Category Archives: Ireland Travel

Dublin ranks fifth in the world for shopping

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dublin has received another positive review, this time from the readers at Condé Nast Traveller Magazine, who recently voted Ireland’s capital city in fifth place of the world’s top shopping destinations. Dublin also featured well ahead of New York, Paris … Continue reading →

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Ireland makes Lonely Planet’s Top 10 countries for 2015

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Lonely Planet has picked a vacation to Ireland in its Top 10 countries to visit in 2015. Continue reading →

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Boost for Ireland’s 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way Route

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The now famous 2500km Wild Atlantic Way route, along the West Coast of Ireland is set to feature in a top US adventure sports TV series, Facing Waves. The TV feature is set broadcast into 8 million US homes in … Continue reading →

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Ireland triumphs twice at US travel awards

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Two major US travel awards caps a memorable year for Irish tourism. Continue reading →

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Boost for Irish Festivals in 2015

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Tourism Ireland recently announced that it is looking to attract a record of 7.74 million visitors to Ireland next year. This will be the highest level of people taking a vacation in Ireland since 2007 and would result in a … Continue reading →

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Overseas visitor spending reaches €2.8 billion so far in 2014

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The first nine months of 2014 have seen a 9.3% increase on the same period last year according to figures released by the CSO. Continue reading →

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Galway Continental Christmas Markets

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The festive season is certainly in full swing in the West of Ireland with the Galway Continental Christmas market which is currently taking place until the 22nd December. The festival, now in its fifth year attracts over 600,000 visitors each … Continue reading →

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2015 to be biggest year for Ireland Tourism

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Tourism Ireland hope that 2015 will be a bonanza year for tourism in Ireland with as many as 7.74 million visitors will make the trip to Ireland in 2015. Continue reading →

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Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine spotlights south west coast of Ireland

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Lonely Planet’s influential travel guide recently listed Ireland in the top 5 countries in the world to visit in 2015. Not only did Ireland receive such a high accolade in the prestigious travel guide, this December’s issue of the Lonely … Continue reading →

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Increase of direct flights to Ireland

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Aer Lingus have recently announced new direct flights from Washington DC, San Francisco, New York and Orlando. These are planned as part of the airline’s Summer 2015 schedule. The Washington DC flight in particular is set to run four times … Continue reading →

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