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Things to do in 36 hours in Dublin

According to the New York Times recent feature called; “things to do in 36 hours in Dublin”, the city is found to have gone through tumultuous changes in recent years.  Gone are the Celtic Tiger Years with Dublin now offering … Continue reading

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New additions to Ireland’s Blue Book’s collection of country houses, hotels and restaurants for 2015.

Ireland’s Blue Book is an elite collection of the countries finest country houses, hotels and restaurants. Entries into this prestigious guide are selected on strict criteria with a major emphasis on properties with a strong individualistic style, atmosphere and character … Continue reading

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Sneem International Folklore Storytelling Festival

Years ago, throughout Irelands rich cultural history, the ancient art of storytelling was a main feature of Irish society with the seancaithe and scéalaí, who were known as the Tradition Bearers and Storytellers respectively, passing down the old stories to … Continue reading

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The success of the recent Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

The renowned Guinness Cork Jazz Festival recently took place on the October Bank Holiday Weekend in Cork. The globally renowned festival saw over 1000 jazz musicians who made the trip to Ireland to take part in over 400 music sessions … Continue reading

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Condé Nast Traveler Magazine names four Irish hotels in their Top 10 European Resorts

Condé Nast Traveler magazine has named four of Ireland’s prestigious hotels amongst their Top 10 European Resorts. The hotels featured include Sheen Falls in County Kerry which topped the poll at number 1, Ashford Castle in County Mayo reached second … Continue reading

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Ireland ranked as one of the top 10 countries to visit in 2015 by Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet’s influential travel guide has just ranked Ireland 5th on its list of Top 10 in the World to visit in 2015. This mention in Lonely Planet gives Ireland a much needed boost to an already recovering economy. According … Continue reading

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Hotels and Restaurants in the North and West of Ireland big winners in Georgina Campbell Awards 2015

Venues in the north and west of the Ireland were found to be big winners in a long list of food, pub, restaurant and hotel facilities at the Georgina Campbell Awards 2015. Scooping the top prize in the country’s longest-running … Continue reading

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Increase in visitors to Ireland from Germany and the US

Tourism in Ireland is on the increase and businesses are reporting  a positive growth in visitor numbers from this past Summer, especially from German and US visitors. Experts are claiming that this growth is due to the Wild Atlantic Way … Continue reading

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Tourism Ireland’s new campaign to promote the Wild Atlantic Way

In a bid to further promote the now famous Wild Atlantic Way route, Tourism Ireland have teamed up with Classic FM, one of the UK’s largest radio stations as well as UK property guru Phil Spencer, co-presenter alongside Kirstie Allsopp … Continue reading

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Cork Short Story Festival

The Cork International Short Story Festival is set to take place from the 16th until the 20th September. An event dedicated to the celebration of short stories and named from one of Cork’s most beloved authors, the festival includes literary … Continue reading

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