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Spectral, Spooky and Spirited Samhain Festival for Waterford City and County

By Ryan Harmon
Waterford City and County Council and Fáilte Ireland are proud to present Samhain Festival in Waterford, a fabulously ghoulish celebration of Ireland’s ancient Halloween tradition in Waterford city and Dungarvan. With a host of events taking place from Friday, October 27th to Tuesday, October 31st, Waterford will celebrate the folklore, magic and myth of Samhain. On
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Waterford Marks Successful Completion of Fáilte Ireland Destination Towns Initiative

By Ryan Harmon
Waterford has recently marked the successful conclusion of the Fáilte Ireland Destination Towns initiative, a groundbreaking project that has significantly enriched the visitor experience within the city. The project, generously supported by a €500,000 investment from Fáilte Ireland, has achieved its objectives, breathing new life into Waterford City’s cultural and
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Fáilte Ireland Funding Scheme for Regenerative Tourism Projects in Midlands Opens

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has launched an open call for Expressions of Interest for its Investment Grant-Aid Scheme for Private & Community SMEs as part of the EU Just Transition Fund Regenerative Tourism & Placemaking Scheme for Ireland’s Midlands 2023-2026.  The scheme aims to transform tourism across 8 counties in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and Ireland’s Ancient East […]
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Galway Wows German Travel Journalists

By Ryan Harmon
A group of German travel journalists has been exploring Galway city and Connemara, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. They were here to experience the outdoor and adventure activities and, in turn, to showcase these and some of the many things to see and do in Galway and inspire their German readers and […]
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Cork County Council Unveils New Year-Round Outdoor Dining Facilities for Bantry

By Ryan Harmon
Cork County Council has announced the successful completion of new European-style permanent outdoor dining facilities in Bantry town centre. The facilities, funded by Fáilte Ireland under the ‘Local Authority Weatherproofing and Outdoor Dining Infrastructure’ scheme, will greatly enhance the dining experience for residents and visitors alike. Located at the Quays in
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Fáilte Ireland Launches 5 Year Regional Tourism Development Strategies to Drive Sustainable Tourism

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has launched four new Regional Tourism Development Strategies 2023-2027 which will provide a framework for sustainable tourism development across Ireland. The Regional Tourism Strategies for Ireland’s Ancient East, Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and Dublin were launched at Mount Congreve Gardens, Waterford. The Regional Tourism Development
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The Sandhouse Hotel Wins Top Accolade at Inaugural Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards

By Ryan Harmon
The Sandhouse Hotel, Co. Donegal received the Outstanding Employer Award at the inaugural Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards which took place in the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. The awards ceremony celebrated businesses who have demonstrated their commitment to making the tourism industry an appealing and rewarding place to work through their participation in
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‘Ireland’s Global Garden’ – Mount Congreve Estate in Waterford Opened

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, have to officially opened ‘Ireland’s Global Garden’. The Mount Congreve Estate in Kilmeaden, County Waterford, has been re-developed into a world class tourist attraction and is expected to welcome over 86,000 visitors this
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Fáilte Ireland Tee Up Golfers in Northern Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland showcased some of Ireland’s world-class golf product to golf enthusiasts in Northern Ireland at the annual ‘Keep Discovering Golf Promotion Night’ in the Europa Hotel in Belfast.   Golf tourism is extremely valuable to the Irish economy and is estimated to be worth more than €300 million annually.  Fáilte Ireland’s research shows a golf […]
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Major Development Starts in Sligo

By Ryan Harmon
The major development of Stephen Street car park, into a fully pedestrianised public space known as Queen Maeve Square, funded by Fáilte Ireland, the Urban Regeneration Development Fund and Sligo County Council, has begun in Sligo. Welcoming the commencement of the project, Councillor Michael Clarke, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, said, “it is great to […]
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New Augmented Reality App Shows Dublin As You’ve Never Seen It Before!

By Ryan Harmon
Dublin City Council launched Dublin Discovery Trails – ‘Doors into Docklands’, the first in a series of mobile app based immersive discovery trails with innovative Augmented Reality. The App, which has been co funded by Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland through its Destination Town Investment Scheme will help to further unlock the tourism potential of the Docklands
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Fáilte Ireland Allocated €68M EU ‘Just Transition’ Funding for Tourism in Ireland’s Midlands

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland has welcomed confirmation of the ‘Just Transition’ Funding tourism allocation, which will transform tourism across 8 counties in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and Ireland’s Ancient East through a regenerative tourism scheme.  €68 million has been allocated to the National Tourism Development Authority to implement a Regenerative