Tag Archives: trips to Ireland

Failte Ireland’s 2020 Tourism Plans

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Seamus O'Murchu

Fáilte Ireland have just revealed its tourism plans for 2020 which is based on five key action points which will challenge the economic period the country is entering. It’s aim is to invest 6 million in a new domestic and … Continue reading →

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Ten reasons why a group tour to Ireland is a must

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Seamus O'Murchu

  Most people would prefer to travel alone or with a partner, however, there are times where traveling with a tour might be a better option to pick from. Group vacations can consist of ten or more people that you … Continue reading →

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Director’s cut of first ever Irish tourism ad released online

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Seamus O'Murchu

The director’s cut of the first ever TV advert used to market the island of to tourists planning on taking a vacation in Ireland has been re-released online by Tourism Ireland. The release of the video by Tourism Ireland marks … Continue reading →

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New Irish tourism strategy aimed at Australian market

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Tourism Ireland is seeking to grow the number of visitors from Australia enjoying a Ireland vacations by almost 20% with the launch a new three year promotional strategy. Continue reading →

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Trips to Ireland from overseas have increased by 9%

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Trips to Ireland from the UK and North America have increased by more than 123,000 (9.1%) according to recent CSO figures, Continue reading →

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Overseas visitor spending reaches €2.8 billion so far in 2014

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The first nine months of 2014 have seen a 9.3% increase on the same period last year according to figures released by the CSO. Continue reading →

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Bram Stoker Festival to haunt Dublin in October

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

There may be a new Dracula film hitting the silver screen at the moment but it looks like the vampire theme is set to continue in Dublin City during the latter part of October when the Bram Stoker Festival 2014 takes place … Continue reading →

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Increase in numbers of overseas summer trips to Ireland

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

According to figures released recently by the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO), the total number of overseas trips to Ireland has seen an increase of up to 10% over the peak summer months. During the period between June and August 2014, the amount of … Continue reading →

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Ireland Voted Best Country in the World

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland is the best country in the world according to the “Good Country Index”. The index ranks nations according to their overall contribution to humanity using 35 separate indicators from the United Nations, the World Bank and other international institutions … Continue reading →

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An Ireland vacation tops the bucket list of many Americans

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The results of TripAdvisor’s bi-annual “TripBarometer” survey has revealed that a trip to Ireland ranks among the top three worldwide destinations Americans would like to travel to before they themselves kick the proverbial bucket. Continue reading →

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