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Fáilte Ireland Unveils New Midlands Tourism Brand

Fáilte Ireland has unveiled a new tourism brand named ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’ which is designed to boost tourism and drive v...

Construction Of Dublin's Metro North To Begin In 2021

Minister for Transport Shane Ross has announced that construction will begin on Dublin's Metro North public transport system in 2021 with the intention of...

Tourism Minister Concerned About Rising Hotel Costs

Tourism Minister Shane Ross has conveyed concerns about hotels that record "very large profits" being able to avail of the hospitality sector's s...

RAI Warns Government Against Increasing VAT Rate

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has urged the Government to retain the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality industry in the wake the Departmen...

VAT Rate For Irish Hospitality Sector May Face Increase

Pressure is reportedly building within the Department of Finance to phase out the special 9% VAT rate for the hospitality industry. The lower rate ...

Hard Brexit Will Be 'Difficult' For Irish Aviation Industry: IAA

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has confirmed that air traffic grew by 7.5 per cent in January compared to the same month last year, and North Atlantic...

Tourism Ireland Announce Global Greening Line-Up For St. Patrick's Day

Tourism Ireland has announced its Global Greening line-up for St Patrick's Day 2017 which will see some of the world's most famous attractions and sites go...

'9% VAT Or Not', Tourism And Hospitality Sector Has A Great Future, Says Minister Ross

The future of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality sector is uncertain after Minister for Tourism Shane Ross said that the sector has a great fu...