The impact of “Brexit” on Irish Tourism

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

After the recent announcement that spend from UK visitors is up by 18% it comes as a disappointment that tourism in Ireland is thought to be one of the first sectors which will feel the impact of “Brexit” as the plunge in sterling will make trips to Ireland more expensive.

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Spend from Great Britain visitors to Ireland up by 18%

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

Tourists visiting Ireland from Great Britain spent €33 million more between January and March 2016 than in the same period in 2015, making a vast increase of 18%. In this period, British tourists were found to have spent €214 million in the first three months of 2016 compared to €181 million during the same period in 2015.

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New tourism campaign is set to encourage more Chinese tourists to Ireland

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

A brand new Irish tourism campaign has set its sights on encouraging more Chinese tourists to Ireland.

Ireland is thought to just need a small share of the ever booming Chinese overseas tourism market to make a major impact. A recent trade mission to China is thought to have marked a big step forward in encouraging Chinese tourists to take a trip to Ireland.

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Ireland’s biggest food event, Taste of Dublin returns on June 16th

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

The 11th annual Taste of Dublin event kicks off on June 16 with more than 25 restaurants from all over the country pitching up in Iveagh Gardens, Dublin. There will be plenty of feasting to be done at Ireland’s biggest food event, with a range of restaurants setting up shop for the weekend, all in the one fantastic venue.

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2+ million French to read all about Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

County Kerry will be playing host to seven respected French travel and lifestyle journalists who are visiting The Kingdom, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, during the first week of April. Representing various online and print publications, with a combined readership of more than 2 million, the journalists travelled from the French port of Roscoff to Cork by boat and then onwards to Kerry.

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Boost in visitor numbers to Ireland

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) there is an increase in 16.6 percent in the overall number of foreign visitors taking vacations in Ireland between January and March compared to the same period in 2015.

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Winners of the 2016 Restaurants Association of Ireland Awards.

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dublin restaurant Luna has just been recognised as the best eatery in Ireland. The Drury Street restaurant which only opened in June 2015 is based on the popular concept of a New York Italian restaurant.

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Ireland makes Virtuoso’s top 10 hottest destinations in the world

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

The luxury travel network Virtuoso has listed its top 10 hottest destinations to visit and it comes as no surprise that Ireland is listed in the top 6 destinations. This top result came from an analysis of the $35 billion worth of travel transactions.

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2016 Cork International Choral Festival

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

Cork is set to come alive in the next few days with the arrival of nearly 5,000 singers from all over the world for the 62nd Cork Choral Festival, which kicks off today until the 1st May.

As part of the event there will be 6 ticketed gala events, as well as nearly 100 free events taking place throughout the city including Friendship Concerts, Fringe Concerts, a Choral Trail and a Symposium.

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Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland’s most popular Roots/Americana festival returns to the city of Kilkenny for its 18th instalment with a host of acts from both home and abroad at venues throughout the city. The Kilkenny Roots Festival takes placed between the 29th April and 2nd May 2016.

The Kilkenny Roots Festival first took place back in 1998 and ever since has brought the very best in Roots music to Ireland including many acts that have gone on to be global hits.

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