Remembering World Icon Nelson Mandela in Ireland

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Whilst we are always keen on highlighting all the latest news and trends in Ireland today I thought we would turn our gaze to international news as word has come through of the death of the great South African leader and world icon Nelson Mandela who died peacefully at the age of 95 in the comfort of his home last night (6:50 p.m. Irish time) after a long illness.   Continue reading →

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Ireland named as the ‘best country for business’ by Forbes

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Forbes financial magazine from the United States has labelled Ireland as the best country in the world for business in its latest rankings.

Ireland reached the coveted first spot in the magazine’s rankings of 145 nations for the first time since the annual list began being compiled in 2006.   Continue reading →

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8 million visitors to Ireland expected by Tourism Ireland

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

According to Tourism Ireland, The Gathering helped to increase trips to Ireland by 7.2 percent compared with 2012. It is estimated that as many as eight million people will have made an Ireland vacation before the end of the year, with record numbers of visitors from the U.S., Germany, France, and Spain.   Continue reading →

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The South West of Ireland comes alive this Decemeber

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

The South West of Ireland will be full of festive cheer this December with the Kenmare Choral Festival and the Winter Wonderland in Skibbereen will be kicking off in the lead up to Christmas.   Continue reading →

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Positive figures for vacations to Ireland

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Figures released by the Irish Central Statistics Office provided some good news for the Irish tourism industry with a significant growth in the number of Ireland vacations so far this year.

More than six million people travelled to Ireland in the first nine months of the year. In total 413,800 visitors made trips to Ireland which represents a 6.8% increase on the same period in 2012.   Continue reading →

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Christmas Racing Festivals in Ireland this December

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland has always been renowned for its love of horse racing and the Christmas period is a particularly busy time for punters and jockeys alike with a number of exciting Racing Festivals taking place in both Dublin and Limerick. These are just a sample of the many Christmas events and entertainment in Ireland during December.   Continue reading →

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Ireland has a whole lot planned for Christmas

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Christmas is a magical time in Ireland and there family festivals and events planned throughout the island of Ireland in celebration of the festive period. Ireland’s Christmas events and festivals range from the traditional to the modern and encompass all cultural life from theatre and music to street life and sport and there are a host of events throughout the country over Christmas time.   Continue reading →

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Google releases public transport mapping for Ireland

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

Public transport users and those planning trips to Ireland can now get directions to their destinations thanks to Google after their transit service was launched throughout the country this week. The entire public transport system has been mapped helping people to plan trips across any part of the State.   Continue reading →

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Wannabe Irish stars audition for role in new Star Wars film

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

You would be mistaken for believing you had walked into another world indeed galaxy if you happened upon the grounds of Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday as Imperial Stormtroopers (of the intergalactic out of this world movie kind) patrolled the grounds guiding and entertaining the thousands of Irishmen and women who showed up. And the crowds weren’t out in force for a GAA match but something altogether different, they were all in line to audition for a chance to win a major role in the latest star wars film.   Continue reading →

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Heartache for the Irish as the All Blacks snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Seamus O'Murchu

It was heartbreak and amazement as Ireland oh so narrowly missed out on a famous victory over the All Blacks in their match yesterday at Aviva Stadium. An injury time last minute conversion from New Zealand though cruelly denied Ireland both a historic and magnificent victory with the Irish side losing 24-22 at the final whistle. The All Blacks had made the trip to Ireland in search of an unbeaten international season, the first ever during the professional period.   Continue reading →

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