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.
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.
Tourism Ireland has joined forces with HBO and it’s TV series Game of Thrones in a bid to further promote Ireland and Northern Ireland as a destination to visit. This new campaign is set to run for 14 weeks and it follows on from the widely successful 2014 campaign which generated almost one million clicks, comments and shares with a reach of almost 100 million fans around the world.
Following on from the success of the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland, Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe has unveiled Fáilte Ireland’s latest tourism initiative: a campaign called “Ireland’s Ancient East” which aims to attract people taking a trip to Ireland to the south east. The new initiative’s goal is to attract 600,000 foreign visitors to the regularly by-passed South East Coast and South Coast of Ireland.
Belfast city is set to come alive over the next few days with the annual Belfast Film Festival which is set to take place until the 25th April.
The festival which is popular with people taking a vacation in Ireland is set to show over 100 film screenings in various venues across all quarters of the city including Belfast Waterfront, Queen’s Film Theatre, Movie House Dublin Road, Duncairn Centre and many more.
As Ireland’s first and only dedicated festival dedicated to the celebration of food and wine, the Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine has become a popular visitor attraction for many during a vacation to Ireland.
The Kilkenny Roots Festival has been running since 1998 and has proved to be a huge hit with some of the finest names in the Americana/Roots canon. The festival is due to take place between the 1st and 4th May in Kilkenny City with some of the most renowned musicians in the genre making the trip to Ireland to perform.
West Cork is known for boasting some of Ireland’s most scenic and rugged coastline. The area attracts many people taking a vacation in Ireland due to the fantastic whale watching and sea kayaking opportunities it offers.
With spring very much in the air, there is a culinary treat in store for those visiting the West Waterford for the 2015 Festival of Food between the 9th and 12th April! Taking place in the seaside town of Dungarvan on Ireland‘s southern coast, the West Waterford Festival of Food continues to grow with increasing numbers of food producers and food lovers getting involved.
For the vast majority of schools across Ireland, the Easter holidays have commenced and for many families it’s time to finalise what plans for the kids over the two week Easter vacation.
Luckily in the lead up to Easter Sunday and on the day itself, there are a multitude of themed Easter events suitable for the whole family taking place throughout Ireland.
