Perfect Six Nations farewell for Ireland’s Brian O’Drsicoll

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Ireland national rugby team gave their retiring hero Brian O’Driscoll the perfect send off after they defeated France 22-20 at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. The victory meant that Ireland were crowned as 2014 RBS Six Nations champions on points difference from old rivals England.

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Worldwide iconic sites go green for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Over 70 iconic sites worldwide joined in on the St. Patrick’s Day festivities by going green for the day.  Each year a host of landmarks go “green” to mark the day with the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janerio, Brazil amongst others going green for the first time ever.

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Liam Neeson helps promote his native Northern Ireland

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Hollywood star Liam Neeson has taken a new role as a travel spokesman and is helping to promoting his native Northern Ireland as a tourist destination.

The ‘Taken’ star has added his voice to the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s latest advertising campaign, which also features appearances by Pulp Fiction’s Bronagh Gallagher and Hothouse Flowers singer Liam O Maonlai; with the aim of increasing Ireland vacations.

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Irish ‘Gateway to Europe’ event at the Silicon Valley Bank

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Celebrated Irish broadcaster and rugby commentator, George Hook, his to be the official ambassador for the ‘Ireland, Gateway to Europe’ event which is scheduled to take place next month at the Silicon Valley Bank in California. The event is specifically aimed at encouraging business executives from the US and North America to invest in Ireland.

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Share your Irish pride on St Patrick’s Day #IrelandInspires

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

With St Patrick’s Day fast approaching the National Tourism Development Agency, Fáilte Ireland, have put together a wonderful three minute video entitled “St Patrick’s Day 2014 #IrelandInspires“. The video is an animated postcard showcasing the best of what Ireland has to offer, the country’s strengths and highlighting the qualities that make the Emerald Isle a great place to be and to enjoy a great vacation.

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A wedding to connect with your Irish Heritage…

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

For those feeling connected to Irish roots and culture, nothing compares to the celebration of heritage that can be found by planning a traditional Irish themed wedding or by taking a honeymoon  Ireland vacation. An authentic Irish wedding ceremony is inspired by centuries of history and tradition. Learning the stories behind these traditions, where they began, and what they mean to us today, is part of what makes Irish traditional weddings so personal and special.

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Animated fun for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

If you are looking for something different than the regular St Patrick’s Day events and parades, Tourism Ireland have just announced their plans for a 2014 online parade. ‘The Fantastic St Patrick’s Parade’ game will include pixies, pirates, vampires and more. The idea behind this game is to get people from around the globe thinking about a vacation in Ireland by getting people involved in building their very own personalised virtual float and parade.

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Mid West of Ireland new sports tourism capital of Europe

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Similar to how Dublin has become a digital capital for large companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Google, the Mid West region of Ireland has it’s sights on becoming the sports tourism capital of Europe. This title would be a major boost to the local economy in the Mid West region of Ireland due to the fact that the spend of a sport tourism visitor planning an Ireland vacation is estimated to be double that of a normal tourist.

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Dingle International Film Festival to reach for the stars

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The 2014 Dingle International Film Festival takes place between 14th and 17th March and will hosted at both The Phoenix Cinema & St. James’ Church in the iconic coastal town located on the Dingle peninsula.

The festival promises to showcase the best of indigenous and foreign film making amid the wonderful atmosphere and location of Dingle. The Dingle International Film Festival is a boutique film festival offering visitors exceptional viewing experiences with a high quality of stars & talent in attendance.

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Ireland voted top destination by Chinese

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

IRELAND has been named the “best potential destination” by China’s largest online travel agent at the fifth annual Ctrip major awards ceremony which took place in Shanghai, China last weekend. Ctrip is China’s largest online travel agency, and the awards were voted on by almost three million members of the travel agency’s website who nominated their favourite travel destination. The awards ceremony was attended by 300 guests including airlines, tour operators, travel agents and travel media from China.

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