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Hospitality Industry To Take €100m Hit This Year Post-Brexit

The Irish hospitality industry could face a loss of around €100 million this year on the back of a dip in UK tourists visiting Ireland in the wake of...

Ireland Scoops Award For 'Best European Destination' For Groups

Ireland took home one of the major accolades at the recent Group Travel Awards in London, after being voted 'Best European Destination' for groups,&nb...

Dublin Hotel Room Rates Expected To Hit €150: STR

Travel research company STR has released a new forecast stating that the average daily rate of Dublin hotel rooms will rise to just under €150 by 2021...

Teeling Whiskey Distillery Welcomes 185,000 Visitors In First Two Years

Irish whiskey producer Teeling Whiskey is celebrating the second anniversary of the opening of its award-winning distillery as well as the arrival of the&n...

Dublin Airport Reports Record Numbers For May

A record 2.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in May, representing a 5% increase over the same month last year. Passenger volume...

Tourism Ireland Announces New Head of Great Britain

Tourism Ireland has announced the appointment of Julie Wakley as Head of Great Britain at the agency. She joined Tourism Ireland in January 2016 as D...

Ballymaloe House Reports Healthy Profits Surge

Ballymaloe Country House hotel is reaping the benefits of Ireland's booming tourism trade, with profits at the renowned property almost tripling last...

As Brexit Proceeds, Thomas Cook Tells Brits to Bunk With Germans

As Prime Minister Theresa May formalized the UK's decision to quit the European Union, the country’s biggest tour operator had a message for Britons:...