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Love Donegal Day 2021

By Ryan Harmon
This Wednesday the 18th of August is officially Love Donegal Day 2021, a day where all the elements which make Donegal such a meaningful, inspiring, unique and authentic place are showcased proudly across the globe. The initiative from Donegal County Council, will build on the huge success of last year’s campaign which reached millions of people […]
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‘No Place Like Home’ Set to Air to Showcase Best of Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has teamed up with RTÉ once again for the domestic travel show ‘No Place Like Home’. Hosted by television presenter Kathryn Thomas, the travel series will air every Sunday for four weeks at 6:30pm on RTÉ One, kicking off on Sunday 22nd August. ‘No Place Like Home’ builds on the success of Fáilte Ireland’s current ‘Keep Discovering’ domestic marketing
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Cork Heritage Open Day Returns on 14 August

By Ryan Harmon
Cork Heritage Open Day which is organised by Cork City Council in partnership with the Heritage Council, is a wonderful celebration of the built heritage in the city. To mark the start of National Heritage Week, the Open Day will take place virtually on Saturday August 14. The website www.corkheritageopenday.ie will go live on Saturday August 14 […]
Education News Tourism

New Online Third-Level Programmes to Address Skills and Talent Needs of Tourism and Hospitality Sector

By Ryan Harmon
A new suite of third-level education programmes has been launched to encourage the retention and recruitment of talent for the tourism and hospitality sector. Recent research from Fáilte Ireland indicates that almost one in four staff employed this summer are expected to be new to the tourism industry therefore a focus on training and upskilling […]
Business News Tourism

€30m Announced for Visitor Attractions, Activity Operators and Tourism Accommodation Providers

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. has announced details of the next two phases of Fáilte Ireland’s Strategic Tourism Business Continuity Scheme.  The Minister made the announcement in Cork where she held meetings with members of Cork’s tourism industry, in a needed boost for  visitor attractions, activity operators
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Plans for Renewed Grand Parade Quarter in Cork

By Ryan Harmon
Cork city centre’s historic grand parade quarter will be at the heart of one of the most transformative and ambitious public realm renewal programmes ever undertaken in the city, beginning next year. Cork City Council has released details of the first phase of the €46.05 million “Grand Parade Quarter” project which will see a complete […]
Environment News Tourism

Argideen Valley Trail Opens in West Cork

By Ryan Harmon
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan has officially opened the new Argideen Valley Trail walkway in picturesque West Cork. Works were recently completed on the installation of way-markers, map boards and interpretive signs along the new walking route that runs from Ballinscarthy to Timoleague and onto Courtmacsherry.   The walk is approximately