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Food On The Edge 2016 Launched In Copenhagen

Earlier this week, the Irish international food symposium, Food on the Edge, was launched at Amass restaurant in Copenhagen. The event will return for i...

16.6% Increase In Visitor Numbers To Ireland In Q1

The number of overseas travellers to Ireland increased by 16.6 per cent in the three-month period between January and March 2016 compared to the correspond...

Skellig Michael Closes Due To Rockfalls

Skellig Michael has had to close to the public until further notice due to extremely dangerous conditions, according to the Irish Examiner. The Office o...

Airbnb Chief Wants To Change Tourism

Airbnb co-founder and chief executive Brian Chesky has said that the tourism industry is "a little sick", and it plans to help it. Chesky (pic...

ITIC Calls On New Government To Be 'Ambitious For Tourism'

The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC) has urged the new government to be ambitious in the targets it sets for tourism, claiming that visitor...

Cautious Optimism for Tourism After Strong Start in 2016

Fáilte Ireland has said that the Irish tourism industry can be optimistic after a robust start to 2016, but warned against complacency in the sector...

Dublin Airport Unveils Plans For €320m Second Runway

The Dublin Airport Authority (daa) has announced today that it will press ahead with plans to deliver a new runway for Dublin Airport. The 3,110 metre r...

Overseas Visitors Breaks One Million Mark In First Two Months

Over one million overseas visitors arrived in Ireland in the first two months of 2016, marking the first time the milestone figure has been broken&nbs...