Gathering Blitz in West
November 19, 2012 17:00 407 views
Influential US Group Buyers on Gathering Blitz in West Six of America’s top Group Travel Producers, who set up programmes for group tours to Ireland, were last week in Ireland to ...
Chinese Celebrity Couple Honeymoon in Ireland
November 15, 2012 12:54 437 views
Chinese celebrity couple Zhao Ruo Hong and Zhao Yan from Shanghai chose Ireland for their honeymoon destination and arrived in the country this week accompanied by a string of photographers ...
Fáilte Ireland to welcome views on West Coast tourism route - The Wild Atlantic Way
November 14, 2012 14:30 618 views
Fáilte Ireland is calling for local communities from Donegal to Cork to get involved in the development of a significant new driving route for the west coast. The Wild ...
Boyne Valley On the Map for Largest German Tour Operator
November 14, 2012 14:09 402 views
Members of the Boyne Valley tourism industry travelled to Germany last month to pitch directly to 12 of the largest tour operators in the market as part of the Failte ...
Gearing up for an Influx of English Language Students!
November 12, 2012 17:37 317 views
Over 60 top overseas educational agents from thirteen countries recently attended Ireland’s largest English language workshop in The Radisson SAS in Galway, hoping to bring their business to Ireland’s English ...
Top Overseas Media Sample our Famous B&B Welcome
November 9, 2012 12:15 397 views
Top international tour operators and journalists from Belgium, France, Germany, UK, Australia, Denmark, Italy and the USA were invited to Ireland to experience the authentic Irish B&B as part of an ...
Fáilte Ireland Lands Major Coup as 450 Top Travel Bloggers Choose Dublin for 2013 Conference
November 7, 2012 12:06 255 views
Fáilte Ireland today welcomed the decision by TBEX, the biggest global meeting of Travel Bloggers, to choose Ireland for their annual 2013 Conference. The decision was announced at this week’s ...
Food Champions Return to Spread the Word
October 26, 2012 12:32 268 views
Food Champions Return to Spread the Word After a hectic week, the 14 food champions have returned from the food tourism benchmarking journey to Prince Edward County in Canada, organised ...
New Report Maps Path to Growth for Irish Tourism in Britain
October 23, 2012 19:48 973 views No comment
New Report Maps Path to Growth for Irish Tourism in Britain Possible extra 200,000 visitors a year if cross-industry plan implemented The Tourism Recovery Taskforce – which includes representatives from ...
Irish Food Champions on Quest to Canada!
October 17, 2012 17:17 333 views
Fourteen of Ireland’s top foodies departed from Dublin Airport today to travel on a food tourism benchmarking trip to Prince Edward County in Canada. Having received a phenomenal response to ...
Latest Fáilte Ireland Survey Shows Business Sentiment Improving but Challenges Remain
October 16, 2012 16:16 362 views
The latest Fáilte Ireland Tourism Barometer shows some promising signs of recovery in the industry during 2012 with a number of sectors reporting this year as the best performing season ...
Kilkenny Festival Season Hits Fever Pitch
October 10, 2012 10:31 289 views
Kilkenny Festival Season Hits Fever Pitch On the back of a hugely successful summer season of Festivals and Events, headlined by the Kilkenny Arts Festival and Ireland’s first ever outdoor ...
**180 special Irish tourism offers unveiled by Minister Ring in new Discover Ireland brochure**
September 28, 2012 15:42 296 views
This weekend will see the launch of Fáilte Ireland’s new Discover Ireland Autumn Breaks Brochure which will be available in Discover Ireland tourist offices from next week until the end ...
Super September Sales Blitz Continues in Midlands
September 28, 2012 09:30 419 views
It was Meath’s turn to play host to over 20 of the UK’s Inbound top tour operators at a workshop which was held at the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, recently. ...
New Focus for Mayo's Caravan & Camping Sector
September 7, 2012 12:07 450 views
New Focus for Mayo’s Caravan & Camping Sector Members of Mayo’s Caravan and Camping sector this week attended the first in a series of ‘Caravan and Camping’ workshops, in Breaffy ...
West on Track for Ironman Boost as Premier Triathlon Event Gets Set
August 27, 2012 12:19 566 views
Local “Discover Ireland” Team set to compete also Next Sunday (September 2nd) Galway is set to host the world’s premier triathlon, Ironman, for the second year in a row, having ...
City of the Tribes Tour to Enliven Tourist Visits to West
August 20, 2012 10:06 563 views
New Theatrical Walking Tour for Galway’s Latin Quarter Fáilte Ireland today announced an exciting new living history journey through the heart of medieval Galway which offers visitors authentic fun and ...
Clonakilty's 'Jungle City' a Roaring Success
August 14, 2012 17:23 2796 views 1 comment
This summer Clonakilty became the first and only Irish ‘Jungle City’ – part of an exciting new outdoor art project which plans to roll out in New York and Sydney ...
Failte Ireland unveils plan to put Merrion Square on the Map
August 9, 2012 10:45 497 views No comment
-Dublin’s finest Georgian square celebrating its 250th anniversary- Fáilte Ireland today (Thursday August 9th) launched an initiative to “awaken” and promote Dublin’s Merrion Square as a unique and vibrant cultural ...
Fáilte Ireland today confirmed that 46 towns from across the country have made the long-list for its inaugural Tourism Towns Award to be announced later this year. The Award has ...
Clare equestrian centres to be promoted both at home and abroad
August 2, 2012 10:41 535 views No comment
A new guide for equestrian holidays was launched last week at the Dublin Horse Show Launch by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring T.D. ‘Equestrian ...
Local Golf Clubs Attend Web Masterclass
July 30, 2012 17:00 633 views
(L-R) Stephen Masterson, Powerscourt Golf Club; Danielle Cameron, Portmarnock Golf Club; Tony Lenehan Fáilte Ireland; Bebhinn Carey, The K Club and Denis Buckley Fota Island Resort. As part of a ...
Dingle Peninsula Trail for Food Lovers
July 25, 2012 17:11 553 views No comment
As part of its work to further develop and promote Dingle Peninsula’s reputation as a food destination, the Dingle Food Network Group, with the support of Fáilte Ireland, has today ...
Holidaymakers to the North West are being encouraged to discover Yeats this summer at the inaugural Tread Softly, Season of Yeats festival which begins on July 29th. The two ...
Volvo Ocean Race to be Great Tourism Showcase
July 2, 2012 15:02 752 views
Fáilte Ireland opens Discover Ireland Pavilion in the Race Village The Volvo Ocean Race Grand Finale, which kicked off at the weekend, is expected to generate millions in revenue for ...
Fáilte Ireland Welcomes ITIC Report on Tourism in Dublin
June 27, 2012 14:47 482 views
Fáilte Ireland today welcomed the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) report on capitalising Dublin’s potential. The National Tourism Development Authority acknowledged the report as a valuable contribution to its ongoing ...
Industry Welcomes New Vision for the Self Catering Sector
June 22, 2012 09:08 657 views No comment
A large number of top Self Catering operators from across the country have this week attended the first in a series of ‘Holiday Homes in Ireland’ workshops in Donegal, Galway, Killarney, Cork ...
Top Hospitality Managers Embark on Executive Management Programme
June 21, 2012 15:29 708 views No comment
A group of owners and senior managers, representing hotels and restaurants from Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny and Limerick, convened this week at the Pembroke Hotel in Kilkenny for ...
Ireland Gets Ratings Boost as Meeting of Top Medical Professionals Takes Place in Dublin
June 18, 2012 11:02 605 views No comment
Dublin is receiving a welcome revenue boost this weekend as delegates for the 16th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders begin to arrive today for the 5 day ...
Minister Ring announces €200,000 funding for major Yeats Festival
May 25, 2012 15:42 516 views
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has today (Friday) officially launched A Season of Yeats – an exciting new tourism initiative for Sligo. The Minister announced ...
Dublin Takes Centre Stage in London
May 21, 2012 16:47 570 views
Meet Dublin in London annual event held aboard the Silver Sturgeon Irish tourism businesses travelled to London last week for a showcase and workshop event organised by Fáilte Ireland’s Dublin Convention ...
Shay’s Pretty Little Ireland
March 21, 2012 13:32 1402 views
Shay’s Pretty Little Ireland US actress arrives in town American actress Shay Mitchell, star of US hit TV series Pretty Little Liars, is in Ireland this week for her first ...
Ring launches €2.6m festival package and 2012 Home Holiday Campaign
March 12, 2012 17:49 837 views
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, T.D., launches a €2.6m Festival Package and 2012 Home Holiday Campaign together with Orla Carroll, Fáilte Ireland, Rachel ...
Discover Ireland Named Website of the Year 2011 by Leading Web Provider
February 2, 2012 17:27 1472 views
Discover Ireland Named Website of the Year 2011 by Leading Web Provider Fáilte Ireland’s Discover Ireland website has been chosen as Site of the Year 2011 award winner, by Kentico ...
Exciting New Events at Dublin Writers Museum
February 2, 2012 17:21 934 views
Exciting New Events at Dublin Writers Museum With Valentine’s Day around the corner and with it being a Leap Year, the Dublin Writers Museum proudly presents Neil O’Shea in ‘Is ...
Local Festival Receives Funding Boost
January 30, 2012 17:06 1274 views
Local Festival Receives Funding Boost National Tourism Authority supporting over 200 key events in 2012 Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, today announced that €40,000 in funding has been ...
Tourism Industry Upbeat on 2012 Prospects But No Room for Complacency
January 13, 2012 11:47 1030 views
Tourism Industry Upbeat on 2012 Prospects But No Room for Complacency For the first time in three years, the Irish tourism industry is optimistic about its prospects for the ...
Don’t Miss a Thing This Year! Get your Discover Ireland 2012 Calendar of Festival’s and Events
January 6, 2012 15:05 1275 views
Don’t Miss a Thing This Year! Get your Discover Ireland 2012 Calendar of Festivals and Events A free copy of Fáilte Ireland's Calendar of Festivals and Events can be found in ...
Foodspotters Descend on Ireland
December 20, 2011 14:25 1165 views
Foodspotters Descent on Ireland Cork on the menu for 450,000 US Foodies Two of the world’s top food bloggers arrived in Ireland today to see and taste all that is ...
Dublin Pubs, Raising the Bar
December 20, 2011 14:20 1145 views
Dublin Pubs, Raising the Bar Eleven of Dublin’s pubs are leading the way for Quality Assurance after being assessed, and approved, under Fáilte Ireland’s national standards scheme for pubs across ...
Kilkenny Student Scoops Gold in The Netherlands
November 23, 2011 12:48 995 views
Kilkenny Student Scoops Gold in The Netherlands Tracey Nolan, a Waterford IT student, originally from Kilkenny, and working in Kilkenny’s Zuni restaurant, has fended off tough competition from some of ...
New ‘tapas style’ Irish Food Trail Promises to Tantalise Taste buds in Kilkenny
November 21, 2011 10:49 1645 views
Businesses in Kilkenny have come together, with the support of Fáilte Ireland, to give visitors a true taste of the city by launching ‘Kilkenny’s Blásta Trail’. This new initiative involves ...
Getting Cork on the Map at UK Tourism Event
November 15, 2011 10:14 1509 views
Getting Cork on the Map at UK Tourism Event Local tourism providers travel to Bristol to promote Cork Following the successful visit of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Cork this ...
UK Journalists on Flying visit to Sligo
November 15, 2011 10:06 1106 views
UK Journalists on Flying visit to Sligo Fáilte Ireland are currently highlighting the many attractions that Sligo, and indeed the North West, has to offer to a group of top ...
Top Activity and Adventure Experts Meet in Mayo
November 2, 2011 10:59 1388 views
Top Activity and Adventure Experts Meet in Mayo Ireland well positioned for Adventure and Activity as 2011 Annual Forum takes place in Westport The Minister of State with responsibility for Tourism ...

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