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First Two Schemes in 2022 Tourism Business Continuity Programme Open for Applications

By Ryan Harmon
The first two schemes in the €50 million Tourism Business Continuity Programme 2022 open for applications this week. The Strategic Tourism Transport Business Continuity Scheme opens for applications today, 11th January 2022, and will support eligible tourism transport operators including Coach Tourism Operators, Tourism Chauffeur, Limousine Services and Escorted Private
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Ardagh Station House and Abbeyfeale Railway Goods Shed to Be Brought Back Into Use

By Ryan Harmon
The Ardagh Station House and Abbeyfeale Railway Goods Shed along the Limerick Greenway will once again welcome visitors thanks to funding from the Rural Regeneration Development Fund. A total of €600,000 has been allocated to Limerick City and County Council for the projects in Ardagh and Abbeyfeale in the latest tranche of funding by the […]
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Emerald Airlines New Operator on Government Funded Donegal – Dublin PSO Air Route

By Ryan Harmon
Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D., have announced that Ireland’s newest airline, Emerald Airlines, will operate the Government funded public service obligation air route between Donegal and Dublin airports, under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. The current temporary contract operated by Amapola Flyg AB following the collapse of Stobart
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Limerick Towns and Villages Benefit From Almost €4m of Active Travel Investment

By Ryan Harmon
Sixteen towns and villages across Limerick have benefitted from almost €4m of investment in Active Travel measures in 2021. With funding from the National Transport Authority, Limerick City and County Council has delivered a range of improvements for pedestrians with many of the projects completed in recent weeks. Works include the construction of new footpaths […]
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Fáilte Ireland Announces Sponsorship of RTÉ Weather to Drive Recovery of Tourism Sector

By Ryan Harmon
To help accelerate the recovery of Ireland’s tourism sector, Fáilte Ireland has announced its sponsorship of RTÉ Weather, which attracts an average daily audience of 400,000.  The 3-year sponsorship is part of Fáilte Ireland’s Keep Discovering campaign and will commence on January 1st, 2022. The Keep Discovering message will be watched daily in hundreds of thousands of
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€50m Tourism Business Continuity Programme to Sustain Tourism Businesses in 2022

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has released details of its €50 million Tourism Business Continuity Programme for 2022 at a virtual event for industry attended by over 2,500 tourism and hospitality providers.  The €50 million allocation was secured by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. in Budget 2022 and Fáilte Ireland is […]
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Trail Gazers Project to Develop a Range of Actions to Enhance Inch Levels Trail

By Ryan Harmon
Important progress on an exciting walking and recreational trails project, named the Trail Gazers Project, at eight locations across Europe, where Donegal County council is the lead partner, was made last week. On Friday, 19th November, the Trail Gazers Project in Donegal held an on-line Environmental Workshop with over 20 key stakeholders and members of the
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Boston and Ireland Northwest Join Virtually for 13th Annual Golden Bridges Conference

By Ryan Harmon
This year’s annual Golden Bridges Conference will be held virtually on Friday, 19 November when political leaders, business, community representatives, tourism and education providers from Ireland North West and Boston will join together to further bind their relationship as the regions start to recover from the COVID pandemic. This is the second year that the […]
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Fáilte Ireland Investment Turns Dublin’s History and Heritage into Memorable Experiences

By Ryan Harmon
Minister Catherine Martin TD and Fáilte Ireland announced that €1.7 million worth of enhancement work will soon be completed on 10 Dublin visitor attractions which will create new immersive experiences that bring to life stories that have shaped Dublin’s history and heritage.  The investment was made through Fáilte Ireland’s Dublin Surprising Stories Scheme and
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Fáilte Ireland Secures €50m of International Business Events for Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has confirmed that 85 international business events worth €48.5 million taking place between 2021 and 2027 have been secured for Ireland so far this year. Conferences such as Transport Research Arena 2024 in Dublin (€4.8m) and the International Federation for Home Economics World Congress 2024 in Galway (€2.4m) have been secured. The National Tourism