Street performance festival comes to Cork City

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

For those planning a vacation in Ireland and, in particular, to the south coast over the coming weeks may be interested to know that Cork City plays host to a festival of colour and celebration between the 19th and 20th July for the 2014 Laya Healthcare City Spectacular.  The festival will see the city’s Fitzgerald Park and surrounding areas transformed into a spectacular civic celebration.

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Ireland to face the USA in soccer friendly

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The United States will be making the trip to Ireland later this year to take on the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly soccer match in Dublin on the 18th November. The match is due to take place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin which can hold just over 50,000 spectators.

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A film- lovers festival in Galway

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Galway is synonymous with festival fun and this summer features a mix of exciting festivals that attract thousands of visitors each year. One such festival worth noting is the Galway Film Fleadh which is one of Ireland’s leading and many film festivals. Welcoming a diverse range of film-making from around the world, the fleadh is very much a film lover’s festival and it attracts directors, actors, cinematographers, film buffs and artists of all cultural backgrounds.

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New Irish festival in Boston to start in September

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

A major new festival aimed at boosting Irish tourism and Ireland vacations will be taking place in the historic city of Boston starting in September.

The three-day event, entitled iFest, will take place at the Seaport World Trade Center starting on the 26th September. It is estimated that the event will cost in the region of $4 million to put together, with the aim of showcasing the culinary, arts and sporting stars of Ireland. The planned festival is the brainchild of the Irish hospitality industry supported warmly by politicians to help promote Irish tourism, as reported recently in the Boston Globe:

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New Tourism Push for Ireland

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Tourism Ireland and Failte Ireland have been busy promoting Ireland as a destination. These days you can barely open a magazine or turn on the television without seeing the country being used as a backdrop. The aim of this is to increase both international and domestic tourism in Ireland.

Domestic tourism rose by 3% in 2013 and recently Failte Ireland launched their #This is Living campaign in a bid to promote a vacation in Ireland. This campaign incorporates real holiday footage from people whilst taking a trip to Ireland.

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Shortlist for 2014 Top Tourism Towns unveiled

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

A short-list of 15 towns and villages from across Ireland has been unveiled by the national tourist board, Fáilte Ireland, all of which are being put forward for consideration in the 2014 Tourism Towns Awards.

It is the third year that the competition will take place and is designed to acknowledge the Irish towns and villages where the local community goes the extra mile to enhance their appeal to tourists and those on vacation in Ireland.

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Irish America bringing Americas National Holiday to Irish attention

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Summer in Ireland is in full throttle and there are yet more festivals and events of note happening up and down the country this weekend and weeks to come as summer festivals and shows kick into gear.

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Feile Brian Boru

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The millennium celebrations in honour of Irish legend Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf which took place back in 1014, continue to gather momentum with more events and festivals happening over the next few weeks and months in honour of the legendary Irish historical figure. One festival to note taking place in a few weeks time is Feile Brian Boru, an annual celebration of the life and times of Brian Boru.

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Ireland’s top tourist attractions for 2013 revealed

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland’s 10 most popular tourist attractions are compiled each year by the country’s national tourism body, Fáilte Ireland, in what many see as a definitive list of what tourists like to do and see on their down-time while on a vacation in Ireland.

Following on from its strong performance in 2012, the Guinness Storehouse topped the poll after welcoming as much as 1,157,000 visitors on their trips to Ireland during 2013, representing an increase of approximately 70,000 visitors on the previous year.

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Hollywood actor Paul Rudd claims Ireland is ‘hands down the greatest place on earth’

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The renowned comedian actor and Hollywood actor Paul Rudd has claimed that Ireland is “the greatest place on earth” during an interview on the Late Show with David Letterman recently.

The star of hit shows such as Anchorman and Dinner for Schmucks, recently visited Donegal on a trip to Ireland for a friends stag party, also told a bizarre story about how he was duped by the father of Everton and Republic of Ireland player, Seamus Coleman, while on the vacation in Ireland.

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