Ireland moves up to 19th in World Tourism Rankings

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

There was more great news for Irish tourism with news that Trips to Ireland has climbed to 19th in the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which is an improvement of two places on last year’s ranking. The report ranks each country according to its tourism friendliness.

In the last such report in 2013, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked Ireland in 21st position. By illustrating improvement in key areas of importance in relation to tourism growth and attractiveness of vacations in Ireland, the WEF sought to move Ireland up in the rankings.

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Cliffs of Moher voted Best Cliffs in the World by Condé Nast Traveller

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Renowned all over the world for its spectacular scenery, the popular Cliffs of Moher attraction has just received the accolade of the world’s best cliff view by the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller Magazine.

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Classic Guinness ads like you’ve never seen them before

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

One of Ireland’s most popular tourism attractions, The Guinness Storehouse, in Dublin City has launched a stylish new interactive exhibit cataloguing the ever popular Guinness adverts from years gone by. The exhibit features collections of the classic Guinness adverts since 1929, film footage and historical artefacts.

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World dance artists and choreographers to converge on Dublin

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

As the leading dance event on the Irish cultural calender, the Dublin Dance Festival returns to the nations capital from the 19th to 30th May 2015. The annual festival attracts dance artists and choreographers from across the globe to convene in Dublin City to celebrate and showcase contemporary dance with local and those on Ireland vacations.

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Paris Metro commuters targeted with new Tourism Ireland campaign

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

France has regularly proven to be one of Ireland’s top tourism markets and Tourism Ireland are aiming to maintain the recent growth in the number of French planning vacations in Ireland with a new campaign aimed at the Paris Metro. France accounted for almost 455,000 visitors making trips to Ireland in 2014.

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2015 tourism growth is the best in 15 years

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The recent spate of bad weather in Ireland does not seem to have stopped record numbers of visitors planning a trip to Ireland. Record numbers, particularly from Europe are pouring in to see us without a care in the world about the ever-changing Irish climate.

An estimated 288,000 visitors passed through Dublin Airport over the Bank Holiday Weekend with tourists from many destinations jetting in to take in the sights of Dublin and it’s neighbouring tourist hot spots.  This is a 14 percent increase on the same period in 2014.

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Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The town of Schull in County Cork will play host to the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival between the 20th and 24th May. This truly unique film festival is an ‘up close and personal’ five day event, where the audience, up and coming filmmakers, internationally acclaimed directors, producers, and invited guest speakers can share ideas and engage with each other.

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Cork International Choral Festival

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The popular five-day Cork International Choral Music Festival is set to return to the city by the River Lee this May bank holiday weekend.  The festival, which commences on Wednesday the 29th April is set to showcase the best and the finest in amateur Irish and international choirs who will battle it out for honours. People taking a trip to Cork this weekend can enjoy informal pop-up performances throughout the city by the Lee.

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New Irish tourism strategy aimed at Australian market

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Tourism Ireland is seeking to grow the number of visitors from Australia enjoying a holiday in Ireland by almost 20% with the launch a new three year promotional strategy.

It is hoped that visitor numbers will reach as many as 200,000 by 2017 as a result of the campaign. It is estimated that the number of visitors who have made the trip to Ireland from Australia has grown by more than 40% since 2010, reaching 180,000 last year.

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Ireland’s answer to the Orient Express

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Travelling around Ireland is set to be transformed thanks to Ireland’s answer to the world-famous Orient Express. Ever wanted an accessible and comfortable way to enjoy a vacation in Ireland? Now this is your chance with the opening of this luxurious railway transport.

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