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     <title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry Tees Off for Tourism]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Taking a Swing for Irish Golf in Britain]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Renowned Travel Writers Conference Comes to Cork]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The tourism drive in the all-important US market continues this week, as top American travel writers arrive in Cork, to take part in this year&rsquo;s renowned Travel Classics writers&rsquo; conference]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Gearing up for Giro D’Italia 2014]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland Capitalises on Tourism Potential of this year&rsquo;s Giro in Italy]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Ireland Says G’day to Travel Agents from ‘Down Under’!]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Ten top travel agents from Australia and New Zealand enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Emirates]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[“Douze Points” for Irish Tourism!]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland Capitalises on Eurovision 2013 in Malmö]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Weather Can’t Dampen Antipodean Travel Agents’ Enthusiasm for the North Coast]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Leading travel agents from Australia and New Zealand enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Northern Ireland over the weekend, as guests of Tourism Ireland]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[500,000 Italians to see Northern Ireland on Top TV Show]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Images of Northern Ireland will be seen by an audience of some 500,000 people across Italy next month]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland is “The Business” for Influential GB Group]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Nine senior representatives of GB companies involved in the meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) industry &ndash; who organise international conferences, meetings and large-scale incentive events &ndash; visited Northern Ireland last week]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[International Tour Operators Explore Belleek and More … ]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Top tour operators from Great Britain, the US, France, Denmark and Austria visited Belleek Pottery on a fact-finding trip to Fermanagh]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[French Journalists Check Out Northern Ireland]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A group of top travel and lifestyle journalists from France enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Northern Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland Board Meets in Belfast]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Malmaison Hotel in Belfast was the venue for the May board meeting of Tourism Ireland]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland Welcomes Arrival of Inaugural Flybe Flight from Glasgow to Shannon]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland warmly welcomes the arrival this week of the inaugural Flybe flight from Glasgow to Shannon]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Targeting Visitors for Mayo and the West of Ireland]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Minister briefed on Tourism Ireland promotions for Mayo]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Minister Michael Ring Launches New “Gathering” App]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[New smartphone app to deliver extra special welcome for overseas visitors during the year of The Gathering]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[International Tour Operators Explore Belfast and More … ]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Top tour operators from Great Britain, the USA, Spain and Denmark visited Titanic Belfast on a fact-finding trip to Belfast]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[International Tour Operators Explore Mussenden and More … ]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Top tour operators from the US, France, Canada, Spain and Austria visited Mussenden Temple on a fact-finding trip to the North Coast]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[International Golf Media Swing Into Action]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Top golf journalists from around the world travelled to Northern Ireland last week, to take part in the 2013 Tourism Ireland Media Golf Masters]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland Comment on CSO Figures Jan-Mar 2013]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[~ Strongest First Quarter from North America since 2004 ~<br />
~ Strongest ever First Quarter from Australia &amp; Developing Markets ~]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Top tour operators from Germany, France, Denmark and Sweden on a fact-finding trip to County Down. &nbsp;]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Spanish Eyes on Belfast in Barcelona]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism organisations from around Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland &ndash; including Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB) &ndash; travelled to Barcelona, to join Tourism Ireland for SITC 2013]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Tourism organisations from around Ireland travelled to Barcelona, to join Tourism Ireland for SITC 2013]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Senior representatives of some of the top insurance companies in the US enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Co Kerry this week]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Influential French Group Treated to the ‘Ireland’ Experience]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Decision-makers from some of France&rsquo;s top business tourism companies enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Ireland at the weekend]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland Welcomes News of Year-round Air Canada Toronto to Dublin Flights in 2014]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland warmly welcomes today&rsquo;s announcement by Air Canada that its current summer service between Toronto and Dublin will be converted to a year-round service]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Tourism enterprises from Ireland travelled to Toulouse, to take part in Tourism Ireland&rsquo;s B2B workshop and networking event]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Tourism enterprises from Ireland travelled to Rennes in Brittany, to take part in Tourism Ireland&rsquo;s B2B workshop and networking event]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Italian Dancers Enjoy Special ‘Gathering’ in West of Ireland]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Forty-one Irish dancing students from Italy travelled to the west of Ireland, to take part in their very own &lsquo;Gathering&rsquo;]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[A Boost for Kilkenny Tourism as Finnish Group Pays a Visit]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[A group of top travel and lifestyle journalists from Germany enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Limerick and Clare last week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[On a Mission to Woo Tourists From India]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A delegation of tourism companies from around the island of Ireland is travelling with Tourism Ireland to India, to take part in a four-day travel trade mission in Mumbai and Delhi this week]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Three tourism companies from Northern Ireland are taking part in Tourism Ireland&rsquo;s four-day travel trade mission in Mumbai and Delhi, in India, this week]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Representatives of 33 national tourist boards from around Europe are in Dublin this week for their Executive Council meeting]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Eight Irish tourism enterprises joined Tourism Ireland for this year&rsquo;s Meedex]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[A massive audience of about 4.5 million TV viewers around Britain has been tuning in to images of Ireland every Monday, on ITV&rsquo;s brand new series, <em>James Nesbitt&rsquo;s Ireland</em>]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[An Italian group, comprising 11 influential travel agents and the sales team of leading tour operator Vela Tours, enjoyed a four-day fact-finding visit to Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[“Oui” Love Louth! French Journalists Pay a Visit]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Almost 7 million French people to hear or read about holidays in Co Louth]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[First Chinese Gathering of 2013 Arrives in Ireland]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A delegation of Chinese investors and entrepreneurs is in Ireland this week, taking part in the very first official &lsquo;Gathering&rsquo; of 2013 from China]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[‘Oblivion’ Star Tom Cruise Discovers his Amazing Family History of Knights, Rebels and Heroes on a Visit to Dublin]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Hollywood actor and producer Tom Cruise today discovered that the truth of his Irish family history is more amazing than fiction]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[‘Gathering’ Garden Scoops Three Awards in Canada]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Tourism Ireland-sponsored &lsquo;Gathering&rsquo; garden has scooped the &lsquo;People&rsquo;s Choice Award&rsquo; for best overall garden 2013 at Canada Blooms in Toronto, the largest flower and garden festival in Canada]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland Comment on CSO Figures for December 2012-February 2013]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Commenting on the CSO figures issued today for overseas visitor numbers to Ireland for the three-month period December 2012 to February 2013, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Putting the island of Ireland on the ‘Map’ in Paris]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism organisations from around the island of Ireland travelled to Paris to join Tourism Ireland at the annual MAP (le Monde à Paris) holiday fair]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Highlighting the Island of Ireland as a World-Class Business Tourism Destination]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism Ireland is headline sponsor at Meetings &amp; Incentive Travel Industry Awards in London]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Tourism operators from around Ireland travelled to Great Britain to join Tourism Ireland at the &lsquo;Best of Britain and Ireland&rsquo; (BoBI) travel trade exhibition, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism Sales Blitz to Boost Canadian Visitors]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tourism operators from around the island of Ireland travelled to Canada to participate in Tourism Ireland&rsquo;s latest &lsquo;Jump into Ireland&rsquo; sales blitz, which took in the cities of Montreal and Ottawa]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <description><![CDATA[Tourism operators from Belfast and across Northern Ireland travelled to Birmingham, to join Tourism Ireland at the 2013 &lsquo;Best of Britain and Ireland&rsquo; (BoBI) travel trade exhibition]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Flying High! Promoting the West of Ireland and New Chicago to Shannon Flight in the US]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A delegation of tourism operators from the West of Ireland has been on a week-long sales mission with Tourism Ireland in Chicago]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
         
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     <title><![CDATA[Specially-Branded National Express Coach Promotes the Gathering Ireland in GB]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[National Express, a major coach tour company in GB, has branded one of its coaches to promote The Gathering Ireland 2013]]></description>
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