Fáilte Ireland launches drive to tackle staff shortages A national campaign to address staff shortages in the tourism and hospitality sectors is being launched today by Fáilte Ireland. Business • 18 May
Crisis cooking in hospitality due to chef shortage They should be cooking up a storm in the kitchen, but a crisis is brewing in hospitality due to the shortage of chefs. Business • 26 Mar
Carty appointed as chair of Fáilte Ireland Paul Carty has been named as the new Chairperson of Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, with immediate effect. Business • 23 Feb
77% of B&B owners confident of recovery this year Over three-quarters of Irish B&B owners have expressed their confidence in how the industry will perform during 2022 as Covid travel restrictions are dropped. Business • 11 Feb
Estimated 40,000 vacancies in tourism sector A third of tourism businesses that are experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff may have to close if the shortages in the market are … Business • 08 Feb
New €50m programme to support tourism businesses Fáilte Ireland has released details of its €50 million Tourism Business Continuity Programme for next year. Business • 08 Dec 21
Fáilte Ireland secures €50m worth of business events Fáilte Ireland has confirmed that 85 international conferences worth €48.5 million have been secured for Ireland so far this year, and are due to take … Business • 09 Nov 21
Continued support needed for tourism sector - minister The tourism sector will not be "healed overnight" and will continue to need support as recovery continues, Minister Catherine Martin has said. Business • 21 Sep 21
Music now permitted outdoors at weddings New guidelines from Fáilte Ireland around organised outdoor events state that venues can now cater for a maximum of 200 people. Coronavirus • 06 Aug 21
Four tourist attractions to get over €70m in funding Four new "world class Irish tourist attractions" are to receive over €70m in funding. Business • 10 Jun 21
BPFI: Domestic tourism key to economic recovery Domestic tourism will play a key role in Ireland's economic recovery, according to a report published by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. Business • 27 Apr 21
Tourism trade event looks to reopening Ireland Up to 500 Irish tourism businesses will pitch to buyers from 19 countries in the coming days as Ireland looks to reopening the country to … Business • 13 Apr 21
Fáilte Ireland spend €440k marketing 'stay and spend' Fáilte Ireland last year spent €441,802 (incl VAT) marketing and advertising the Government's 'stay and spend' scheme. Business • 10 Feb 21
Tourism sector hit by €6bn loss in revenue in 2020 Fáilte Ireland says there has been an 80% reduction in tourism revenue as a result of the pandemic. Ireland • 01 Feb 21
Explainer: How does the Stay and Spend scheme work? So far, 1,600 businesses in the hospitality sector have registered for the Government Stay and Spend scheme. Business • 01 Oct 20
Grants up to €15,000 available for tourism businesses Fáilte Ireland has launched its €26m Covid-19 Adaptation Fund today after Tourism Minister Catherine Martin secured the funding as part of the Government's July stimulus … Business • 18 Aug 20
Fáilte Ireland launches domestic marketing campaign Fáilte Ireland has launched a new domestic marketing campaign and a new Covid-19 Safety Charter to boost public confidence amid the coronavirus pandemic. Business • 25 Jun 20
Virus having 'catastrophic' impact on tourism industry Fáilte Ireland's chief executive Paul Kelly has said the impact of the coronavirus is "catastrophic" for the tourism industry. Business • 13 Mar 20
Costs and competitiveness a key focus for tourism The tourism industry needs to focus on costs and competitiveness as the sector faces into choppier waters in the years ahead. Business • 24 Jan 20
Ceád Míle Fáilte to more Chinese visitors China is one of the fastest-growing outbound travel markets in the world with numbers predicted to grow to 200 million by 2020. Business • 11 Sep 19
Fáilte Ireland invests €150m in attractions nationwide Fáilte Ireland has launched a €150m investment programme aimed at developing large-scale visitor attractions around the country. Business • 29 May 19
Tourism industry looking to woo Chinese visitors Irish tourist service providers are being urged to take steps to attract more visitors from China in order to offset any drop in numbers coming … Business • 09 Apr 19
Meitheal tourism event to focus on Brexit challenges The longest established and most important travel trade event for the Irish tourism industry gets underway in Dublin today. Business • 02 Apr 19
Fáilte Ireland to spend €5m to get sector Brexit ready Following a huge defeat for Theresa May's Brexit deal in Westminster earlier in the week, much of the focus of business here has been to … Business • 18 Jan 19
Dublin's New Year's Festival set to showcase tourism The New Year's Festival in Dublin is set to showcase tourism in the capital, and encourage more people to visit the capital and Ireland in … Dublin • 31 Dec 18
