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Record Summer for Irish Tourism

Ireland enjoyed a bumper summer season for tourism, according to the latest figures released by Fáilte Ireland. Eight out of ten hotels reported...

Hospitality VAT Rate Remains at 9%

The hospitality sector has welcomed the decision to keep the special VAT rate at nine per cent, as announced by Finance Minister Michael Noonan in Budget 2...

Successful Summer for Irish Tourism

This year continues to be a blockbuster year for Irish tourism as the latest CSO figures show visitor figures were up 12.2 per cent between July and A...

Fáilte Ireland Announce Top 10 Towns

The shortlist for Fáilte Ireland's 2015 Tourism Towns Award has been revealed and it was a near-sweep for Munster towns. The shortlist of ‘...

5,000 Extra Seasonal Pub Jobs Created

The Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) has claimed that a record year in Irish tourism has helped create an additional 5,000 seasonal pub jobs. A sur...

€12M Autumn Tourism Campaign Launched

Tourism Ireland and Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe have launched a €12 million campaign in a bid to boost late-season tourism to Ireland. Tourist...

Wild Atlantic Way 'The Nature of Design' Film Launched

Tourism Ireland has launched a new video aimed at promoting local businesses along the Wild Atlantic Way tourism route. The film, titled 'The Nature of...