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Tourism Ireland and partners highlight direct flights from Milan to Knock 

22 May , 2025  

Tourism Ireland partnered with Ireland West Airport Knock to promote direct flights and ease of access from Milan Bergamo to Knock to key Italian travel professionals and journalists. Fourteen (14) Irish tourism companies – from hotels and distilleries to outdoor activities and heritage sites – connected with around 60 leading Italian tour operators, travel agents […]

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The Sandymount Hotel Marks 70 Remarkable Years with a Month-Long Celebration this May

13 May , 2025  

The Sandymount Hotel, a beloved landmark in leafy Dublin 4, is celebrating 70 years of continuous family ownership and hospitality this May – longer than any other hotel property in Dublin .  Originally opened in 1955 as a modest bed and breakfast, the hotel has since grown into one of the capital’s most respected four […]

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Canadian travel professionals immerse themselves in the ‘Senses of Ireland’

8 May , 2025  

Eleven tourism companies from the island of Ireland, together with three Canadian tour operators, joined Tourism Ireland in Canada for its 2025 ‘Senses of Ireland’ roadshow – visiting the cities of Victoria, Kelowna, Edmonton and Ottawa. During the week, the tourism companies from Ireland connected with over 200 Canadian travel professionals in the four cities, […]

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Eoghan Murphy elected Chair of Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation

8 May , 2025  

Eoghan Murphy, General Manager of Cork International Hotel has been elected Chair of the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), which represents hotels and guesthouses across Cork City and County. Eoghan has a hotel career spanning over two decades, having previously held the positions of General Manager with TIFCO Hotel group, Director of Operations at […]

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“Published figures for overseas visitors continue to be out of kilter with industry data on the ground,” says IHF Chief Executive Paul Gallagher

2 May , 2025  

Commenting on the March CSO statistics for inbound tourism, Paul Gallagher, Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation states that the published figures for overseas visitors continue to be out of kilter with industry data on the ground, including figures from hotels which are reporting a strong performance for room bookings year to date. “The latest industry […]

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Winners announced at the Weddingsonline Awards 2025

25 Mar , 2025  

The Irish wedding industry recently celebrated the winners of the prestigious weddingsonline awards 2025 at a grand gala dinner. These awards recognise the finest wedding venues and services across Ireland, highlighting the exceptional quality and dedication within the industry. Winners on the night included: Lough Rynn Castle not only won the Hotel Venue of the […]

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Ciara Faherty, The Castlecourt Hotel wins Irish Hotels Federation Award

24 Mar , 2025  

Ciara Faherty, from Castlecourt Hotel’s Sales & Marketing team, Westport Co. Mayo, has been named the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) National Employee of the Year. Now in its eight year, the award celebrates and recognises hotel team members who have made an outstanding contribution to their workplace. Michael Magner, President of the IHF presented Ms […]

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Millions to tune in to ‘The Open Special’ series co-produced by Tourism Ireland

25 Feb , 2025  

A new series of the popular TV show Golf’s Greatest Holes will premiered on Sky Sports in January and will be viewed by millions of golf fans across GB. This special six-part series, co-produced by Tourism Ireland, will be devoted entirely to the challenging 18 holes of the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush, ahead of its staging […]

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Tourism Ireland launches 2025 marketing plans in New York

25 Feb , 2025  

Tourism Ireland in the United States launched its marketing plans for 2025 at an event in New York attended by leading US tour operators, airlines and journalists from the tri-State area.   The US is the island of Ireland’s second-largest source of overseas tourism revenue (27% of all tourism revenue). Tourism Ireland will prioritise the United […]

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German content creators explore Northern Ireland and Donegal

25 Feb , 2025  

Six German content creators are exploring Northern Ireland and Donegal, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Wolters Rundreisen (German tour operator). With a combined reach of around 700,000 followers, the digital creators will share highlights of their trip to inspire their travel-enthusiast followers on Instagram and TikTok.  The group’s itinerary includes Game of Thrones Studio […]