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€15m to Boost Tourism and Develop Recreational Facilities on Coillte Lands

By Ryan Harmon 16 May 2022

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced €15 million in funding as part of a new five year strategic partnership with Coillte designed to boost rural tourism with the development of outdoor recreational facilities on Coillte lands. Some 260 recreational forests and 12 forest parks will receive investment as part of […]

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Fáilte Ireland Welcomes 400 Global Incentive Travel Professionals to Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 26 April 2022

Fáilte Ireland welcomed over 400 incentive travel professions from all over the world to Dublin for the prestigious SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Excellence) Global Conference 2022. Fáilte Ireland bid to host the three-day conference in 2019 and successfully competed against a host of other European cites. The conference which ran from Wednesday to Friday […]

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Offaly Projects Opened Supported Under Our Rural Future

By Ryan Harmon 25 April 2022

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has officially opened a number of projects in Offaly which have received rural funding under the Our Rural Future scheme. All of the projects opened, as part of the Minister’s visit, received investment under the Government’s ambitious rural development policy, Our Rural Future. The Minister’s visit […]

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Burren Businesses Recognised for Sustainable Tourism Practices

By Ryan Harmon 20 April 2022

Fifty-eight (58) businesses from across North Clare have been awarded Certificates of Achievement for honouring their commitments under the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark Code of Practice for Sustainable Tourism for 2020/2021. Developed with EU LIFE funding and launched by the Geopark in 2016, the Code is the only sustainable initiative of […]

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Global Irish Festival Series to Attract Diaspora Home to Mayo, Donegal, Limerick and Kerry This Year

By Ryan Harmon 19 April 2022

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, have announced that the Global Irish Festival Series will take place along the Wild Atlantic Way in Mayo, Donegal, Limerick and Kerry this year. A joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland […]

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National Award for Council’s Limerick 50 Days of Summer Tourism Campaign

By Ryan Harmon 14 April 2022

Limerick City and County Council’s largest and most ambitious tourism marketing campaign, Limerick 50 Days of Summer, has received a national award. The ‘50 Days’ campaign won the award for the Best Connected Council (Communication & Digital Marketing) at the 2021 All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. Known as the LAMA Awards, they highlight and celebrate the work

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Fáilte Ireland Teams Up with Virgin Media for Domestic Travel Show ‘Are We There Yet?’

By Ryan Harmon 14 April 2022

Fáilte Ireland and Virgin Media One television have teamed up for an exciting new six-part domestic travel series ‘Are We There Yet?’ seeking out the best day trips and holidays to encourage domestic holidays throughout the country this year.    The travel show series is hosted by husband-and-wife team  Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan, from  The Holiday Show […]

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Ireland Leads the Way with World’s First Accredited Blueways

By Ryan Harmon 6 April 2022

The first three Blueways in the world to achieve accreditation are officially opening at the Boyne Blueway, Suir Blueway Tipperary and Lough Derg Blueway.  Blueways are a brand-new outdoor recreation offering currently unique to Ireland. They encourage the use of lakes, canals, rivers and costal environments for walking, cycling, swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle

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Ireland’s Biggest Trade Event for Tourism Industry Returns

By Ryan Harmon 31 March 2022

Meitheal, the most important travel trade event for the Irish tourism industry, gets underway this morning (31st March 2022) at the INEC, Killarney.    Running since 1975, Meitheal is Fáilte Ireland’s flagship trade event, which is organised in conjunction with Tourism Ireland to enable Irish tourism businesses to sell the best of Ireland to top international […]

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New Dublin Coastal Trail Will Encourage Visitors to Explore Dublin’s Coastline

By Ryan Harmon 29 March 2022

Embracing Dublin’s unique mix of coastal and city experiences is now easier than ever with the launch of the new Dublin Coastal Trail. Developed by Fáilte Ireland in partnership with Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and Irish Rail, the trail will open up access to the Dublin coastline and encourage […]

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Re-Embrace Limerick and the Joys of Life Without Limits This Spring

By Ryan Harmon 24 March 2022

A new tourism campaign launched is encouraging you to get back to experiencing the joys of life without limits as you Re-Embrace Limerick. The campaign running across social media until 18 April, is celebrating that Limerick is open as we invite our audiences to Re-Embrace all that the city and county has to offer via […]

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Fáilte Ireland Unveils New Viewing Points Along Mulroy Drive

By Ryan Harmon 15 March 2022

Fáilte Ireland has unveiled ten new and updated viewing points along Mulroy Drive, a looped route off the Wild Atlantic Way designed to encourage visitors to explore more and stay longer in the Mulroy Bay area in Donegal. Developed with an investment of €160,000 from Fáilte Ireland, the new and updated viewing points will bring […]

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Fáilte Ireland Launches First Industry-Wide Transition Year Work Experience Programme

By Ryan Harmon 11 March 2022

Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD and Fáilte Ireland launched a new Transition Year Work Experience Programme to provide tourism and hospitality businesses with a direct link to students looking for work experience placements. The National Tourism Development Authority has developed the programme to help businesses in the sector provide structured, high quality work

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Cork County Council and Cork Airport Team Up to Encourage Tourism Growth in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 11 March 2022

Cork County Council has launched a new advertising campaign targeting inbound visitors to Cork Airport to help generate tourism growth in Cork. The new campaign will feature the ‘Explore Cork’ App, which was launched by Cork County Council in May 2021. The first of its kind to be developed by any Local Authority in Ireland, […]

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Lord Mayor of Cork Travels to US to Develop and Strengthen Links

By Ryan Harmon 8 March 2022

The Lord Mayor of Cork is leading a delegation that is travelling to a number of cities in the US to develop and strengthen links to promote the proposed redevelopment of the Butter Exchange in advance of this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Lord Mayor, Cllr Colm Kelleher will be joined by Deputy Lord Mayor and […]

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New Knowth Visitor Experience Opens at Brú na Bóinne

By Ryan Harmon 7 March 2022

A new visitor experience at Knowth, Co. Meath, which will drive job creation and tourism recovery in the Ireland’s Ancient East region, has been officially opened by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) Patrick O’Donovan TD. […]

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Tourism Ireland Unveils 2022 Marketing Plans in New York

By Ryan Harmon 4 March 2022

Tourism Ireland in the United States unveiled its marketing plans for 2022 at an event in New York attended by leading tour operators, travel agents and journalists from the tri-State area.   Guests also attended the premiere of an exciting new giant-screen documentary film, called Ireland, at the AMC Lincoln Square IMAX Theatre – home […]

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Galway City Marketing Campaign Launched to Boost Midweek City Breaks

By Ryan Harmon 4 March 2022

Galway City Council in partnership with the Galway Tourism Taskforce and the Galway Office of Fáilte Ireland have launched a ‘Keep Discovering Galway City’ marketing campaign. Unveiled on 1st February 2022, the campaign aims to drive tourism to Galway City during 2022’s first quarter. The 10-week campaign’s focus is on motivating ‘unconstrained adults’ – empty […]

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Paul Carty Appointed as Chairperson of Fáilte Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 28 February 2022

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media Catherine Martin TD has announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Carty to the position of Chairperson of Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, with immediate effect. The appointment follows an open competitive process through the Public Appointments Service.  Announcing the appointment,

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Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme to Reopen

By Ryan Harmon 28 February 2022

The Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme, which has provided much needed funding for private sector performance venues, will reopen for applications on Tuesday, 1 March 2022. The main features of the scheme are: Grants will be paid to successful applicants as a contribution to the capital costs associated with re-opening after closures due to the […]