Tourism trade event Meitheal begins in Killarney Significant business deals are expected to be signed over the next three days at Meitheal - the largest trade event for the Irish tourism industry. Business • 20 Mar
Tourism Ireland spent €1.4m advertising hit TV shows Tourism Ireland spent more than €1.4 million on a major advertising drive centered around hit TV shows Derry Girls and Bad Sisters. Business • 09 Mar
Tourism firms attend world's largest travel trade fair Tourism Ireland is hosting 30 tourism companies from around Ireland on its stand at ITB Berline, the largest travel trade fair in the world. Business • 08 Mar
Academy Reward: The financial dividend of Oscar success Irish success at this week's Oscar nominations is more than a good news story, writes Adam Maguire, it's also likely to spark a significant financial … Business • 29 Jan
Niall Gibbons to step down from Tourism Ireland Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland, has announced that he will be stepping down from the role after 21 years with the company. Business • 10 Jan
Tourism Ireland's behind-the-scene video gets 6m views Tourism Ireland doubled its advertising spend on a promotional video for Banshees of Inisherin with its behind-the-scenes look at the critically-acclaimed movie going viral on … Business • 09 Dec 22
Tourism businesses called on to drive climate action The Minister for Tourism will call on businesses in the sector to engage with sustainability targets for the sector, as it seeks to cut emissions … Business • 14 Nov 22
Price rises could hurt Ireland's image - tourism report Tourism Ireland was warned price increases of up to 30% for accommodation had the potential to damage "the island of Ireland's image". Business • 31 Aug 22
Tourism Ireland capitalises on Six Nations clash Tourism Ireland is hoping to attract French visitors to Ireland through the power of Irish dance. Business • 11 Feb 22
Tourism Minister promotes Ireland in the US Tourism Minister Catherine Martin will join Tourism Ireland in Chicago and New York this week where she will undertake a programme of tourism, sporting and … Business • 24 Sep 21
Tourism campaign aims to woo British visitors back Tourism Minister Catherine Martin is in London today to launch a campaign to attract British visitors back to Ireland. Business • 09 Sep 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
Event promotes Ireland to Middle Eastern travel agents 27 tourism companies from across Ireland are taking part in a virtual event hosted by Tourism Ireland. Business • 08 Mar 21
Ireland wins 'best destination' award in New York Ireland has won a major travel award in New York, the "best destination in Europe" - for the seventh year in a row. Business • 22 Dec 20
Tourism Ireland's plans to kick-start overseas tourism Tourism Ireland is planning a major marketing campaign to kick-start the resumption of tourism back into the country next year, when the time is right. Business • 16 Dec 20
Niall Gibbons 'most influencial' CEO on social media Tourism Ireland's Niall Gibbons has emerged as the most influential Irish CEO on social media this year, according to a report released by communications firm … Business • 03 Nov 20
Trips to Ireland rise by 1.8% in 2019 - CSO The total number of trips made to Ireland by overseas residents rose by 1.8% last year to reach a total of 10,807,500, new Central Statistics … Business • 28 Jan 20
Irish people make highest ever number of trips abroad New Central Statistics Office figures show the number of trips made abroad by Irish people in the third quarter of this year reached its highest … Business • 11 Dec 19
Lonely Planet names Galway as top destination in 2020 Galway has been named the fourth best city in the world to visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet. The travel media company described Galway as … Business • 22 Oct 19
Brexit woes hit British tourist plans - survey New research carried out by Tourism Ireland has found that a growing number of people in Britain are booking their holidays later and will take … Brexit Countdown • 22 Oct 19
Chinese view Ireland as 'most promising destination' Ireland has won the 'most promising overseas destination' award at a travel summit in China. Business • 07 Aug 19
Positive first half of 2019 for Irish tourism The first half of the year has been a positive one for Irish tourism with overseas visitors up 3.7%. Business • 15 Jul 19
53km Suir Blueway opens in Co Tipperary A 53km-long series of walking, cycling and watersport trails has been officially opened in Co Tipperary. Munster • 20 May 19
400 global icons set to go green for St Patrick's Day The CEO of Tourism Ireland has said he hopes that nearly 400 global icons will be lit up in green for St Patrick's Day this … Ireland • 21 Feb 19
Ryanair warns that more airlines will go bust Ryanair has warned that more airlines will go bust over the coming 12 months due to higher fuel costs and the strengthening dollar. Business • 11 Oct 18
