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Irish Tourism to Target Brazil and Russia
Tourism Ireland announces new strategy to attract more high-spending BRIC visitors Tourism Ireland has announced a new strategy to attract more high-spending visitors from the emerging tourism markets of Brazil and Russia. The organisation will target potential holidaymakers in these markets by working closely with airlines and tour operators to increase exposure and demand for holidays […]
2012 Manchester Irish Festival set to maintain its crown as Europe’s biggest Irish Festival
2012 Manchester Irish Festival set to maintain its crown as Europe’s biggest Irish Festival This years 2012 Manchester Irish Festival is expected to attract over 200,000 people to its two week, 17 day celebration. The Irish Cultural extravaganza is set to feature over 200 events at 56 venues, making it Europe’s biggest Irish event. The […]
Tourism Ireland Offers Chinese Tourists a Cead Mile Failte to Ring in The Year of The Dragon
Five groups of Chinese tourists arrive in Ireland this week, to ring in the ‘Year of the Dragon’ Irish-style. They will be travelling around the island of Ireland – from the Cliffs of Moher, to Dublin, to the Giant’s Causeway – to celebrate the Chinese New Year here. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 Chinese […]
Laois exhibitors to promote the county at the Holiday World Show 2012
Whether your dream holiday is the delights of Turkey, an African Safari, the excitement of South America, the luxury of Dubai, the fun of the Mediterranean or the warm welcome of a home holiday, The Holiday World Show Dublin 2012 (www.holidayworldshow.com) at the RDS Simmonscourt from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th is the place to […]
Tourism Ireland’s Review Of 2011
2011: The Year When Overseas Tourism Returned to Growth – Following some of the most difficult years for travel and tourism, the island of Ireland has seen signs of a welcome return to growth in overseas visitors in 2011. By the end of this year, Tourism Ireland expects that almost 7.4 million people will […]
Tourism Ireland Welcomes Growth Of +11% In Overseas Visitors For First Eight Months Of 2011
Welcoming the CSO figures issued today for overseas visitor numbers to Ireland for the period January-August 2011, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said: “The growth in overseas visitor numbers of +11% for the first eight months of the year is very good news for everyone in the tourism industry. Particularly welcome is the […]
7 Presidential Candidates support Cliffs in global 7 Wonders competition
The seven candidates contesting the Presidential Election have given their full backing to the Cliffs of Moher in its bid to become one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature as part of the global competition scheduled to conclude on 11th November next. On recent visits to County Clare, many of the candidates have incorporated […]
Summer Seisiúins Offer Vibrant Irish Holiday Experience In Laois
Experience the craic agus ceol with authentic Irish music, song and dance during your holiday in Ireland As part of creating a holiday to remember, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has established summer “seisiúns” the length and breadth of the country, including Laois, so visitors to the area can enjoy traditional Irish entertainment at its best. Seisiún’s […]
Influential Chinese Business Tourism Group Visits Co Laois
The group was here to find out more about the meeting facilities and accommodation on offer in this part of Ireland, as well as the great experiences business delegates can enjoy here on the sidelines of their conference or meeting. Susan Li, Tourism Ireland China, said:“With the Government’s recently announced tourist visa waiver scheme making […]