Niall Gibbons

New Tourism Minister Welcomes Growth in Visitor Numbers

The Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Paschal Donohoe (pictured), has welcomed the continued growth in overseas visitor numbers for the firs...

A Gigantic Coup for Limerick

Limerick is the national City of Culture this year and the flagship event of their culture programme is ‘The Giant’s Journey’. The event,...

Dublin Hosts Tourism Summit

More than 60 influential players from the world of tourism and travel are gathering in Dublin today to attend a one day tourism summit organised by Tourism...

More US Tourists Set to Touchdown in Ireland

This year is set to be another record year for tourism to Ireland from the United States. A number of factors are contributing to the growth, including imp...

China Tuning In To Ireland

One of China's leading officials visited Powerscourt Gardens as part of a visit to Ireland this week. Liu Yunshan, a member of China's the Communist Party...

Joint Visa Initiative Between Ireland and the UK Launched

Chinese and Indian tourists are the first nationalities who will be able to take advantage of the Joint Visa Initiative between Ireland and the UK, beginni...

Strong Tourism Figures Fuel Optimism For Summer

Mr. Leo Varadkar, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has welcomed the latest CSO figures for overseas visits to Ireland, which show that visito...

Tourism Numbers Up 7.3% In Q1

According to new figures released today by the CSO, the total number of trips to Ireland between January and March 2014 totalled 1,342,500, up 7.3% or 97,8...