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Tourism Ireland Launches 2023 Marketing Plans

By Ryan Harmon
Tourism Ireland launched details of its marketing plans and plans to promote the island of Ireland overseas in 2023, at an event attended by Tourism Minister Catherine Martin and around 500 tourism industry leaders from around the country.  Tourism Ireland aims to rebuild revenue from overseas holidaymakers to pre-pandemic levels – by attracting ‘value-adding tourists’
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Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland Welcome Shared Island Initiative Tourism Funding

By Ryan Harmon
Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have welcomed An Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s announcement of over €7 million in funding for Shared Island tourism initiatives. The Wild Atlantic Way and Causeway Coastal Route tourism brand collaboration, funded by the Shared Island Initiative, will connect the two routes to ensure visitors are motivated to stay longer and spend […]
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1/4 Million People Have Visited Limerick Greenway Since Opening

By Ryan Harmon
Almost a quarter of a million people have visited the Limerick Greenway since it opened to the public on the 1st July. The Greenway is Limerick City and County Council’s largest outdoor tourism amenity. Connecting the towns and villages of Rathkeale, Newcastle West, Ardagh, Templeglantine and Abbeyfeale, this €10 million investment has provided a strategic […]
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Enterprise Ireland and Tourism Ireland Collaborate with QVC to Showcase Irish Design to US Audiences

By Ryan Harmon
Enterprise Ireland and Tourism Ireland are collaborating with QVC, a world leader in multiplatform video commerce, on three live ‘Made in Ireland’ shows that will reach millions of US customers across QVC’s TV broadcasts, streaming service, mobile apps, social pages, and website in the US. The shows will deliver an important platform and selling opportunity […]
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Westmeath Tourism Strategy 2021-2027

By Jack Mullen
Westmeath County Council Press Release 10-05-21 Westmeath County Council are preparing a new Tourism Strategy, which will guide and inform tourism development in County Westmeath from 2021-2027. You are invited to make submissions and proposals which will help to shape the new Tourism Strategy. Click here for more information on this consultation process and how to have
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OPW announces ‘Greening’ of Heritage Sites and State Buildings as part of the 2021 National St Patrick’s Festival

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of Tourism Ireland The Office of Public Works (OPW) in association with Fáilte Ireland and the St. Patrick’s Festival Organisation is delighted to announce details of the ‘greening’ of Heritage sites and State buildings for the duration of the 2021 St. Patrick’s Festival. The St. Patrick’s Festival celebrates St. Patrick’s Day both nationally […]
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Calls for EU-led safe travel initiatives and continued support for tourism industry

By Jack Mullen
Picture above: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, TD. Image courtesy of Twitter. Ireland’s Minister for Tourism, Catherine Martin TD, urges closer cooperation on recovery at EU Ministers high-level meeting The EU has been urged to consider ways to enable the recommencement of safe travel, as vaccine programmes proceed, so
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Irish artists take centre stage at St Patrick’s Festival as funding commitment announced

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of www.travelandleisure.com via Getty Images Minister Martin commits up to €1m in programme funding for new virtual celebration. The Department has worked with Festival organisers and across Government to help bring six great virtual days and nights of superb events to Ireland and the world. The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport […]
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Fáilte Ireland announces new €55 million business continuity scheme for the tourism sector

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of @wikicommons Fáilte Ireland announces details of new €55million business continuity scheme for the tourism sector and priorities for 2021 at industry event ‘Survive to Thrive’.  On the 1st February, Fáilte Ireland announced the details of its new €55million Tourism Business Continuity Scheme.  The announcement was made at a special virtual industry event
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Trips To Ireland In April 2018 Increased By 8%

By Nick Fitzgerald
According to recent figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), trips to Ireland by overseas residents rose by 8% to 899,900 in April 2018 compared to April 2017. The percentage marks an overall increase of 66,600 visitors. Trips by residents of Great Britain increased by 3.3% to 322,700. Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: […]