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Press Releases - 2012

Discover Ireland Named Website of the Year 2011 by Leading Web Provider

02/02/2012
Discover Ireland Named Website of the Year 2011 by Leading Web Provider

Fáilte Ireland’s Discover Ireland website has been chosen as Site of the Year 2011 award winner, by Kentico Software, one of the world’s leading web content management system providers.  The Discover Ireland website (discoverireland.ie) was announced as global winner out of nearly 200 entries.

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Local Festival Receives Funding Boost

30/01/2012
Local Festival Receives Funding Boost

Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, today announced that €40,000 in funding has been secured for The Westport Music Festival.  The tourism authority will be supporting over 200 key events across the country this year. 

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Hotel Managers of the Future – Well Equipped for Challenges Ahead

26/01/2012
Hotel Managers of the Future – Well Equipped for Challenges Ahead

Eighteen trainee hotel managers this week graduated as part of the Fáilte Ireland Trainee Manager Development Programme (TMDP) at a ceremony held in the Castleknock Hotel & Country Club, Dublin.  One of the students, Matti Reuter, from Germany, trained at the Clarion Hotel in Sligo, was awarded ‘Graduate of the Year 2011’ for his academic achievements and his contribution to the hotel over the past three years.

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Tourism Industry Upbeat on 2012 Prospects But No Room For Complacency

12/01/2012
Tourism Industry Upbeat on 2012 Prospects But No Room For Complacency

For the first time in three years, the Irish tourism industry is optimistic about its prospects for the year ahead. However, despite an increase in overseas visitors in 2011, Fáilte Ireland today cautioned against any complacency at its annual End of Year Review and stressed that consumer confidence remains fragile and improving value for money will continue to be central to regaining our share of key markets.  Click here to view RTE newclip.

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Don’t Miss a Thing This Year! Get your Discover Ireland 2012 Calendar of Festivals and Events

06/01/2012
Don’t Miss a Thing This Year!  Get your Discover Ireland 2012 Calendar of Festivals and Events

A free copy of Fáilte Ireland’s Calendar of Festivals and Events can be found in today’s Irish Times (Friday 6th January).  The calendar was compiled by the Festivals and Events team and can also be downloaded from http://www.discoverireland.ie/getmedia/d5ffe5d9-5f79-4427-b540-acc4e7b56414/COE-2012-FINAL.aspx or http://www.discoverireland.ie/whats-on/

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