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
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
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
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
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
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
Fáilte Ireland highlights need for more hotel rooms With the number of tourists visiting Irish shores estimated to rise by about a fifth over the next five years, Fáilte Ireland has undertaken a ... Business • 29 Nov 18
Significant shortage in Dublin hotel accommodation Around 5,500 new hotel beds for Dublin are expected to come on stream by 2020, but this will still leave capacity in the industry 1,100 ... Business • 27 Aug 18
Dublin landmarks given digital voice A 'talking statue' initiative was launched today in Dublin with some of the city's best known landmarks being given a digital voice Dublin • 15 Aug 18
Govt urged to build on success of Irish Open in Donegal The man responsible for bringing the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open to Ballyliffin in Co Donegal has called on Government and tourism agencies to build ... Ulster • 17 Jul 18
'Hidden Heartlands' launched to promote midlands A €2m initiative has been launched in an effort to boost tourism across the midlands region. Ireland • 12 Apr 18
Over 5,000 new Dublin hotel rooms expected by 2020 More than 5,000 hotel rooms are expected to come on-stream in the capital between now and 2020, according to an analysis carried out by Fáilte ... Business • 08 Aug 17
Business travel worth over €700m to Irish economy Fáilte Ireland's head of business tourism and events Ciara Gallagher said business tourism plays a very important part in the overall component of the tourism ... Business • 25 May 17
€11.5m to be invested in refurbishment of ten OPW sites €11.5m is to be invested in the refurbishment of ten key OPW sites in Dublin and within Ireland's Ancient East region. Business • 13 Apr 17
Guinness Storehouse top tourist spot in 2015 The Guinness Storehouse welcomed almost 1.5 million visitors through its doors last year, making it the most popular fee-paying tourist attraction in Ireland, according to ... News • 02 Aug 16
