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Fáilte Ireland Announces Return Of Local Experts Programme

Fáilte Ireland has announced the return of its Local Experts Programme this autumn. The programme has been developed to support those involved in...

Spanish Tourist Numbers Fall In July For First Time In Nearly A Decade

The number of tourists visiting Spain in July fell for the first time in nine years, official data has shown, in a sign numbers are stalling after five yea...

The Five Places That Stole My Heart in 2017

My travel tally for 2017 went something like this: No less than 16 trips, 12 countries, 24 destinations, 57 hotels, and roughly 90,000 miles. Many peopl...

Waterford Greenway Proves Big Hit In Its First Year

Nearly 250,000 people have used the new Waterford Greenway since its launch earlier this year. According to a new survey, as reported by the Irish Indep...

Seven Tourists Per Inhabitant Is Testing Icelanders' Tolerance

If two is company and three is a crowd, then seven must be a horde. Iceland has become such a popular tourist destination that foreign visitors are esti...

Bali's Rumbling Volcano Slashes Peak Christmas Tourist Numbers

Imran Ameer booked tickets to spend 10 days on the beaches of Lombok, near Bali, with his pregnant wife and 17-month-old daughter. Then Mount Agung in east...

Trade And Passenger Volumes Grow At Dublin Port

Dublin Port has recorded a 4.2% rise in trade volumes during the first nine months of 2017, putting it on track for its fifth consecutive year of growth....

WATCH: Tourism Ireland's New Online Promo Film

Tourism Ireland has launched a new online promotional film to highlight some of the country's locations that international visitors can enjoy across the is...