Inland Fisheries Ireland Sponsorship Fund 2017 Open For Applications
Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched its Sponsorship Fund for 2017 which will support angling events and initiatives across the country. The fund supported 44 events to the tune of €30,000 in 2016 with a particular focus on initiatives which help grow Ireland’s angling tourism product and support novice anglers. Angling in Ireland is currently worth […]
870,000 Scandinavians Read All About Laois
Journalists from Norway, Sweden and Denmark have been exploring Ireland’s Ancient East, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. As a result of their visit, more than 870,000 Scandinavians will be reading all about Laois and Ireland’s Ancient East over the coming months. The special theme of the visit was ‘digital detox’ – so […]
Fuel prices continue to impact domestic tourism
The crippling amount of tax attached to motor fuel prices is having a profound impact on domestic tourism claim AA Hospitality Services who recently quizzed thousands of motorists on how pump prices are likely affect their leisure travel in the year ahead. While their research specifically references fluctuating fuel prices rather than direct taxation, the […]
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Fuel prices continue to impact domestic tourism
The crippling amount of tax attached to motor fuel prices is having a profound impact on domestic tourism claim AA Hospitality Services who recently quizzed thousands of motorists on how pump prices are likely affect their leisure travel in the year ahead. While their research specifically references fluctuating fuel prices rather than direct taxation, the […]
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Tourism Ireland welcomes +9% growth in overseas visitors for November 2014-January 2015
Commenting on figures from the CSO for overseas visitors to Ireland between November 2014 and January 2015, Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “I am delighted to see an increase in overseas visitor numbers of+9% between November 2014 and January 2015, about 123,200 additional visitors when compared with the same three-month period last year. I am really pleased to […]
Tourism Ireland Welcomes +9% Growth In Overseas Visitors For January-May 2014
Figures issued by the CSO today show that overseas visitor numbers to Ireland increased by +9% for the first five months of 2014. Welcoming the figures, Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “I am really pleased to see continued growth in overseas visitors to Ireland for the five-month period January to May 2014, with an […]
Job Seekers – Exciting Career Opportunities in Tourism
The Travel Professionals Skillnet is currently recruiting 12 Job Seekers who are ready and eager to develop their careers in the travel industry, through the Travel Professionals Essential Skills Programme 2013. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to pursue a career in one of the most exciting industries, tourism. The Travel Professionals […]
Tourism Ireland Looks Back on 2012…
The island of Ireland performed reasonably well from a tourism perspective in 2012, despite the challenging international economic environment. By the end of this year, Tourism Ireland expects that around 7.27 million people will have visited the island of Ireland from around the world, yielding around €3.51 billion in revenue. Niall Gibbons, chief executive […]
Tourism Ireland Comment on CSO Figures for January-March 2012
Commenting on the CSO figures issued today for overseas visitors to Ireland for the first quarter of 2012, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said:The results for the first quarter of 2012 are in line with expectations; the global economic landscape of recent months has certainly presented a challenging environment for travel and tourism […]
Tourism Ireland Comment on CSO Figures for November 2011 to January 2012
Commenting on the CSO figures issued today for overseas visitor numbers to Ireland for the three-month period November 2011 to January 2012, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said:“Despite the global economic landscape of recent months, which continues to present a challenging environment for travel, I am pleased to see growth of almost +2% for […]