http://www.tourismireland.com/ en-us Over 11 million potential holidaymakers around Great Britain are hearing Tourism Ireland’s new advertising campaign for Dublin.]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland attends IncentiveWorks 2010 in Toronto]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Thousands To See Prestigious Travel Features on Ireland]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Holidays in Kerry are on air in Germany right now, courtesy of a Tourism Ireland radio promotion which will reach over 100,000 listeners.]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of leading Japanese travel agents enjoyed a fact-finding visit around the island of Ireland recently, prior to attending a B2B tourism workshop in Dublin.]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT A massive audience of over six million TV viewers around Britain will see images of the West of Ireland this evening, in BBC’s popular COAST programme.]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Spanish football team Villarreal were in Ireland recently, for some pre-season training at Carton House and Tourism Ireland in Spain took the opportunity to use the team’s visit to highlight the island of Ireland as a great destination for Spanish holidaymakers, as well as a top location for sporting events.]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Up to five million TV viewers across the US will see Doonbeg Golf Club on CBS in spring 2011.]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Journalists from Germany, the Netherlands and Great Britain spent time in Belfast recently, exploring its emerging music and festival scene.]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland attended the 2010 Evian Masters for professional female golfers, which took place recently in France.]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Images of Wicklow will be viewed by a massive TV audience of about 750,000 people throughout Belgium, following the visit by a crew from national television station VRT to Wicklow last week.]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Up to five million TV viewers across the US will see Lough Erne Golf Resort on CBS in spring 2011.]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Images of Co Kerry will be beamed into the homes of up to 100,000 subscribers of Sky TV in Italy, following the visit by a Sky TV crew to Waterville earlier this week.]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland and industry partners attended the Nordea Scandinavian Masters over the weekend, at Bro Hof Slott golf club outside Stockholm. ]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland enjoyed a ‘sneak preview’ of The Convention Centre Dublin, due to officially open in September, when the organisation’s board meeting took place there earlier today.]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Killeen Castle joined Tourism Ireland at the LPGA Wegman’s Championship for professional female golfers, which took place recently in Rochester, New York.

]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT America’s most recognised and respected travel expert, and travel editor of CBS News, Peter Greenberg, hosted his radio show from Dromoland Castle in Co Clare this week. ]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bloggers who write regularly for some of Britain’s top travel, arts and culture websites in Britain – including Open Magazine, 501places, The Arbuturian and Travelbite – visited the West of Ireland last weekend]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A special €1 million campaign promoting Dublin in the British market was launched today by Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin T.D.]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT TV viewers around Great Britain will see Whitepark Bay, Co Antrim on the popular GMTV Barbeques With a View programme this summer.

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Popular Reality TV Show ‘Norway’s Next Top Model' Films in Dublin]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Pádraic Óg Gallagher, of Gallagher’s Boxty House in Dublin’s Temple Bar, was recognised as a champion of quality Irish food and cuisine at the weekend, when he prepared and presented a gala banquet at an important international food event in Oxford ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The K Club in Co Kildare and golf on the island of Ireland is set to feature on all Etihad Airways in-flight entertainment for the rest of this year]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of 200 high-achieving students from the UAE arrived in Ireland last week. The students, who were specially selected by the Abu Dhabi Education Council as cultural ambassadors for the UAE, will be in Ireland for five weeks in a bid to improve their English]]> Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of travel and lifestyle journalists from France visited Northern Ireland last week]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Specialist journalists from leading newspapers and lifestyle magazines in the Netherlands – including Telegraaf (a national newspaper) and Nevenant (a lifestyle magazine) – visited Sligo last week to experience at first-hand the ecotourism product on offer]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Fermanagh played host to a group of leading travel writers from Germany recently]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of leading Indian tour operators took time out to enjoy the glorious mid-summer weather in Fermanagh, during a recent three-day action-packed visit to Northern Ireland]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Canadian TV personality and travel writer Frank Greco spent last week filming around Northern Ireland for his popular show ‘The Travel Guy’]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of leading British tour operators enjoyed a visit to Kinsale and West Cork this week, prior to attending a B2B workshop in Killarney]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Thousands of potential holidaymakers throughout Australia and New Zealand are receiving details of a novel Northern Ireland promotion this month]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A large group of influential golf writers from around Great Britain visited Glasson recently, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Colourful ‘celebrity’ Canadian chef Massimo Capra and his TV crew discovered the culinary delights of Fermanagh during a visit to Belle Isle Cookery School]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 40,000 Dutch TV viewers to see Co Down’s ‘Great Outdoors’]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand’s popular morning television programme Breakfast, which airs on national station TVNZ, broadcast live from Cork to over 200,000 viewers across New Zealand]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Co Offaly played host to a group of leading tour operators from Germany last weekend]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT As the excitement builds in the run-up to the arrival of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in Kinsale and Cork early next month, the crew of Cork joined with Tourism Ireland in New York at the weekend, to help promote the island of Ireland as a top holiday destination.]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of influential journalists from some of Australia’s major newspapers and travel and lifestyle magazines – including The West Australian, The Sunday Mail and Australian House & Garden – visited Co Clare and the Shannon Region earlier this week]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of influential golf pros from Sweden visited Killeen Castle last weekend, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A large group of journalists from the Caravan Writers Guild in Great Britain visited Wicklow earlier this week]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ten journalists from major American newspapers and travel and lifestyle magazines – including The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Life after 50 magazine – enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Co Monaghan and the North West last week]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Leading French Journalists Preview New Waterford Crystal Centre]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT IMEX in Frankfurt took place recently and attracted almost 4,000 influential Business Tourism buyers from 60 markets around the world, offering important networking opportunities for the participating Irish tourism operators]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Top travel writers from Austria visited Kilkenny last week as part of a fact-finding trip to the South East]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of influential lifestyle and garden journalists from Germany visited West Cork last week]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Journalists from leading French national and regional newspapers and magazines spent time in Cork city and county last week]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Images of Cork road bowling will be broadcast to over 1.5 million Australian homes in June after the top-rated Australian TV and radio duo, Hamish and Andy, filmed on location here over the weekend]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Top tour operators from France, South Africa and the Netherlands sampled some of Northern Ireland’s finest music and literary venues on a recent fact-finding trip themed ‘Belfast Rocks and Derry Talks!’ ]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Top Italian Journalists Pay a Visit to Northern Ireland]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Top international tour operators enjoyed some of Northern Ireland’s most historical sites on a recent fact-finding trip themed ‘Myths and Legends’]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Top international tour operators discovered some of Northern Ireland’s Christian heritage along with culinary delights on a recent fact-finding trip themed ‘Ecclesiastical Connections and Seafood of the Mournes’]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Leading American Business Tourism decision-makers visited Kerry last week]]> Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Images of Galway and the West will be beamed into the homes of a massive 93 million Americans later this year on The Travel Channel]]> Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Pictured at Destination Britain & Ireland (DEBI), a B2B travel trade event which took place recently in Dubai, is Éilish Wall, the g Hotel in Galway]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT A novel promotion targeting film buffs around Great Britain kicked off this week, in a bid to encourage more people there to visit the island of Ireland for their holiday this year]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Nine golf tourism partners joined Tourism Ireland in GB this week at a brand new golf show, Golf Live, which took place at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Activity holidays in Northern Ireland were the focus of a group of German journalists who visited last week]]> Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jedward Ads Scoop Silver Award at Prestigious Radio Awards Ceremony in London]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Twelve travel agents from leading Spanish tour operator Catai visited Clonmacnoise last week, as part of a fact-finding trip to Co Offaly and the Lakelands region organised in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT All-out effort to attract last-minute bookers]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Fourteen top US travel agents enjoyed a three-day fact-finding visit in Northern Ireland last week]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sixteen top US and Canadian travel agents enjoyed a fact-finding visit to Co Clare last week, prior to attending a B2B tourism workshop in Co Kildare]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Thirty-seven influential golf writers from 16 different countries, including a number of journalists who travelled from far-flung markets like Australia, India, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa took part in the recent 2010 Tourism Ireland Media Golf Masters]]> Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Fifty-three of the top travel media brains in Britain gathered recently for the annual Tourism Ireland media quiz]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland board discusses challenging season with local tourism industry ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Pictured on the Tourism Ireland stand at Saló Internacional del Turisme de Catalunya (SITC), Barcelona’s big holiday and travel show, is Fallon Clifford from Killarney Hotels Ltd (left), with Margarita Gruber from Dublin en Español and Pura Gimenez from Tourism Ireland]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Top international tour operators discovered some of Northern Ireland’s Christian heritage along with culinary delights on a recent fact-finding trip themed ‘Ecclesiastical Connections and Seafood of the Mournes’]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Two outdoor enthusiasts from the North Coast will be doing their bit for tourism this year, by presenting a short film on the ‘hidden gems’ of the Causeway Coast and Glens on Tourism Ireland’s website ]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland has a range of activities under way this year, in all of its overseas markets, to maximise the opportunities presented by the inclusion of Cork in the Lonely Planet “Best in Travel 2010” list of the Top Ten cities to visit this year]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland particapted at VISMA, Europe’s largest angling fair which took place recently in Rotterdam in the Netherlands]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT As part of its push to grow Business Tourism from Australia and New Zealand, Tourism Ireland is welcoming a large group from insurance and finance corporation AMP to Dublin this week]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Up to 3,000 influential American travel agents will tune into a new ‘webinar’ training programme to help them sell holidays to Ireland more effectively]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of top travel agents from the Netherlands visited the Irish National Stud in Co Kildare at the weekend, as part of a fact-finding trip]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Business Tourism is top of the agenda for Tourism Ireland in Germany to highlight the great facilities and good value rates available for meetings and conferences here]]> Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland’s suite of international websites experienced a record 13+ million visits in 2009 – an increase of +34% on 2008 figures]]> Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland in Britain has teamed up with leading online travel agency lastminute.com in a new campaign highlighting ten ‘not-to-be-missed’ festivals and events taking place this year around the island of Ireland]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland participated in the Gulf Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) which took place in Abu Dhabi last week]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Industry partners from around the island of Ireland took part in a ‘Back in the USA’ sales blitz last week]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Dublin’s National Concert Hall is turning blue today and tomorrow in honour of UN World Autism Awareness Day]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Garden expert Trevor Edwards joined Tourism Ireland in Canada recently, to help promote Northern Ireland’s superb garden product, at the Canada Blooms festival in Toronto]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Mary Hanafin T.D. attended the recent North America, Grow North America seminar]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Know North America, Grow North America seminar was organised by Tourism Ireland, for enterprises interested in growing business from North America]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Industry partners from around the island of Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at the ITB travel fair in Germany]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Two groups of German tour operators and travel agents arrived in Belfast by ferry recently, to take part in a fact-finding visit around the city]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Boyzone’s Ronan Keating welcomed leading German journalists to his concert at the brand new Grand Canal Theatre and to his home town of Dublin, last night]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A number of golf and tourism operators from around the island of Ireland joined Tourism Ireland in Canada at the recent Toronto Star Golf & Travel Show]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT MAHANA Lyon is one of a series of regional holiday promotions taking place in France in 2010]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland arranged a live broadcast from Athy on RTÉ’s Today With Pat Kenny show, last week on St Patrick’s Day]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland scored a hat trick when it scooped three awards at the prestigious CIMTIG Awards (Chartered Institute of Marketing Travel Industry Group Awards) in London last week]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Aran Hills, winner of the Tourism Ireland’s St Patrick's Day art competition in London schools received his award from popular TV presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Boyzone’s Mikey Graham turned out to witness the London Eye going green for St Patrick’s Day]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Sydney Opera House kicked off the St Patrick’s Day ‘greening’ of iconic buildings and attractions around the world]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Well-known chef Noel McMeel, from Lough Erne Golf Resort, shared some of his culinary secrets as part of a series of cookery demonstrations at the Tourism Ireland display, during the recent 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show in the US]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world will see ‘hidden gems’ of Tyrone with local presenters]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world will see ‘hidden gems’ of Tipperary with local presenter]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of top Business Tourism journalists from France visited Wicklow earlier this month]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the ‘Battle for Britain’ every second counts ….]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world will see ‘hidden gems’ of Cork with local presenter]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Members of the board of Tourism Ireland met local representatives of the tourism industry recently, prior to their latest meeting which was held in Armagh]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Kicking off the biggest St Patrick’s programme ever in the British market …]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland recently participated in Reisen, the largest travel promotion in northern Germany, attracting over 70,000 visitors each year]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world will see ‘hidden gems’ of Sligo with local presenter]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Dara Colleary TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment joined with Tourism Ireland and leading industry representatives from around the island of Ireland last week for a ‘Back in the USA’ sales blitz]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Brussels Holiday Fair which took place recently is one of the largest holiday and travel shows in the Benelux region]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland recently participated in BIT (Borsa Internazionale del Turismo), the main tourism fair in Italy]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Christoph Mueller, new CEO of Aer Lingus, today outlined his strategy for the airline to a high-ranking group of tourism industry sector leaders, at Tourism Ireland’s head office in Dublin]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vakantiebeurs is the largest holiday promotion in the Benelux region, attracting over 135,000 visitors each year, including leading travel media, tour operators and travel agents, as well as many thousands of potential Dutch holidaymakers looking for ideas and suggestions for their next short break or holiday destination]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT CMT is the largest holiday promotion in Germany, attracting over 200,000 visitors, including leading travel media, tour operators and travel agents, as well as many thousands of potential German holidaymakers looking for ideas and suggestions for their next short break or holiday destination]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ireland Scoops ‘Most Welcoming’ Award at Holiday Promotion In France]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism industry representatives from around the island of Ireland joined with Tourism Ireland in India recently, to attend the 2010 Outbound Travel Roadshow (OTR)]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of specialist tour operators from Spain visited Co Mayo on a fact-finding trip]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Unique “greening’ of Sydney Opera House, London Eye, Empire State Building and Toronto’s CN Tower]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The recent Know Britain Grow Britain seminar was organised by Tourism Ireland, for tourism enterprises interested in growing business from Britain]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT A number of golf and tourism operators from around the island of Ireland attended the recent PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rose of Tralee Charmaine Kenny, as well as leading hotelier John Brennan (who stars in RTÉ’s At Your Service), attended the official launch of Athy’s new tourism initiative, SHINE TOWN. ]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hotelier John Brennan – who stars in RTÉ’s At Your Service with his brother Francis – will be in Athy this week, at the official launch of the town’s new tourism initiative, called SHINE TOWN. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Industry partners from around Ireland took part in a tourism trade mission to China last week]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Scotland’s premier winter music festival and the world’s largest traditional and roots music festival, Celtic Connections, took place in Glasgow recently and representatives from Armagh and Belfast joined with Tourism Ireland to showcase some of the music and culture of Northern Ireland]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of top international Business Tourism decision-makers experienced the tourism and conference facilities of Londonderry at first-hand recently]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Opportunity to star in Tourism Ireland’s online promotional movies to be viewed across the world]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Preparations are well under way for this year’s North West 200, which takes place on Saturday May 15th 2010]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Irish celebrity Ronan Keating is getting behind a major promotional drive to attract British visitors in 2010]]> Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Tourism Ireland kicked off its promotional drive for 2010 in the all-important US market this week with an extensive, week-long national TV campaign]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT