Tourism

Irish Tourism Set For 'Record Year'

Ireland is set to have its best ever year in tourism if the current trend of growth stays on course. According to CSO figures released this week, overse...

Tourist Spend Spikes 10.5% in Q1

In the first quarter of 2015 overseas visitors spent an estimated €590 million in Ireland, representing an increase of 10.5 per cent on the correspond...

American Football to Return to Ireland in 2016

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced that American college football game will be played in Dublin again in the Aviva Stadium in the autumn. The Bosto...

80% of Irish Hotels Will Increase Business in 2015: Fáilte Ireland

The vast majority of hotels in Ireland will see an increase in profits this year, and tourism businesses in general will improve, according to Fáilt...

Stay For a Night in an Irish Lighthouse

Twelve lighthouses scattered around coastal counties of Ireland will become tourist attractions and even accommodation for visitors, under a new initiative...

Fáilte Ireland Secures 70 Conferences for 2016

Fáilte Ireland has secured a total of 70 conferences for next year, worth a total of €84 million to the economy, as business tourism expands in...

Tourism Bosses Back Aer Lingus Takeover

Most senior tourism executives are in favour of the proposed takeover of Aer Lingus by British Airways parent company IAG. According to a poll carried o...

Ireland Moves Up in World Tourism Rankings

Ireland has jumped up two spots to 19th in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which ranks each country according to its...