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Dublin listed as a ‘must-visit’ city for 2016 by Lonely Planet

Ireland’s capital city Dublin is now one of the world’s most popular cities to visit according to a vast array of the world’s prestigious guidebooks, including the ever popular Lonely Planet.

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Ireland’s county names… What do they mean?

Followers of both Gaelic football and hurling will be familiar with the counties of Ireland being displayed in the Irish language. But what do these names actually mean? Continue reading

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2016 Georgina Campbell Guide Award Winners

Winners of the 2016 Georgina Campbell Awards have just been announced. The prestigious awards which are the longest-running of their kind in Ireland saw Gregans Castle named “Hotel of the Year”. Dylan McGrath was additionally named Chef of the Year … Continue reading

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Galway rated friendliest city in the world

The results of a recent survey by US travel magazine, Travel + Leisure, has ranked Galway at the top of its list of the friendliest cities in the world. Continue reading

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Dublin is ranked second friendliest city in the world by Condé Nast

Dublin has been voted the second friendliest city in the world by readers of the prestigious and top international travel magazine Condé Nast. Rising from fifth position in 2014, Dublin was tipped to the top by sunny Sydney, Australia however … Continue reading

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Record July passenger numbers through Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport experienced record numbers of passengers for the month of July 2015 with over two and a half million passengers through its terminals. Continue reading

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Dublin Horse Show

One of Ireland’s biggest annual sporting and social events returns to Dublin when the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show takes place from 5th – 9th August. Continue reading

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Top 10 things in Dublin for tourists that like to go off the beaten track

The popular capital city of Dublin has received great reviews in an feature by Claire Money in the Irish Independent titled “10 off the beaten track things tourists will love about Dublin”. 

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Guinness Storehouse ranked one of Europe’s top tourist attractions

The Guinness Storehouse has become Ireland’s first tourist attraction to be shortlisted in the ‘Europe’s leading tourist attraction’ category in the World Travel Awards. Continue reading

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Dublin to host American College Football game in 2016

The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will see Boston College take on Georgia Tech at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 3rd September, 2016. Continue reading

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