56th International Garden Centre Congress hosted by Ireland

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland is playing host to over 200 delegates from 22 countries who have made the trip to Ireland to be part of the International Garden Centre Congress at the iconic Carton House Hotel, County Kildare. The congress will be the 56th International Garden Centre Congress showcasing the best of our Irish garden centres, gardens and the wider Irish hospitality.

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Belgium films Ireland’s newest and biggest attraction- The Wild Atlantic Way

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

As worldwide interest in the Wild Atlantic Way increases, interest in Belgium in this now famous 2,500 km route is set to rise even further with an estimated 1 million Belgium viewers being introduced to this newest and biggest tourist attraction. One of the countries favourite holiday programmes “Flanders on Holiday” is currently being filmed in Ireland along the Wild Atlantic Way.

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Escape to the rare beauty of Garnish Island in West Cork

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

While on an Ireland vacation in West Cork, you may be surprised to discover a hidden and quite unexpected gem… Garnish Island. The island is home to a garden of unique beauty, so much so, that garden lovers from all over the globe make the trip to Ireland to see it for themselves. The island is ideally located and sheltered within the harbour of Glengarriff in Bantry Bay, West Cork. 

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Visitor number increase year to date for Ireland’s top attractions

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Continuing with last year’s tourism growth, Ireland’s top attractions are seeing visitor numbers of people taking a vacation in Ireland up about 10% so far this year. These top attractions are notably seeing a rise in British visitors taking a trip to Ireland, the first increase since the recession first hit.

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Tralee prepares to select its 2014 Rose

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

One of Ireland’s largest and most recognisable festivals suitable for the whole family is the Rose of Tralee International Festival which takes place annually in the town of Tralee in County Kerry. Since its inception in 1959, the festival has aimed to connect the vast global Irish community through the process of selecting a Rose of Tralee each year. The 2014 festival takes place between the 15th and 19th August.

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Tourism study reveals visitor views of Irish vacation hotspots

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

During 2013, Fáilte Ireland sought the views of tourists and visitors to Ireland as a way of gaining some insight into their perspective of the country and its regional destinations.

The report entitled the Fáilte Ireland Holidaymaker Study 2013 comprised the analysis of the views of up to 10,000 overseas and domestic holidaymakers who visited 11 holiday areas across during Ireland vacations between May and October 2013.

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Kilkenny Arts Festival

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Set in various locations around Kilkenny city, the Kilkenny Arts Festival is set to take place from the 8th until the 17th August.

Promising a host of cultural delights, powerful world premieres, specially- commissioned shows and world- class music to visitors and locals alike to enjoy, the festival has been running for over 40 years. The festival is set to bring some of the world’s largest and greatest artists to the beautiful surroundings of the medieval Kilkenny city including Victoria de Los Angeles, Peter Brook, Robert Lowell, Jordi Savall, Steven Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy amongst many many others.

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2014 has seen steady growth in visitors to Ireland

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

There was some positive news recently after figures published by the Central Statistics Office of Ireland showed that the number of visitors who planned Ireland vacations increased during the first half of 2014.

The encouraging tourism figures, welcomed by Tourism Ireland, showed an increase of almost 10% in the numbers of overseas figures planning trips to Ireland for the first six months of 2014, resulting in an additional 324,400 visitors in comparison to the same period in 2013.

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Spraoi International Festival of Street Arts

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Waterford City has been hosting the renowned Spraoi International Street Arts Festival since 1993.  During this three day festival, which runs from the 1st to the 3rd of August,  residents of this medieval city take to the streets of Waterford and enjoy an international programme of street arts and spectacle where the majority of events are free.

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Ireland set for extensive Cricket World Cup preparations Down Under

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu
The Ireland cricket team are set play eight games in Australia and New Zealand as part of a month long tour to as they prepare for next winter’s World Cup.

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