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Press Releases

2012

21 Dec 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes new flight from Helsinki

21 Dec 2012

Spotlight on Derry~Londonderry UK City of Culture in Amsterdam

21 Dec 2012

Tourism Ireland launches 2013 plans in France

20 Dec 2012

Ireland named ‘best tourism destination’ in American travel magazine awards

17 Dec 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes news that Ireland tops Fodor’s Travel 2013 ‘Go List’

17 Dec 2012

Tourism Ireland wins gold at marketing awards in London

17 Dec 2012

Take off for new flight from the Netherlands

14 Dec 2012

1.2+ million Swedes see Ireland on popular reality TV show

12 Dec 2012

Ireland is ‘the business’ for influential American Group

05 Dec 2012

Foster launches new drive to increase overseas visitors in 2013

04 Dec 2012

Ireland in the spotlight ‘Down Under’

29 Nov 2012

Tourism Ireland launches 2013 marketing plans

28 Nov 2012

Tourism Ireland comment on CSO figures for August to October 2012

28 Nov 2012

On a mission to woo tourists from China

22 Nov 2012

President Higgins invites Irish in Liverpool to come home for The Gathering in 2013

21 Nov 2012

Tourism Ireland team enjoys a ‘crafty’ time in Londonderry

21 Nov 2012

Ireland ‘meets’ London’s West End

20 Nov 2012

Minister Foster supports tourism push in China

20 Nov 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes announcement of G8 Summit for Northern Ireland

20 Nov 2012

Festival fun for international media

19 Nov 2012

Influential GB tour operators treated to the Wicklow experience

19 Nov 2012

Galway says ‘ciao’ to Italian group

14 Nov 2012

Influential GB tour operators visit Northern Ireland

14 Nov 2012

600,000 Swedish TV viewers tune in to Mayo and Galway

14 Nov 2012

International spotlight on Galway B&Bs

13 Nov 2012

Downpatrick stopover for American tour operator

12 Nov 2012

Spotlight on Northern Ireland in Atlanta, Georgia

12 Nov 2012

International spotlight on Donegal B&Bs

12 Nov 2012

International spotlight on Kerry B&Bs

12 Nov 2012

International spotlight on Sligo

12 Nov 2012

International spotlight on Clare B&Bs

12 Nov 2012

International spotlight on West Cork B&Bs

09 Nov 2012

Influential American group visits Northern Ireland

09 Nov 2012

Influential American group visits Dublin and Wicklow

06 Nov 2012

Foster brings Northern Ireland tourism message to World Travel Market

06 Nov 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes abolition of air passenger duty on long-haul flights

05 Nov 2012

Ireland’s tourism drive for 2013 kicks off at world’s largest travel fair

05 Nov 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes new US Airways aervice from Philadelphia to Shannon

05 Nov 2012

South East wows Scandinavians

01 Nov 2012

Hole in one’ for Meath as top German journalists pay a visit

31 Oct 2012

Spotlight on Ireland in Vancouver

30 Oct 2012

French and Spanish EFL agents Visit

30 Oct 2012

Tourism operators hit the road in Manchester

30 Oct 2012

German travel agents say Ireland is ‘wunderbar’

29 Oct 2012

Tourism Ireland reaches the ‘magic million’ Facebook fans

26 Oct 2012

Tourism Ireland comment on CSO figures for July-September 2012

24 Oct 2012

Ready to do business in Belgium

24 Oct 2012

East meets West: Chinese tour operators check out Cork and Kerry

24 Oct 2012

Chinese charmed by Bushmills

23 Oct 2012

West welcomes Dutch travel agents

23 Oct 2012

New report maps ‘Path to Growth’ for island of Ireland tourism in Britain

23 Oct 2012

Donegal surfing in focus ‘Down Under’

22 Oct 2012

Canadian message in a bottle … mystery solved

22 Oct 2012

Indian focus on Northern Ireland

22 Oct 2012

Van is the man for American prize-winners!

22 Oct 2012

Belgian travel agents sample Ireland’s delights

22 Oct 2012

Targeting British holidaymakers at Knitting and Stitching Show

19 Oct 2012

Garden County wows top tour operators

19 Oct 2012

Boost for Clare tourism as Indian group pays a visit

19 Oct 2012

Garden County wows top tour operators

18 Oct 2012

Ireland – ready to do business in Las Vegas

17 Oct 2012

Ireland in the spotlight in Bristol

17 Oct 2012

Top Canadian travel agents check out the Shannon Region

15 Oct 2012

A taste of Northern Ireland at ‘Flavours’ event in London

15 Oct 2012

Tourism Ireland to acquire Ireland.com

15 Oct 2012

Millions of Americans to tune in to Mayo and the Gathering

12 Oct 2012

A taste of Ireland at ‘Flavours’ event in London

11 Oct 2012

Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro to ‘Go Green’ for St Patrick’s Day

11 Oct 2012

Minister Ring invites Irish in Britain to come home for the Gathering

10 Oct 2012

European tour operators treated to the Cork experience

10 Oct 2012

Ready to do business in GB

10 Oct 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes new flights from Austria for 2013

10 Oct 2012

Targeting business tourists in Germany

09 Oct 2012

On a “mission” to woo Scandinavian tourists

09 Oct 2012

2 million people to read about Cork in Belgium and the Netherlands

07 Oct 2012

Score for tourism!

04 Oct 2012

Ireland means business in Dallas!

03 Oct 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes new United service from Chicago to Shannon

03 Oct 2012

French connection for the island of Ireland

02 Oct 2012

French travel agents ‘catch the action’ in Fermanagh

02 Oct 2012

Cork ‘goes Dutch’ as influential travel agents pay a visit

02 Oct 2012

GB tour operators give Donegal the ‘thumbs up’!

01 Oct 2012

1.5+ Million Germans to read about holidays in Kerry

28 Sep 2012

Roscommon wows French-Canadian journalists

28 Sep 2012

Swiss journalists find the ‘write stuff’ in the West of Ireland

27 Sep 2012

Van Morrison tourism promotion targets music fans around the globe

27 Sep 2012

Ireland says ‘ciao’ to Italian travel agents

25 Sep 2012

Influential UK tour operators pay a visit

25 Sep 2012

Indian film focus on Belfast

24 Sep 2012

Festival focus for Tourism Ireland’s autumn campaign (NI version)

24 Sep 2012

‘Drive’ to woo tourists

24 Sep 2012

Chinese connection for Ireland

24 Sep 2012

1 million+ Germans to read all about Causeway Coast and Northern Ireland

24 Sep 2012

Ireland is ‘the business’ for German group

24 Sep 2012

9.5+ million Germans to read about Ireland

23 Sep 2012

Bollywood comes to Dublin

23 Sep 2012

Festival focus for Tourism Ireland’s autumn campaign

20 Sep 2012

GB coach tour operators take in the view on city walls

20 Sep 2012

GB coach operators take in the view at Carrick-a-rede

17 Sep 2012

Mayor Campbell welcomes Tourism Ireland to the Walled City

17 Sep 2012

Canadian travel agents pay a visit

13 Sep 2012

Overseas media fly in for latest launch of Titanic

12 Sep 2012

International journalists ‘contemplate’ flags at Giant’s Causeway

11 Sep 2012

Tourism Ireland comment on CSO’s final 2011 tourism figures

11 Sep 2012

Top American travel agents pay a visit

10 Sep 2012

American travel agents savour the end of summer in Glenarm

06 Sep 2012

South African journalists check out Northern Ireland

03 Sep 2012

Targeting the Diaspora in Milwaukee

31 Aug 2012

Swedish journalists sample the delights of Ireland

30 Aug 2012

Golf to the ‘fore’ at Barclays PGA Championship in New York

23 Aug 2012

Creators of viral Ireland video to make return visit

14 Aug 2012

New Bollywood blockbuster set To boost tourism from India

13 Aug 2012

Ireland Says G’Day to Travel Agents from ‘Down Under’!

13 Aug 2012

American travel agents walk along Derry’s historic city walls

08 Aug 2012

Celtic festival is Launchpad for the Gathering in France

01 Aug 2012

International journalists put Galway in the news!

31 Jul 2012

Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar invites Irish in London to come home for the Gathering

30 Jul 2012

Game on for Belfast in Tenerife

30 Jul 2012

Highlighting Derry~Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 in Holland

30 Jul 2012

‘Reeling in’ tourists for Mayo

30 Jul 2012

Creating business links with France

27 Jul 2012

Tourism Ireland comment on CSO figures for January-June 2012

27 Jul 2012

Tourism Ireland reps meet local tourism operators at Giant’s Causeway

27 Jul 2012

Top travel and tourism professionals visit Portrush

24 Jul 2012

Dublin plays starring role in new Bollywood video

17 Jul 2012

Actor Chris O’Dowd tells Britons to ‘Escape to Ireland’

12 Jul 2012

Tourism operators hit the road in Britain

11 Jul 2012

Tourism operators hit the road in Britain

10 Jul 2012

International spotlight on Galway

08 Jul 2012

Tweetings from Cork!

07 Jul 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes announcement of free access to OPW sites for holders of English Heritage cards

06 Jul 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes new Aer Lingus routes from Europe for winter

05 Jul 2012

International media visit the Walled City

05 Jul 2012

‘Hole in One’ for Donegal as top US golf journalists pay a visit

04 Jul 2012

Spotlight on Dublin in new global TV ad campaign shoot

04 Jul 2012

Royal Portrush scores for American golf journalists

04 Jul 2012

Chinese business tourism companies treated to the Wicklow experience

04 Jul 2012

Middle East journalists find the ‘write stuff’ in Kildare

04 Jul 2012

Minister Foster welcomes international media to Royal Portrush

03 Jul 2012

Tweetings from Belfast!

03 Jul 2012

Spotlight on Londonderry in new global TV ad campaign

03 Jul 2012

Targeting British holidaymakers for Waterford

02 Jul 2012

Ireland means Business in Brussels

02 Jul 2012

Targeting Scottish holidaymakers for Donegal

02 Jul 2012

Spotlight on Galway in France before final leg of Volvo Ocean Race

02 Jul 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes BA’s London Heathrow to Belfast City re-launch

26 Jun 2012

Wicklow is ‘Write On’ for Chinese Journalists

25 Jun 2012

Global Media Spotlight on Portrush and Northern Ireland

22 Jun 2012

British Journalists Help ‘Putt’ Ireland on the Map

21 Jun 2012

Minister Ring Invites Irish in Britain to Come Home for ‘The Gathering Ireland 2013’

21 Jun 2012

Clare Surf Makes Waves in Canada

20 Jun 2012

Boost for Galway Tourism as German Tour Operators Pay a Visit

19 Jun 2012

Lights, Camera, Action for Canadian TV Crew

19 Jun 2012

Targeting Business Tourists in Washington DC

18 Jun 2012

Tourism Ireland Says Hi to Derry~Londonderry Clipper in New York

18 Jun 2012

Ireland Means Business at New Exhibition in Canada

15 Jun 2012

‘Ireland’s Wild West’ Promotion Targets German Holidaymakers for Knock Flight

14 Jun 2012

6.5 million Americans Vote Ireland’s Golf Number One

14 Jun 2012

Tourism Ireland Board Meets in Galway

13 Jun 2012

10.5 Million Americans Tune in to Northern Ireland Golf This Week – As Rory Defends His Title at the 2012 US Open

13 Jun 2012

34 Million Americans Read About ‘The Land of Titanic’

13 Jun 2012

Cork Says 'Ciao' to Italian Journalists!

12 Jun 2012

Social Media to Steer British Couple’s Adventure

11 Jun 2012

500,000 Dutch TV Viewers to see Wicklow

11 Jun 2012

French Journalists Put Donegal in the News

08 Jun 2012

Ireland Wins Prestigious American Travel Award

08 Jun 2012

Ryanair and Tourism Ireland Send ‘Big Green Wave’ to Poland

08 Jun 2012

Alliss in Wonderland

06 Jun 2012

Hollywood Star Chris O’Donnell Celebrates his Irish Heritage at Ashford Castle

06 Jun 2012

Escape the madness" Olympics Campaign Targets 8M+ Hassled Londoners (NI version)

04 Jun 2012

‘Escape the Madness’ Olympics campaign to target 8 million+ Londoners – Minister Ring

01 Jun 2012

Gigantic Giant’s Causeway Ad Targets 450,000 Parisians Each Day

01 Jun 2012

Golf to the ‘Fore’ in GB at BMW PGA Championship

31 May 2012

Tourism Ireland Comment on CSO Figures for February-April 2012

31 May 2012

Tourism Ireland Welcomes Ryanair Flight From East Midlands to Cork

29 May 2012

Ireland Means Business in Germany

24 May 2012

US Travel Agents Discover Highlights of Fermanagh

23 May 2012

Galway Goes to Miami for Volvo Ocean Race

22 May 2012

German Prize-Winners Say ‘Guten Tag’ to Northern Ireland

22 May 2012

Taking a Swing for Golf Tourism in Britain

22 May 2012

European Motorsport Journalists Visit the Causeway Coast and North West 200

21 May 2012

Plenty of ‘Incentive’ for American Visitors

18 May 2012

Thumbs up for Tourism Ireland

18 May 2012

Social Media Helps Grow Business Tourism

17 May 2012

Tourism Ireland Welcomes Aer Lingus Regional Flight from Birmingham to Knock

16 May 2012

East Coast Golf Well ‘Above Par’ for 50 Top European Tour Operators

14 May 2012

Asia Focus on the island of Ireland in Bangkok

14 May 2012

Cork Says ‘Guten Tag’ to German Journalists!

12 May 2012

250,000+ British Camping and Caravanning Enthusiasts to Read About Mayo

11 May 2012

French Schools Say “Oui Love Titanic”

11 May 2012

Minister Foster Meets Tourism Ireland Board in Belfast

11 May 2012

Taoiseach & Tánaiste launch The Gathering Ireland 2013

10 May 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes Aer Lingus regional flight from London Southend

10 May 2012

Tourism Ireland and Celebrity Chef Paul Rankin Offer GB Golfers ‘Slice’ of Irish Open Action!

10 May 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes Aer Lingus Regional flight from London Southend

09 May 2012

Wicklow gardens wow German Journalists!

09 May 2012

Tourism Ireland Welcomes News that 9% VAT Rate for Tourism Services will Apply to End of 2013

08 May 2012

Kerry is ‘the Business’ for Influential American Group

08 May 2012

German Journalists Fly In on New Lufthansa Flight from Düsseldorf

08 May 2012

Irish tourism blitz on Boston and Toronto

04 May 2012

Launch of Kerry ‘Gathering 2013’ programme in New York

03 May 2012

Belfast is ‘buzzing’ for European business travellers

30 Apr 2012

500,000+ Benelux TV viewers see Belfast

30 Apr 2012

Republic of Ireland’s Tourism Minister checks out Titanic Belfast

27 Apr 2012

German journalists cruise into Offaly!

26 Apr 2012

GB business buyers get a taste of Northern Ireland

24 Apr 2012

Spotlight on Ireland in the Middle East

23 Apr 2012

Waterford on the menu for celebrity chefs

23 Apr 2012

International tourism buyers explore St Columb’s Cathedral and more

23 Apr 2012

International tourism buyers explore Castle Coole and more

23 Apr 2012

International tourism buyers explore the Giant’s Causeway and more

23 Apr 2012

Royal Portrush ‘open’ for business for Swiss golf tour operators

23 Apr 2012

American journalists check out Royal Portrush

16 Apr 2012

Titanic welcome for travel writers from ‘Down Under’

16 Apr 2012

1.4 million Canadians tune in to Belfast and Northern Ireland

12 Apr 2012

3 Million Americans to see images of Wicklow on popular TV show

12 Apr 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes growth of +20% in overseas tourism revenue and +4% growth in overseas visitor numbers to Northern Ireland for 2011

11 Apr 2012

Lord Henry Mountcharles welcomes travel writers from ‘Down Under’ to Slane Castle

11 Apr 2012

International Spotlight on Cobh and Co Cork

05 Apr 2012

Italian journalists fly in on new Ryanair flight from Milan Bergamo

05 Apr 2012

Ireland is ‘the business’ for French business tourism planners

05 Apr 2012

Titanic welcome to Cobh for French journalists

04 Apr 2012

‘Pounding the Pavements’ for Tourists in Atlanta and Tampa

04 Apr 2012

Italian journalists give Ireland the thumbs up!

03 Apr 2012

Minister Deenihan presents New Zealand blogger with Certificate of Irish Heritage

03 Apr 2012

Creating business links with France

03 Apr 2012

Ireland ‘goes Dutch’ at tourism workshop in Amsterdam

16 Mar 2012

Flowers and food make for a ‘blooming’ success in Philadelphia

16 Mar 2012

BAA-appy St Patrick’s Day!

13 Mar 2012

French connection for Ireland in Normandy

12 Mar 2012

Minister Varadkar announces the ‘Greening Tower of Pisa’ for St Patrick’s Day

12 Mar 2012

Taoiseach kicks off week-long programme of St Patrick’s celebrations in London

12 Mar 2012

Titanic focus ‘Down Under’

09 Mar 2012

Titanic attracts international media

08 Mar 2012

Londonderry tourism operators hit the road to GB

08 Mar 2012

Italian tour operators on trail of St Patrick

08 Mar 2012

Targeting French tourists in Lyon

07 Mar 2012

Titanic Belfast is ‘write on’ for French group

07 Mar 2012

Minister Michael Ring kicks off major drive to attract more German tourists for 2012

06 Mar 2012

Derry language school prepares to say ‘Hola’ to Spanish students

06 Mar 2012

Taking Ireland to Russia – tourism blitz on Moscow

06 Mar 2012

2 million Americans to see images of Co Cavan on NBC

06 Mar 2012

New Giant’s Causeway Centre is ‘write on’ for French group

05 Mar 2012

Tourism Ireland congratulates Rory McIlroy on becoming world’s number one golfer

05 Mar 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes home Oscar winners

03 Mar 2012

Ireland ‘enlightens’ Italian tour operators

02 Mar 2012

Tourism Ireland comment on CSO figures for November 2011 to January 2012

27 Feb 2012

Tourism Ireland congratulates the shore

27 Feb 2012

Taking Ireland to Russia – tourism blitz on Moscow

27 Feb 2012

‘Pounding the pavements’ for tourists in Chicago and Dallas

27 Feb 2012

Targeting Italian visitors for the Island of Ireland

24 Feb 2012

Tourism Ireland targets 5 million French football fans

21 Feb 2012

On a mission to woo tourists from India

20 Feb 2012

St Patrick’s global celebrations are launch pad for major first half overseas tourism drive (NI version)

20 Feb 2012

St Patrick’s global celebrations are launch pad for major first half overseas tourism drive

17 Feb 2012

Tourism Ireland comment on cso figures for January-December 2011

16 Feb 2012

Calling British adventure enthusiasts and lovers of the great outdoors!

16 Feb 2012

Irish tourism to target Brazil and Russia

15 Feb 2012

Ireland is ‘the business’ in Paris

14 Feb 2012

Northern Ireland tourism industry ‘climb aboard’ holiday fair in Glasgow

13 Feb 2012

Belgian and Dutch group enjoys ‘Gathering’ in Co Cork

13 Feb 2012

500,000+ germans to see Sligo surf online!

13 Feb 2012

Tourism Ireland targets Middle East on travel trade mission

09 Feb 2012

Tourism convention delegates visit Londonderry

09 Feb 2012

Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar meets new Tourism Ireland Board

07 Feb 2012

All smiles at tourism convention in Belfast

07 Feb 2012

Golf to the ‘fore’ in Florida

06 Feb 2012

Targeting British coach and group tours for Ireland

01 Feb 2012

Fishing for French Tourists

01 Feb 2012

Tourism Ireland welcomes Aer Arann services

31 Jan 2012

Irish tourism blitz on Germany – World’s largest travel market

27 Jan 2012

Stars come out to celebrate the launch of ni2012 in London

27 Jan 2012

Major conference announced for Londonderry in 2013

26 Jan 2012

Forging Celtic Connections in Glasgow

26 Jan 2012

‘Reeling in’ German tourists

25 Jan 2012

Targeting Spanish Visitors For Ireland

23 Jan 2012

‘Hooking’ tourists for Ireland in Germany

23 Jan 2012

“Russian” to Ireland – Tourism Ireland targets Russia on travel trade mission

23 Jan 2012

Tourism Ireland offers Chinese tourists a céad míle fáilte to ring in the Year of the Dragon

19 Jan 2012

Millions of Americans read about ‘savage craic’ in the West of Ireland

16 Jan 2012

Starring role for Connemara in Tourism Ireland’s new global advertising campaign

16 Jan 2012

Starring role for Kerry in Tourism Ireland’s new global advertising campaign

16 Jan 2012

Starring role for Cashel in Tourism Ireland’s new global advertising campaign

16 Jan 2012

Middle Eastern journalists check out Kildare

16 Jan 2012

Belfast is one of Fodor’s top 21 destinations in the world for 2012

13 Jan 2012

Top GB conference and event planners visit Northern Ireland

13 Jan 2012

Wicklow is ‘write on’ for Indian group

10 Jan 2012

Spotlight on Galway and Ireland in Abu Dhabi

09 Jan 2012

Belfast honoured in Die Zeit‘s ‘top city break destinations’ for 2012

09 Jan 2012

Tourism Ireland kicks off 2012 with a brand new global advertising campaign

09 Jan 2012

Tourism Ireland comment on CSO figures for the January-November 2011 period

03 Jan 2012

Sacré bleu! Tourism Ireland looks to French connection to drive visitor numbers

03 Jan 2012

Sacré Bleu! Tourism Ireland looks to French connection to drive visitor numbers (NI version)

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