Explore the recipients of Fáilte Ireland's Employer Excellence Awards, recognizing leading tourism employers shaping fulfilling careers.
Minister Catherine Martin celebrates 10 years of Wild Atlantic Way at Meitheal, Ireland's key tourism event.
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Next week, Ireland hosts IRELAND X-Change, uniting 100 top North American event planners for a week of networking.
Fáilte Ireland is pleased to welcome thousands of visitors to locations across the country this weekend for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Fáilte Ireland showcased some of Ireland’s world-class golf product to golf enthusiasts in Northern Ireland at the annual ‘Keep Discovering Golf Promotion Night’’ which was held in the Europa Hotel, Belfast on Wednesday 21st February.
Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with Cork County Council, Cork City Council and Port of Cork announced their plans to develop a Cork Harbour Tourism Plan.
Minster Catherine Martin TD announces strategic partnership between SEAI and Fáilte Ireland to support decarbonisation of tourism businesses in Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have formed a strategic partnership after signing a Memorandum of Understanding detailing their commitment to decarbonising tourism businesses across Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland has today launched an open call for Expressions of Interest for its Tourism Learning Network Programme as part of the EU Just Transition Fund Regenerative Tourism & Placemaking Scheme for Ireland’s Midlands 2023-2026.
Fáilte Ireland’s biggest ever New Year’s Festival Dublin concludes today with a family friendly day of free events taking place in Dublin City Centre.
A major new plan to develop the tourism potential of the Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains region, Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains National Park Visitor Experience and Management Masterplan.
Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with Tourism Ireland, will join 36 leading business event suppliers at the high-profile IBTM World event in Barcelona from 28-30 November.
Fáilte Ireland has celebrated the outstanding contributions of 104 conference ambassadors, including renowned academics and industry leaders, at an award ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel
Fáilte Ireland’s New Year’s Festival Dublin 2023 was officially launched today by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD.
Kerry has been announced as the host destination for the 2024 Global Incentive Summit, an event that will bring together 170 of the world’s leading incentive travel professionals, to participate in one-on-one appointments and networking activities.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., has announced the appointment of Ruth Andrews as the new Chairperson of the National Tourism Development Authority (Fáilte Ireland).
Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new five-year plan that will help drive and sustain tourism in West Cork and Kenmare at the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork.
Fáilte Ireland has confirmed that 335 international business events worth €144 million have been secured for Ireland for future years.
Fáilte Ireland in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is pleased to announce Fire and Shadows Processions, a series of Samhain night processions taking place in Waterford, Limerick and Longford across the October Bank Holiday weekend.
A number of tourism businesses from the Ireland’s Ancient East region, as well as Local Authority representatives from Meath and Louth, were invited to brief the Authority members on their season to date and their future business plans.
The 2023 Horizon Irish Open gets underway today (September 7th) at the K-Club and Fáilte Ireland is using the tournament as a platform to showcase Ireland as a world-class golfing destination while also promoting the rich cultural heritage of Ireland’s Ancient East. 115 of Ireland’s 400 golf courses are in this region of the country.
Fáilte Ireland Funding Scheme for regenerative tourism projects in Midlands opens today.
The new National Surf Centre, Strandhill, Co. Sligo will be officially opened today.
The Authority of Fáilte Ireland has selected Tom Coughlan to serve as Interim Chair of the National Tourism Development Authority.
Fáilte Ireland has launched four new Regional Tourism Development Strategies 2023-2027 which will provide a framework for sustainable tourism development across Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland has been appointed as a Sustainable Development Goal Champion for 2023-2024, in an initiative announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD.
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
‘Developing Rural Tourism in Ireland’
Opening Statement
Paul Keeley, Director of Regional Development, Fáilte Ireland
11 awards presented to participants in Fáilte Ireland’s Employer Excellence programme.
Fáilte Ireland’s Chairperson, Paul Carty, together with the senior management team and the entire Authority (Board) of Fáilte Ireland gathered in the Landmark Hotel, Carrick-On-Shannon on Thursday 30th March, for the organisation’s quarterly Authority meeting.
.jpg?width=941&height=435&ext=.jpg "JOC Opening Statement - Paul Kelly on Challenges Facing Tourism Accommodation Providers")
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media.
Meitheal - Ireland’s largest and most important trade event for the tourism industry gets underway
Cuireann Fáilte Ireland fáilte roimh chuairteoirí go hÉirinn do cheiliúradh Lá Fhéile Pádraig
Visitors to new world class attraction in Ireland’s Ancient East will spend €6.45m in Waterford region annually
Fáilte Ireland has today unveiled its plans for 2023 to help support the sustainable recovery of the tourism sector this year.
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The Minister for of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. has today announced the following five new appointments to the board of the National Tourism Development Authority (Fáilte Ireland)
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Read Jenny De Saulles, Fáilte Ireland’s Director of Sector Development, opening statement
Paul Kelly, CEO Fáilte Ireland, 2023 Plans Launch Opening Address
This week, Fáilte Ireland showcased some of Ireland’s world-class golf product to golf enthusiasts in Northern Ireland at the annual ‘Keep Discovering Golf Promotion Night’ in the Europa Hotel.
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Opening Statement from Jenny De Saulles, Director of Sector Development at Fáilte Ireland to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht.
Fáilte Ireland’s New Year’s Festival, which runs across New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, is expected to draw 40,000 visitors to the capital city, generating over €7million from tourism for the local economy.
Fáilte Ireland has today welcomed confirmation of the Just Transition Fund tourism allocation, which will transform tourism across 8 counties through a regenerative tourism scheme.
Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new 5-year plan that will help drive and sustain tourism on the Inishowen Peninsula in Co. Donegal.
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Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, today announced that the Government has approved the priority drafting of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill and publication of the General Scheme of the Bill.
Opening Statement – Paul Kelly, Chief Executive Fáilte Ireland. Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
Fáilte Ireland welcomes today’s Cabinet approval of this important legislation which will underpin Fáilte Ireland’s Short-Term Tourist Letting Registration System.
Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have today welcomed An Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s announcement of over €7million for Shared Island tourism initiatives.
Fáilte Ireland Driving Action on Climate Change in Tourism Businesses
Paul Kelly, CEO, Fáilte Ireland, Opening Address
The tourism industry is gathering at Croke Park today to attend Fáilte Ireland’s first national conference on driving climate action in tourism businesses.
Ring in 2023 with New Year’s Festival Dublin, Ireland’s biggest New Year Celebration.
This week, Fáilte Ireland officially launched the first elements of the Urban Animation project in Drogheda which sees the town’s historic streetscapes illuminated with animated projections and murals of the epic myths and legends associated with the area
Fáilte Ireland today announced details of this year’s Winter in Dublin programme which will spotlight the diverse range of events and experiences taking place in the capital between November 2022 and January 2023
Fáilte Ireland has secured €10 million worth of international conferences for Ireland at IMEX America, which concludes in Las Vegas today.
Today the new National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park House and Gardens, in Co. Roscommon has been officially opened by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin.
Fáilte Ireland hosted a special briefing event for the Galway city tourism industry last night in The Dean Galway.
Fáilte Ireland welcomes the tourism specific and wider economic measures announced in Budget 2023.
Fáilte Ireland welcomed 50 top international golf tour operators to the Slieve Russell Hotel Golf & Country Club in Co. Cavan today for the first in-person Golf Tourism Convention in two years
New initiative will officially recognise excellent employers in the tourism industry providing tourism businesses with a unique-selling point when recruiting staff in a competitive market.
Fáilte Ireland has initiated a review the Táin Trail Route for Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon, to establish it as an important tourism trail within Ireland’s Ancient East and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
Fáilte Ireland has initiated a study to examine how the sector can be developed and grown within the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands region over the next ten years.
Dublin can expect to welcome 13,000 US visitors along with up to 20,000 domestic visitors this weekend for the first of the five-game Aer Lingus College Football series.
Fáilte Ireland has awarded the Little Museum of Dublin a grant of more than €1 million to develop a universally accessible museum in Dublin City Centre.
Fáilte Ireland Conference Ambassador Programme delivers international conference worth €800k to Ireland’s Capital City
President Michael D. Higgins today performed the official opening of ‘Beyond the Trees Avondale’, a spectacular new visitor experience developed in partnership between Coillte, Fáilte Ireland and EAK Ireland in Avondale Forest Park in Co. Wicklow
As the 2022 Horizon Irish Open gets underway today, Fáilte Ireland is using its sponsorship of the event to highlight the importance of golf tourism to rural and local economies as tourism looks to drive a sustained and sustainable recovery.
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Investment scheme will support development of new or enhanced gala dinner venues across Ireland’s premier business tourism hubs Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kerry and Shannon Region
Osclaíodh eispéireas nua do chuairteoirí go hoifigiúil ag Ionad an Bhlascaoid inniu, mar thoradh ar infheistíocht €2.9 milliún ó Fáilte Ireland, Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí agus an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta.
A new visitor experience has officially opened at the Blasket Islands today, following an investment of €2.9million from Fáilte Ireland, the Office of Public Works and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new plan that will help drive and sustain tourism in Killarney, Co. Kerry
Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly met with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media Meeting to discuss the rising cost of tourist accommodation in the tourism and hospitality sector. Read his opening statement here.
Tourism in Monaghan has received a major boost with the official opening of the new Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Inniskeen and the launch of Fáilte Ireland and Monaghan County Council’s new five-year tourism development plan.
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Nearly 80 tourism businesses from across the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands region met today for a Fáilte Ireland networking event in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone.
Record breaking 85 Blue Flag beaches, 10 Blue Flag marinas and 62 Green Coast beaches across Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, Ireland’s Ancient East and Dublin
National media campaign ‘Works for Me’, targeting parents and retirees, is a key element of Fáilte Ireland’s overall multi-faceted tourism careers strategy to support tourism industry address its current recruitment challenges
Ireland’s Ancient East Golfing Gems showcased to top Golfing Journalists
This week, Fáilte Ireland welcomed over 400 incentive travel professions from all over the world to Dublin for the prestigious SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Excellence) Global Conference 2022
The Global Irish Festival Series, a Fáilte Ireland and Department of Foreign Affairs initiative in partnership with Local Authorities, aims to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local and community tourism
Fáilte Ireland and Virgin Media One television have teamed up for an exciting new six-part domestic travel series ‘Are We There Yet?’ seeking out the best day trips and holidays to encourage domestic holidays throughout the country this year
Fáilte Ireland is today hosting “Developing the Kilkenny Destination and Visitor Experience”, an international tourism conference at Kilkenny’s River Court Hotel to discuss the future vision of tourism for the county.
Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly met with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media Meeting today to discuss working conditions and skill shortages is the tourism and hospitality sector. Read his opening statement here.
The first three Blueways in the world to achieve accreditation are today officially opening at the Boyne Blueway, Suir Blueway Tipperary and Lough Derg Blueway.
The Authority (Board) of Fáilte Ireland held its March meeting today (Thursday, March 31st) in Killarney and afterwards took the opportunity to meet directly with representatives from the local tourism industry
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Over 420 Irish tourism businesses pitch to over 200 international buyers over two days as Fáilte Ireland’s flagship trade event, Meitheal, returns as an in-person event.
The Dublin Coastal Trail will encourage more visitors to move outside the city centre and explore the coastal towns that lie within easy reach of the city centre.
Fáilte Ireland will showcase some of Ireland’s world-class golf product to players in Northern Ireland at its annual ‘Golf Ireland Promotion Night’
Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD and Fáilte Ireland launched a new Transition Year Work Experience Programme to provide tourism and hospitality businesses with a direct link to students looking for work experience placements.
Two further schemes in the €50million Tourism Business Continuity Programme 2022 open for applications this week.
Fáilte Ireland has unveiled ten new and updated viewing points along Mulroy Drive, a looped route off the Wild Atlantic Way.
A new visitor experience at Knowth, Co. Meath, has been officially opened by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) Patrick O’Donovan TD.
Minister Catherine Martin TD has announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Carty to the position of Chairperson of Fáilte Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland hosted a special thoroughbred industry workshop at The Curragh Racecourse to kick-start the Thoroughbred Country Destination Experience Development Plan (DEDP).
Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta have formed a strategic partnership after signing a Memorandum of Understanding detailing their commitment to making the Gaeltacht experience appealing, accessible and relevant to visitors.
Fáilte Ireland has announced the expansion of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands to include all of counties Cavan, Westmeath, Offaly and an additional part of Tipperary.
Fáilte Ireland is today unveiling its priorities for 2022 to support the recovery of the tourism industry at a special in-person event attended by over 800 representatives from tourism and hospitality at the Convention Centre Dublin.
Fáilte Ireland welcomes the announcement on the significant lifting of restrictions for the tourism and hospitality sector.
The first two schemes in the €50million Tourism Business Continuity Programme 2022 open for applications this week.
Fáilte Ireland has announced its sponsorship of RTÉ Weather to help accelerate the recovery of Ireland’s tourism sector.
Following the announcement of new public health measures, Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with Dublin City Council and their event partners, has taken the decision to cancel the festival.
Wild Atlantic Way looped route to encourage visitors to explore further and stay longer in the region.
Tourism Business Continuity Programme announced to assist strategic tourism businesses recover in 2022.
Fáilte Ireland targets Leisure and UltraLuxe markets as workshops commence to help drive demand for Ireland among international visitors in both markets.
Fáilte Ireland has launched a new plan that will help drive and sustain tourism in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo.
Germany’s largest tour operator, DERTOUR, bound for Ireland in 2022...
Minister Catherine Martin TD and Fáilte Ireland today announced that €1.7 million worth of enhancement work will soon be completed on 10 Dublin visitor attractions.
Fáilte Ireland has confirmed that 85 international conferences worth €48.5million taking place between 2021 and 2027 have been secured for Ireland so far this year.
Counties Kildare and Tipperary are set to benefit from a new Destination Experience Development Plan that will bring to life the extraordinary thoroughbred horse tradition synonymous with Ireland.
€500k campaign to promote Dublin events underway this week...
Fáilte Ireland, Dublin City Council and Smart Dublin bring Dublin’s first Smart Tourism Programme to the European Stage...
Fáilte Ireland is welcoming the tourism specific and wider economic measures announced in Budget 2022...
Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new plan that will help drive and sustain tourism in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher...
The easing of restrictions in recent weeks has resulted in a tangible return for events which are an important tourism offering for Ireland...
Fáilte Ireland welcomes the announcement this morning by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD of the addition of 31 walking trails in 13 counties to the Government’s ‘Walks Scheme’.
Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD officially opened the in-person industry event in The Convention Centre Dublin...
Seven urban areas set to be developed in partnership with Local Authorities...
With restrictions for tourism and hospitality businesses starting to ease, Fáilte Ireland’s priority now is to drive demand in the shoulder season.
Fáilte Ireland allocates €9 million in funding to transform 38 locations for Outdoor Dining facilities across Ireland
A new recruitment marketing and awareness campaign targeting both jobseekers and tourism businesses has been launched by Fáilte Ireland to help attract new staff to the tourism industry.
40 tourism businesses across Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands are unveiling new and improved websites following funding and development support from Fáilte Ireland through the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Website Improvement Programme.
Fáilte Ireland and RTÉ One television have teamed up for the second year running to show the nation that there’s ‘No Place Like Home’ when it comes to holidays.
A new suite of third-level education programmes has been launched today to encourage the retention and recruitment of talent for the tourism and hospitality sector.
Read the latest update from Paul Kelly, Fáilte Ireland CEO...
Fáilte Ireland and TG4 have joined forces with renowned Irish musician Sharon Shannon on a new travel and music programme ‘Heartlands’.
Fáilte Ireland has this evening issued draft operational guidelines for the hospitality industry in advance of the re-opening of indoor hospitality on Monday, July 26th 2021.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. has today announced details of the next two phases of Fáilte Ireland’s Strategic Tourism Business Continuity Scheme.
The 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open gets underway today (July 1st) at Mount Juliet...
Fáilte Ireland has today (Monday, 21st June 2021) launched a new strategy to develop Limerick as a compelling visitor destination and base for exploring the Wild Atlantic Way.
Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new digital brochure to showcase the very best of West Cork.
Read the latest update from Paul Kelly, CEO Fáilte Ireland...
A major investment of €73million to develop four new world-class Irish tourist attractions has been announced...
Fáilte Ireland announces details of €6m investment in digital transformation of tourism activities and attractions...
The next phase of Fáilte Ireland’s programme of Strategic Tourism Business Continuity funding opens today for applications.
Fáilte Ireland’s new €4million domestic marketing campaign has been unveiled today by the Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD...
Read the latest update from Paul Kelly, CEO Fáilte Ireland...
Almost 300 tourism businesses on the Wild Atlantic Way, stretching from Cork to Galway and Clare to Donegal, attended Fáilte Ireland’s virtual ‘Networking Together’ event this week.
A new destination experience development plan that will bring to life the ancient culture, history, heritage and natural landscape synonymous with the two counties...
Read the latest update from Paul Kelly, CEO Fáilte Ireland...
Minister Martin and Fáilte Ireland announce €19 million investment to develop state-of-the-art facilities for outdoor water-based activities.
This week, more than 480 Irish tourism businesses from across the country will meet virtually to sell the best of Ireland to 216 top international tourism buyers from Australia to the USA and every corner of the globe.
Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin TD and Fáilte Ireland have this morning (31 March) announced details of a new €17million Scheme for developing outdoor dining capacity nationwide.
Tourism transport operators such as car rental companies, chauffeur and limousine businesses and escorted tour providers will be eligible to apply for funding under the next stage of Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Business Continuity Scheme.
Stay up to date with our newsletter to find out more about the COVID-19 business support hub and wellbeing updates, new podcasts and innovation toolkits and the upcoming Meitheal tourism trade event...
A major new plan to develop the tourism potential of the Shannon region, The Shannon Tourism Masterplan, has been launched today (2 March) by Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Darragh O’Brien T.D, Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage with John Mc Donagh, CEO of Waterways Ireland and Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland.
Series One of the Fáilte Ireland Inside Tourism Business Podcast looks Inside Food with insights and expert advice on how to innovate and run a more successful food operation
Fáilte Ireland has today (February 1) announced details of its new €55million Tourism Business Continuity Scheme. The announcement was made at a special virtual industry event watched by thousands of operators, providers and employers from across the tourism sector.
The plan aims to create a sustainable tourism destination by extending the tourism season and spreading business across all parts of the Dingle Peninsula over the next five years.
Fáilte Ireland will showcase Ireland’s beauty this New Year’s Eve with a countdown tour of the country illuminating locations from Kilkenny to Cork, Killarney, Tipperary and Killaloe with a special live performance of New Day from Lyra.
CEO of Fáilte Ireland, Paul Kelly’s opening statement on the Impact of Covid-19 across the Tourism Sector at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport & the Gaeltacht today, 2 December 2020
€10million fund to support Ireland based inbound agents who package, sell and distribute Ireland’s tourism product overseas.
B&B owners nationwide can avail of a minimum grant of €4,000 from Fáilte Ireland. Applications are open until November 30th.
Grants available for coach tourism businesses through Fáilte Ireland
Fáilte Ireland is welcoming the tourism specific and wider economic measures announced in Budget 2021.
Fáilte Ireland, as a member of the Government’s Tourism Recovery Taskforce significantly contributed to the contents of the Tourism Recovery Plan published on October 6th 2020
In line with the Government’s current Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 Plan, Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with Dublin City Council and their event partners, has taken the decision to cancel the New Year’s Festival (NYF) in Dublin.
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Up to €8million in grants available for B&Bs through Fáilte Ireland...
At its meeting on August 18th the Authority of Fáilte Ireland selected Paul Carty to serve as Interim Chair of the National Tourism Development Authority.
The Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht, Catherine Martin T.D., has today launched a new €26million COVID-19 Adaptation Fund to help tourism and hospitality businesses offset some of the costs incurred in adapting their premises or operations for re-opening
CEO of Fáilte Ireland Paul Kelly has thanked Michael Cawley for his strong Chairmanship and contribution to Fáilte Ireland and to the tourism industry since his appointment as Chairman of the Authority in 2014.
Fáilte Ireland and RTÉ have joined forces to show the nation that there’s ‘No Place Like Home’ when it comes to holidays. Building on the success of Fáilte Ireland’s current domestic marketing campaign, ‘Ireland, Make a Break for it’, a new RTÉ television series ‘No Place Like Home’, in association with Fáilte Ireland, will air this Sunday August 9th at 6:30pm on RTÉ One running each Sunday for four weeks.
As part of Fáilte Ireland’s major drive to encourage people to take domestic breaks, the National Tourism Development Authority has today launched its new look website for domestic visitors, DiscoverIreland.ie.
Fáilte Ireland welcomes the announcement made by Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Catherine Martin of funding of €4.5million for 26 Greenway Projects nationwide. The funding was allocated under the Carbon Tax Fund 2020 and provides support for feasibility, planning and design for Greenways around the country.
Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new domestic marketing campaign ‘Come here to me Dublin’ which encourages those living in Dublin to visit the world-class attractions and hidden gems of their home city. The campaign features one of Dublin’s most distinctive voices, singer Imelda May.
Thank you for the invitation, I am joined by Jenny De Saulles, our Director of Sector Development and Caeman Wall, Head of Economic Research and Analysis. Firstly, may I congratulate Minister Catherine Martin on her appointment
Fáilte Ireland has this evening published Guidelines for the Reopening of Pubs (which include pubs, gastro pubs and bars)
Fáilte Ireland receives detailed guidance aimed at facilitating the safe re-opening of food service businesses, including pubs that serve food.
Fáilte Ireland publishes operational guidelines with industry groups for the safe re-opening and rebuilding of the tourism and hospitality industry
The Global Irish Festival Series, a Fáilte Ireland and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade initiative, aims to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local and community tourism
Fáilte Ireland welcomes Government announcement that provides a timely and much needed boost to the domestic tourism industry
Fáilte Ireland has today welcomed the establishment of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce announced by Ministers Shane Ross and Brendan Griffin.
Fáilte Ireland works with Revenue on COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme FAQ for the tourism industry.
Following An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar’s Post Cabinet Statement on the 24th March, please see a statement from the Department of Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to B&B’s and Self Catering Accommodation
In response to COVID-19, Fáilte Ireland has created a new online support hub for tourism businesses, including practical webinars and advice guides on key areas such as Business Liquidity, HR and Temporary Closures, as well as information on how to access Government supports and funding.
As part of the Government's response to the national emergency that is the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government is asking employers, if at all possible, to continue to pay workers during this period - at least at the jobseeker rate of €203 per week.
Fáilte Ireland’s CEO Paul Kelly has acknowledged the response of the Tourism and Hospitality sector in the face of the COVID 19 crisis which he said is having a ‘catastrophic’ effect across the regions.
Today (12 March 2020), Ministers Shane Ross and Brendan Griffin sought the Government’s agreement for urgent assistance for the Tourism and Hospitality and Leisure sectors in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
Following a review of the numbers of buyers attending Meitheal 2020 and the available appointments for our industry to engage with these buyers, the difficult decision to cancel Meitheal 2020 has been taken.
Government agrees next phase of Ireland’s Covid-19 response
Tourism businesses encouraged to complete Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Service Excellence Programme
Center Parcs has won the inaugural Great Place to Work Spotlight Series award for tourism and hospitality businesses. The award was launched by Fáilte Ireland and Great Place to Work last year to highlight businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector that are delivering innovative programmes to develop and invest in their staff.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD was pictured today with Fáilte Ireland’s Head of Festivals Ciara Sugrue as preparations get under way for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations across the country.
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Fáilte Ireland’s major new Marketing Campaign set to boost domestic tourism by almost €100million over the next three years
The National Tourism Development Authority is looking to develop a high impact festival for the region
The National Tourism Development Authority is looking to develop a high impact festival for the region north of Galway City
524 International conferences and business events worth €212million to the Irish economy have been secured by Fáilte Ireland’s Business Tourism and Events team last year.
Fáilte Ireland showcases Ireland as a top golf destination to players in Northern Ireland to help drive growth in the face of Brexit.
A group of influential international media, with a combined circulation of 80 million, are in Galway this weekend to cover the launch of Galway2020. The visit is being hosted by Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, in association with Tourism Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, is bringing history to life in Tipperary Town as it launches an expansion of its Historic Towns Trail initiative.
CSO data published today shows that overall trips to Ireland were up by 1.8% in 2019.
Brexit remains a major concern among tourism businesses according to Fáilte Ireland. With 8 days to go before the UK formally leaves the EU on January 31st, the National Tourism Development Authority convened a meeting of its Industry Brexit Advisory Group at its headquarters in Dublin.
Fáilte Ireland today held the first in a series of networking events for student Tour Guides at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin as part of the National Tourism Development Authority’s commitment to encourage and promote careers in the tourism industry.
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Fáilte Ireland today held the first in a series of networking events for student Tour Guides at Athlone IT, County Westmeath as part of the National Tourism Development Authority’s commitment to encourage and promote careers in the tourism industry.
Fáilte Ireland looking for local input as it works to develop a
“Visitor Experience Development Plan” for the area
Fáilte Ireland is welcoming measures announced by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys today to increase the number of employment permits granted to overseas chefs coming to work in Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland today awarded six visitor attractions located on the Route Millenia Mayo, with a Service Excellence Programme Business Award.
Every county in Ireland will be allocated significant funding by Fáilte Ireland to develop the tourism potential of their destination towns.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, yesterday announced funding of up to €65,000 through Fáilte Ireland that will help support and develop St. Patrick’s Day events in Killarney, Cork and Limerick over the next three years.
The economic opportunities that Greenways bring to local communities is the subject of a major Fáilte Ireland training and information workshop being held today for staff working in the country’s local councils and public bodies.
Fáilte Ireland CEO, Paul Kelly, and the local Wild Atlantic Way team today met with members of the Limerick tourism industry and Limerick City and County Council at The Savoy Hotel to discuss the development of the city as a tourism destination and Gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way.
Strandhill Community Development Association in County Sligo was today honoured as the Irish winner of the 2019 EDEN (European Destination of Excellence) Award. The prestigious EDEN award recognises Strandhill Community Development Association as the best emerging destination that promotes sustainable tourism by using Health & Well-Being..
Fáilte Ireland and Great Place to Work launches the 2020 Spotlight Series Tourism and Hospitality Award.
Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, has today (11 November) unveiled its 2020 work plans at a major industry event at Croke Park in front of an audience of more than 600 representatives from across the tourism sector.
Fáilte Ireland has today welcomed the announcement of Government funding for tourism projects by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring T.D. under his Department’s Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF).
Fáilte Ireland has appointed Jenny De Saulles as Director of Sector Development, which is a new role within the National Tourism Development Authority.
Fáilte Ireland’s “Meet in Ireland” team has been awarded the Best Improver Award for 2019 from the Global Destination Sustainability Index, which is being announced at the International Congress and Convention Association Congress in Houston, USA, today.
Applications are now open for the Strategic Management Programme for Tourism & Hospitality Leaders.
In a coup for tourism in Ireland’s Ancient East, film crews from across the US and France, together with a group of international journalists and bloggers,who have a combined audience reach of nearly 300million, have arrived in Ireland to experience the new Púca Halloween Festival
Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Seán Canney TD, this morning announced Fáilte Ireland investment of over €2.5million for the Sligo Cultural Plaza.
Fáilte Ireland today announced the four Irish finalists of this year’s EDEN (European Destination of Excellence) competition to find the destination in Ireland which provides the best Health & Well-Being Tourism experience in Ireland with a potential to grow visitor numbers.
Fáilte Ireland, this week held a two-day training programme Taste of Place, for chefs and cooks from Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Wexford, Limerick, Waterford and Carlow at the Cork Institute of Technology with renowned chef, Gary O’Hanlon giving cookery demonstrations and insights to the group.
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D., has announced the appointment of two new members to the Fáilte Ireland Authority – the National Tourism Development Authority.
Brendan Griffin T.D., Minister of State for Tourism and Sport will today announce Fáilte Ireland investment of €3.9million for the new National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park in Co. Roscommon.
Fáilte Ireland is pulling out all the stops this weekend to highlight Ireland’s seasonal ingredients and unique food and drink experiences to a group of eleven international journalists and twelve of Europe’s most influential tour operators.
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Single biggest Fáilte Ireland investment for a tourist attraction that will ‘transform the Spanish Arch district of Galway’
A group of five German media with a combined circulation of nearly 500,000 are this weekend in Ireland to take part in a Donegal walking press trip, hosted by Fáilte Ireland, as the National Tourism Development Authority in conjunction with Tourism Ireland – Ireland’s overseas marketing body.
Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, is today (Wednesday) welcoming the Government’s recognition of the very serious challenges facing the tourism sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
A new state-of-the-art virtual reality experience was unveiled at Kildare Town Heritage Centre today following investment of €156,000 by Fáilte Ireland alongside financial support of €44,000 from Kildare County Council.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin was joined by renowned chefs Neven Maguire and Brian McDermott to mark the first day of the Dingle Food Festival which takes place this weekend as part of Fáilte Ireland’s Taste the Island Programme.
Abbey Theatre becomes first Dublin theatre to be awarded Fáilte Ireland Service Excellence Business Award
As part of a targeted 2020 sales drive, Fáilte Ireland this week hosted a custom-made workshop providing Irish tourism businesses with an opportunity to pitch directly to a group of Canadian tour operators.
With the Brexit deadline looming, Fáilte Ireland this week provided a platform for one of the largest group tour operators in the UK, Albatross Travel, to learn more about Ireland’s Ancient East as they prepare to sell a new tour of the region in their 2020 itineraries.
Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands is getting a major international boost this week, as thirteen influential overseas media, with a combined audience of over 10 million, take part in a press trip to learn more about the region.
Fáilte Ireland’s Chairman, Michael Cawley, together with the senior management team and the entire Authority members of Fáilte Ireland - the National Tourism Development Authority - gathered in Kylemore Abbey on Tuesday 24 September, where it held its quarterly meeting.
Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan today unveiled several new interactive features in the Science Centre at Birr Castle Gardens which will bring to life the scientific history of the Castle and the story of the Parsons family who lived there since 1620.
Renowned Irish chef, Gary O’Hanlon, has teamed up with Fáilte Ireland to call on chefs across the country to participate in a Taste of Place training programme.
With 42 days remaining to the Brexit deadline of 31st October, Fáilte Ireland is helping members of the Irish Hotel Federation to step up their preparations with a tailored Market Diversification and Business Performance Programme.
Chefs from Cork this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Cork to support the Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies.
With just 45 days remaining before the Brexit deadline of 31st October, tourism businesses are ramping up their preparations by attending Fáilte Ireland tailored workshops targeting the UK and Canadian markets.
Fáilte Ireland’s Local Experts Programme comes to Cork for the first time this month. The programme has been developed to support anybody involved in the tourism sector and the local community who is in regular contact with visitors.
Progress was made today on developing Killarney as a Gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way as Fáilte Ireland met with key stakeholders and businesses to discuss the next steps for the strategy that will establish Killarney as a gateway town for visitors exploring the Wild Atlantic Way.
Major ‘Developing Tourism Relationships with China’ conference takes place in Dublin
Fáilte Ireland’s Local Experts Programme returns this autumn. The programme has been developed to support those involved in the tourism sector and the local community to share useful information with visitors.
Fáilte Ireland has partnered with website Lovin.ie to showcase some of Ireland’s spectacular walking trails through a series of articles, videos and podcasts featuring well known personalities.
Fáilte Ireland is searching for emerging destinations providing a ‘health and well-being’ tourism experience as part of the European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) Awards.
Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon launches new programme of exciting food and drink events which will take place across Ireland during September, October and November
Fáilte Ireland has today (Sunday 4th August) published its annual survey of Ireland’s most popular visitor attractions for 2018.
Meeting of 4,000 librarians from over 100 countries to bring €6.4 million to Dublin
With 92 days remaining before the Brexit deadline of 31st October, many local tourism businesses are ramping up their preparations by attending tailored workshops designed and facilitated by Fáilte Ireland.
The first look at an exciting programme of events for Ireland’s new three-day Halloween festival, Púca, which will take place in three locations across Meath and Louth from 31 October – 2 November, was announced by Fáilte Ireland today.
Fáilte Ireland is welcoming the official announcement from the Government that Ireland is to host the 2026 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Co Limerick.
Fáilte Ireland have organised a workshop on Developing Tourism Experiences and Clusters in Westmeath to provide tourism businesses across the county with the knowledge and training to grow their visitor numbers and revenue as part of the strong Ireland’s Ancient East brand.
‘The towns that reap the greatest benefits from tourism are those where all local tourism players pull together.’ That’s the message to various tourism businesses across Offaly from Fáilte Ireland today at a packed workshop attended by accommodation and activity providers, visitor attractions and hoteliers.
Fáilte Ireland today congratulated the win by Shane Lowry at The Open, Royal Portrush Golf Club, and is predicting it will deliver a great boost to Ireland’s golf tourism sector. On the back of the success of The Open, a group of top US golf media is extending their stay in Ireland to play at some of Ireland’s championship courses as they explore Donegal, Sligo and Monaghan.
With so many people now seeking immersive and unique outdoor experiences to recharge and replenish from their hectic lifestyles, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands is inviting people to break from routine and take a moment to stop, look, listen and enjoy all the region has to offer with the launch of new signage which popped up overnight in 9 key locations.
Minister of State for the OPW and Flood Relief, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran T.D., has today welcomed Fáilte Ireland funding of €640,000 for the ‘Norman Heritage Park’, a major new visitor attraction in Granard, Co. Longford.
From Clare to Offaly and from Longford to Leitrim and Cavan, The Ray D’Arcy Show uncovers Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
Eight Irish tourism businesses spanning Meath, Dublin, Limerick, Kildare, Galway and Belfast have this week been awarded the Fáilte Ireland China Ready COTRI Certification Award
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Fáilte Ireland will this week help to showcase Ireland as a top golfing destination through its support of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Fáilte Ireland today awarded EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum with a Service Excellence Programme Business Award – certifying that the Dublin attraction is committed to continuous service excellence provision.
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First of 19 projects opens at Bishop’s Palace in Waterford through €2.3m Fáilte Ireland investment scheme
CSO data published today shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland from January to May increased by 3.7% compared to the same period in 2018.
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As one of Ireland’s oldest towns, Drogheda has witnessed several momentous historical events over thousands of years that have shaped Irish history.
Fáilte Ireland will invest €1 million to improve the websites and digital skillsets of visitor attractions and activity providers in the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands region.
Over 120 individuals and representatives from the Kilkenny tourism and hospitality sector have today attended Fáilte Ireland’s KNOW Kilkenny Local Experts Programme workshops in the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny.
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Fáilte Ireland regional teams are briefing members of the Oireachtas about their work across the country
Over 60 individuals and representatives from the Limerick tourism and hospitality sector have today attended Fáilte Ireland’s KNOW Limerick Local Experts Programme workshops in the Strand Hotel, Limerick.
The Wild Atlantic Way is this week awash with influential media from across the globe, as they undertake a tailored itinerary to learn more about the Wild Atlantic Way and Mayo.
Over 90 individuals and representatives from the Sligo tourism and hospitality sector have today attended Fáilte Ireland’s KNOW Sligo Local Experts Programme workshops in the Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo.
Fáilte Ireland today hosted a custom-made workshop at the Glasson Hotel & Golf Club, Co Westmeath, as part of a targeted 2020 global sales drive for Irish tourism businesses against the backdrop of Brexit.
Businesses and individuals from Roscommon and Leitrim today attended Fáilte Ireland’s Taste the Island workshop in Kilronan Castle, Roscommon.
Over 120 individuals and representatives from the Donegal tourism and hospitality sector have today attended Fáilte Ireland’s KNOW Donegal Local Experts Programme workshops in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny.
15 senior managers from tourism businesses across the country, have completed a joint Fáilte Ireland and Irish Management Institute (IMI) Hospitality & Tourism Strategic Management Programme and this week received their certificates at a ceremony at the IMI in Sandymount, Dublin.
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, today announced that Fáilte Ireland’s Global Irish Festival Series, which aims to encourage our diaspora to return home to visit Ireland, will once again take place along the Wild Atlantic Way in Limerick and Donegal this year.
Púca is the name of Fáilte Ireland’s exciting new festival that aims to position Ireland internationally as the home of Halloween.
Fáilte Ireland will invest €150million into developing major new visitor attractions of scale across the country.
Fáilte Ireland’s 2019 Summer advertising campaign for Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands kick-starts today (Monday 27th May), highlighting the region as the perfect place to take a short break.
Top US sports channel NBC Sports Boston, with a viewership of over 15 million are in Ireland this week putting Ireland’s Ancient East golf courses to the fore with the assistance of Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with Tourism Ireland.
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The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTE Radio 1 has joined forces once again this year with Fáilte Ireland, as part of its ‘Embrace the Wild Atlantic Way of Life’ summer marketing campaign.
National Tourism Development Authority looking to grow business even further at IMEX Frankfurt
Fáilte Ireland’s Authority is meeting in Athlone to hold its May meeting at The Sheraton Hotel today..
The Business Tourism team from Fáilte Ireland is in London today pitching for new UK business worth up to €58million for the Irish economy.
Managing Costs, Driving Sales & Winning Business Workshops take place across May
Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Service Excellence Programme for Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands kicked off today at the Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The programme, designed for front-line staff who have daily contact with visitors to the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands region, aims to help tourism businesses deliver the highest standards of service and customer care to visitors and is being delivered to industry across the region throughout the month of May.
Over a hundred and fifty businesses and individuals from Dublin today attended Fáilte Ireland’s Taste the Island workshop in Croke Park.
Nearly fifty businesses and individuals from Donegal today attended Fáilte Ireland’s Taste the Island workshop in Harvey’s Point.
Star Wars fans descend on Kerry and Donegal for Fáilte Ireland’s
‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival
Nearly 80 individuals and representatives of Donegal’s tourism and hospitality sector have today attended Fáilte Ireland’s KNOW DONEGAL Local Experts Programme workshops at the Abbey Hotel, Donegal.
Tourism, Heritage and Rural Recreation Officers from across the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands region today received their certificates for Fáilte Ireland’s Regional Tourism Management Programme.
Fáilte Ireland today launched the first in a series of bespoke Tourism Development Programmes for Laois, which will help attractions and activity operators across the county to significantly grow their visitor numbers and revenue as part of the Ireland’s Ancient East brand.
Staff from hotels across Cavan and Monaghan have completed the Fáilte Ireland ‘Enhancing Management and Supervisory Skills’ programme at Cabra Castle Hotel in Cavan.
CSO data published today shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland for the first quarter of 2019 increased by 5.5% compared to the same period in 2018.
Ireland West Airport Knock has been awarded Failte Ireland’s Service Excellence Programme’s Business Award.
Fáilte Ireland is inviting businesses and individuals interested in providing tourists with a food or drink experience to attend workshops in their local area and find out how they can get involved in their new initiative – ‘Taste the Island – a celebration of Ireland’s food and drink’ which takes place this Autumn.
350 mytaxi drivers gathered in the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral recently to receive their Service Excellence Certificates from Fáilte Ireland. The graduation ceremony marked the successful completion by the mytaxi drivers of Fáilte Ireland’s Dublin Welcome Programme.
Doolin, one of Ireland’s most popular visitor destinations has today, (Monday, 15th March) been awarded Fáilte Ireland’s Destination Award for Excellence in Customer Service.
Fáilte Ireland today unveiled the programme of events for this year’s ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival on the Wild Atlantic Way, which extends to Donegal’s Inishowen Peninsula for the first time this year.
A group of British golf media and online influencers enjoyed some of Ireland’s championship courses and stunning views as they explored Clare and Limerick as part of a recent bespoke tour organised by Fáilte Ireland in conjunction with Tourism Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland this week brought together festival organisers from across Laois to develop events which have the potential to attract more overseas visitors to the area.
Fáilte Ireland is delighted to announce a partnership with mytaxi, as part of the Dublin Welcome Programme. This Programme is designed to maximise every interaction with tourists, by providing great experiences based on local knowledge.
The longest established and most important travel trade event for the Irish tourism industry gets underway this morning at CityWest Hotel in Dublin (Tuesday 2nd April).
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, today unveiled the programme of events for this year’s ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival on the Wild Atlantic Way, including a host of fun activities for all-ages across the Kerry villages of Portmagee, Valentia Island and Ballyferriter
Fáilte Ireland will invest €15.5million through the local authorities to boost the attractiveness and tourism appeal of up to 62 towns across the country.
CSO data published today shows that total overseas travel to Ireland increased by 7% for the first two months of 2019 compared to the same time last year, resulting in 1.24 million overseas visitors.
Fáilte Ireland has today announced investment of just over €1.75 million through its ‘Dublin’s Surprising Stories Grants Scheme’ to 11 Dublin visitor attractions.
Launched today (Monday 25 March), Fáilte Ireland’s latest marketing campaign for the Wild Atlantic Way will target Dublin commuters and tourists from Northern Ireland using outdoor, radio and TV ads.
Shannon Heritage has become the first tourist attraction company in Ireland to be awarded Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Service Excellence Programme’s Business Award.
Members of the local tourism industry today attended a Fáilte Ireland training programme at the Sheraton Hotel in Athlone, as they prepare to sell ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’ to influential international buyers and tour operators at Meitheal, Ireland’s largest annual travel trade show, which takes place at CityWest Hotel in Dublin from the 2nd to 3rd of April 2019.
In the run up to St Patrick’s Day, US Broadcaster Gabe Saglie, and a film crew from Travelzoo, are in King John’s Castle, Limerick today at 12 noon interviewing a number of local tourism businesses for television segments set to air on US Networks ABC, FOX, NBC, CNN and CBS.
Fáilte Ireland is inviting local tourism businesses, tourism and community group members, as well as all other interested parties and individuals to take part in a series of workshops running from 9th – 16th April along the Mayo coast.
CSO data released today shows that total overseas visitors to Ireland grew by 6.9% to 10.6 million in 2018.
Members of the local tourism industry took part in a tourism networking event for the Connemara Coast and Aran Islands area in Peacocks Hotel, Maamcross, Co. Galway today Wednesday, 13th March.
Over 100 individuals and representatives of Limerick’s tourism and hospitality sector have today attended Fáilte Ireland’s Know Limerick Local Experts Programme workshops at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Co. Limerick.
Tour guides across Ireland’s Ancient East will be put through their paces at the Abbey Theatre today as part of a Fáilte Ireland initiative to develop world-class visitor experiences at attractions across the region.
Wild Atlantic Way looped drive to encourage visitors to explore further and stay longer in the region
Fáilte Ireland has convened businesses from across Cashel to set out plans to develop tourism in the town as part of shaping a long-term tourism plan for Ireland’s Ancient East that will drive increased visitors and revenue to the local area.
With the 7th Annual AIPCO Business Tourism Conference set to take place at Lough Eske Castle later this month, Fáilte Ireland has called on local tourism industry to secure their spot at the event and find out how they can tap into the lucrative business tourism market.
Over 100 individuals and representatives of Sligo’s tourism and hospitality sector have today (Tuesday, 5th March) attended Fáilte Ireland’s Know Sligo Local Experts Programme workshops at the Sligo Park Hotel.
Fáilte Ireland’s CEO Paul Kelly has addressed the Irish Hotel Federation’s Annual Conference in Killarney today and used the opportunity to appeal to hotels and other tourism businesses to step up their efforts to diversify into newer markets ahead of Brexit.
The first of Fáilte Ireland’s 2019 marketing campaigns kicks off tomorrow (Monday 4th March 2019) as the Spring advertising campaign for Ireland’s Ancient East gets underway
Members of the local tourism industry are invited to take part in a tourism networking event for the Connemara Coast and Aran Islands area in Peacocks Hotel, Maamcross, Co. Galway from 10am to 3pm on Wednesday, 13th March.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin T.D. has today announced Fáilte Ireland funding of almost €2million for the Irish Racehorse Experience in Kildare, the first of its kind in Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland and the Chef Network have launched the first in a series of online business tools, the Chef Action Plan, designed to help chefs become more commercially efficient without compromising on food quality at Catex, Ireland’s largest foodservice and hospitality show.
Following the success of Fáilte Ireland’s first ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival in May 2018, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, today announced that the festival will take place again this year, with events along the Wild Atlantic Way in both Kerry and Donegal.
Over 100 individuals and representatives of Dublin’s Docklands tourism and hospitality sector have today (Tuesday, 26th February) attended Fáilte Ireland’s Know Dublin Docklands Local Experts Programme workshops in the Spencer Hotel.
Fáilte Ireland’s CEO Paul Kelly today met with tourism businesses in Kilkenny to discuss the opportunities to grow tourism across the county in the year ahead.
New Toolkit unveiled for businesses to boost Craft Tourism
Fáilte Ireland has today welcomed the announcement of Government funding for tourism projects by the Minister for Rural & Community Development, Michael Ring, TD under his Department’s Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.
Fáilte Ireland and Waterford City & County Council are bringing businesses together to enhance the Waterford Greenway experience and attract more overseas visitors to the area.
Local tourism businesses, tourism and community group members, as well as all other interested parties and individuals, are invited by Fáilte Ireland to take part in a series of workshops running from 14th to 21st February across the Haven Coast area.
Fáilte Ireland is pleased to announce that January has been a record month for attracting international business conferences and events to Ireland. Fifty-seven conferences worth at least €28m to the economy have been secured for future years with the support of Fáilte Ireland’s business tourism team.
áilte Ireland is launching a new and exciting initiative encouraging Galwegian’s who welcome and engage with tourists to become part of their Local Experts Programme.
Fáilte Ireland is in Belfast this week to showcase the best of Irish courses to golfers from Northern Ireland in a bid to grow visitor numbers from the North.
Chefs from Kilkenny and Carlow gathered this week for a special mentoring workshop to support the National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Programme, which is supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies such as the IHF and the RAI.
The fascinating stories behind Carlow’s historic houses, including Huntington Castle, Altamont House, Duckett’s Grove and Borris House, will brought to life on RTÉ’s Nationwide programme on Monday at 7pm.
The Sligo Park Hotel has today become the first venue in Sligo to complete the Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Services Excellence Programme.
Fáilte Ireland has joined forces with businesses across Ireland’s Ancient East to develop a long-term tourism plan focused on experiences which bring the region’s ancient history to life.
Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority and Coillte, Ireland’s largest commercial forestry company have today announced plans to re-develop Avondale House and Forest Park into a state-of-the-art visitor attraction.
Overseas visitors to Ireland grew by 6.9% to 10.6 million in 2018, according to results released today by the CSO.
Fáilte Ireland has identified golf tourism as a priority target as it helps prepare businesses for the impact of Brexit.
The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, has announced a significant provision of €2,964,500 in Fáilte Ireland funding to enhance and promote 40 festivals nationwide and develop new festivals and events across the country.
Fáilte Ireland will invest €5 million to support the tourism sector as it prepares for Brexit.
Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development and Fáilte Ireland jointly announced the approval of almost €11 million in funding for 78 projects under Measure 2 of the 2018 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
With the countdown firmly on for this year’s New Year’s Festival (NYFDublin) event, Fáilte Ireland are pulling out all the stops to ensure that the opportunities for Dublin and Ireland are maximised and the festival proves a useful calling card to encourage more visitors in 2019 and beyond.
CSO Data Shows 6.8% Increase in Overseas Travel to Ireland
Fáilte Ireland will bring to life the history and stories behind some of the oldest towns in Ireland’s Ancient East through a series of newly updated Historic Town trail signs around the region.
Tourism agency Fáilte Ireland, together with Tourism Ireland, is this week showcasing a number of top attractions in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny and Kildare to a group of US media who are in Ireland on a ‘Winter Wonderland’ press trip..
Total overseas visitors to Ireland grew by 7.1% to 8.2 million for the period from January to September 2018, according to the latest CSO data released today.
The stories behind Ireland’s Ancient East’s castles and Vikings are set to be brought to life through Fáilte Ireland’s long-term ‘Castles and Conquests’ and ‘Vikings’ tourism plans.
The first Irish restaurants, Dublin’s FIRE Restaurant & Lounge and SOLE Seafood & Grill to complete Fáilte Ireland’s Get China Ready programme have received their certificates from the national tourism development authority.
Festival organisers from 40 national festivals across the country today attended the first of a two day Fáilte Ireland masterclass at the Spencer Hotel, Dublin, created to build world-class festivals and develop skills in growing international visitors.
Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands Seán Kyne, T.D. has today announced funding approval of €1.9 million by Fáilte Ireland for the Connemara National Park.
Second award win for Fáilte Ireland’s Meet in Ireland team this week
Fáilte Ireland has held a networking event for Kerry student Tour Guides in Killarney House & Gardens as part of the National Tourism Development Authority’s commitment to encourage and promote careers in the tourism industry.
New report shows need for more investment in hotel stock in Kilkenny and Galway, with a strong pipeline planned for Cork
Members of the local tourism industry today attended one of three workshops on Fáilte Ireland’s newest regional experience brand, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
CSO Data Shows 7.1% Increase in Overseas Travel to Ireland
Fáilte Ireland's Conference Ambassador Programme delivering major international conferences for regions across Ireland
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar today announced funding of just over €1m from Fáilte Ireland’s Large Capital Grants Scheme 2016-2022 to Sligo County Council for the development of a new state of the art National Surf Centre in Strandhill.
Fáilte Ireland has held the first in a series of networking events for student Tour Guides at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Co. Galway as part of the National Tourism Development Authority’s commitment to encourage and promote careers in the tourism industry.
Chefs from Monaghan and Cavan gathered for a special mentoring workshop to support the National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies.
Stunning images of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way will be viewed by a global online audience as the ‘Call of the Wild’ international social media campaign is launched today. ‘Call of the Wild’ is a joint initiative between the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland
Chefs from Cork this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Cork to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies.
Creating a series of long-term tourism development plans for specific geographical locations, developing new festivals to lengthen the tourism season, and promoting careers in the tourism sector – these were just some of the key initiatives outlined by Fáilte Ireland’s CEO Paul Kelly today, as he sets out plans for 2019.
Bringing the finest in local culinary practices to the menu is one of the aims of the ‘Taste of Place’ programme run by Fáilte Ireland for attractions on the Wild Atlantic Way.
Today our CEO Paul Kelly met with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport at Leinster House, read our statement..
Now in its seventh year, New Year's Festival Dublin (NYF Dublin) have announced 3 spectacular New Year’s Eve events to ring in 2019 in celebratory style. A Fáilte Ireland and Dublin City Council initiative, produced and promoted by MCD Productions, the festival will play host to a spectacular line up of Irish music and entertainment.
Bringing the finest in local culinary practices to the menu is one of the aims of the ‘Taste of Place’ programme run by Fáilte Ireland.
Chefs from the Munster region this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Tralee to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies.
Paul Kelly CEO has today emphasised the importance of investing in top-class visitor experiences as he congratulated Diageo’s Roe & Co Distillery in Dublin and Tayto Park’s new driving school in County Meath, which have been named among the world’s best new experiences for the coming year in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2019.
CSO Data Shows 7.1% Increase in Overseas Travel to Ireland
New workshop forms part of Fáilte Ireland and Laois Tourism’s ongoing work to develop tourism across the county
Fáilte Ireland and the Kerry Convention Bureau have joined forces to recruit academics and thought leaders in the region to bring more international conferences to the area.
Fáilte Ireland is this week supporting hospitality and tourism businesses to showcase the best of Ireland to 250 top international wedding planners, designers and influencers from over 18 countries at the major Engage! Luxury Destination Wedding Summit – all with a focus on driving revenue from this growing market for regions across the country.
Funding for four key projects from Fáilte Ireland’s New Horizons on the Wild Atlantic Way 2018 Grants Scheme were announced today by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin.
Well known electronics company Panasonic together with, Globetrotter and SchwarzWeiB magazines are spending this week in Ireland on a photo shoot as part of a campaign which will jointly promote the northern headlands and surf coast region of the Wild Atlantic Way..
Fáilte Ireland joined forces with Laois Tourism this week to bring together festival organisers from across the county to develop events which have the potential to attract more overseas visitors to the area.
There’s now currently over 360 conferences representing more than 117,000 international delegates worth €162m confirmed for Ireland – that’s according to the latest Q3 Business Tourism figures announced by Fáilte Ireland today..
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin today announced ‘Call of the Wild’, a joint initiative between the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland has set out plans to develop visitor experiences focused on the rich array of gardens and historic houses in Ireland’s Ancient East.
Dublin Networking session for tourism businesses
Businesses help to develop ‘Castles and Conquests’ visitor experience plan
A German film crew spent last week in Ireland on a photo and film shoot with Felix Wiemers, one of Germany’s extreme sports personalities and influencers.
Fáilte Ireland, has today officially opened its new Tourist Information Centre on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. The official opening was conducted by the Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D. alongside Fáilte Ireland’s CEO, Paul Kelly.
Top American travel agents, representing one of the largest high-end tour operators in the US, Cox and Kings, are in Ireland to learn more about some of tourism brands on a tailored visit to promote Ireland to high end travellers..
We are putting in place a focused capital grants scheme to support the development of world-class visitor attractions in the Dublin Region. With €1m being earmarked for the Dublin's Surprising Stories 2018 initiative, heritage and visitor attractions throughout Dublin are being invited to submit their ideas..
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Fáilte Ireland urges tourism sector to prepare for Brexit as one third say business from Great Britain is down
One of Dublin’s most anticipated festivals, and now one of its biggest, Bram Stoker Festival returns to celebrate the supernatural, the thrill of Samhain and the legacy of one of Ireland’s most treasured authors this October Bank Holiday Weekend.
Hotel Kilmore has become the first venue in Cavan to complete Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Services Excellence Programme.
A group of top UK event planners will be spending this weekend in Cork and Kerry on an educational trip, organised by Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with Tourism Ireland.
CSO Data Shows 7.8% Increase in Overseas Travel to Ireland
One of North America’s most reputable luxury tour operators for exotic destinations, SITA World Tours, were in Ireland this week on a tailored visit to the Wild Atlantic Way which was designed to promote Ireland to high-end travellers.
Members of the tourism industry were this week invited to attend workshops on Fáilte Ireland’s newest regional experience brand, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
Fáilte Ireland will today host the first in a series of three custom-made workshops as part of a targeted 2019 sales drive to provide an opportunity for Irish tourism businesses to meet and pitch directly to overseas buyers from the UK, Canada and Long Haul markets.
The latest batch of Irish tourism businesses to complete Fáilte Ireland’s Get China Ready programme have received their certificates from the national tourism development authority
Fáilte Ireland teams up with world-leading travel
company to target overseas golfers
Fáilte Ireland today launched their latest marketing campaign encouraging Irish people to take a short break in Ireland’s Ancient East.
Tourism agencies Fáilte Ireland, together with Tourism Ireland, are this week showcasing a select number of top attractions in counties Tipperary, Waterford and Cork to a group of overseas media who are in Ireland on a ‘Discover Munster’ press trip..
CSO has today released its Tourism and Travel statistics for the second quarter of 2018.
Tourism agencies Fáilte Ireland together with Tourism Ireland have this week invited a group of Irish tourism trade to a networking evening opportunity in the Intercontinental Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin,
Shannon Airport has become Ireland’s first transport hub to be awarded Failte Ireland’s Service Excellence Programme’s Business Award.
Minister Ring Welcomes €2.1 million Fáilte Ireland Funding for Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park
Fáilte Ireland has today announced funding approval for a €2.1 million 56km cycle track through part of the Ballycroy National Park / Wild Nephin.
Westport, one of Ireland’s most popular visitor destinations has today, (Friday, 31st August) become the first Irish town to be awarded Fáilte Ireland’s Destination Award for Excellence in Customer Service.
A group of influential travel incentive buyers from Canada, are currently in Ireland on a ‘Meet in Ireland’ familiarization trip, and are being shown around Kerry and Cork to learn more on how they can programme these counties for future high-end incentive programmes for their corporate clients in Canada.
Ireland’s food story will be beamed into 25 million homes throughout the US as award-winning producer Lisa-Renee Ramirez, Entertainment Studios USA and film crews are in Ireland to film two TV programmes..
Overseas visits to Ireland were up by 7.8% for first seven months of 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest CSO data released today.
After almost a decade of inactivity and as the cost of providing new accommodation now is more aligned with its earnings potential, a strong pipeline of new hotel accommodation stock is expected to improve tourism capacity pressures in Dublin by 2020.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Fáilte Ireland launch initiative to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local and community tourism in Ireland
Molly Malone’s voice will echo over the streets of Dublin as the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street becomes the latest addition to the Fáilte Ireland Talking Statues initiative for Dublin.
The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTE Radio 1 has joined forces once again this year with Fáilte Ireland, as part of its ‘Embrace the Wild Atlantic Way of Life’ summer marketing campaign and will broadcast live from Donegal.
With over 400,000 people expected to attend this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Drogheda, Fáilte Ireland has teamed up with businesses across the town to make sure visitors to the event experience top-quality customer service.
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Sports Media with an Audience Reach of over 9 million
The CSO has today released its latest overseas travel figures which show that the number of visits to Ireland in the first six months of 2018 increased by 6.7% compared to the same period in 2017.
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Fáilte Ireland and the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau have joined forces to recruit academics in Limerick and Shannon to bring more international conferences to the area.
In a great coup for tourism in the west, US presenter Gabe Saglie and his film crew with Travelzoo, will be in the City of the Tribes this weekend, to film the Galway International Arts Festival.
Fáilte Ireland has today appointed a dedicated head of operations for its newest regional experience brand, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
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Fáilte Ireland welcomes high profile visit of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The Ray D’Arcy Show has joined forces this summer with Fáilte Ireland, as part of its ‘Yours to Uncover’ new marketing campaign for Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, and will be broadcasting live next Monday, 9th until Friday, 13th July.
A group of influential incentive buyers from France, who were on a ‘Meet in Ireland’ familiarization trip in Ireland, were shown around Cork to learn more on how they can programme Ireland for future high-end incentive programmes for their corporate clients in France.
Fáilte Ireland today welcomed the great performance of Irish tourism businesses, which were among the European winners at this year’s World Travel Awards, unveiled at a Gala Ceremony in Athens, Greece at the weekend.
Irish and international visitors can look forward to an enhanced experience at Ireland’s National Parks and Reserves, following the launch of a major new plan today.
Domestic Campaign for Fáilte Ireland’s Newest Brand to Launch Tomorrow
Fáilte Ireland has joined forces with tourism businesses across Kilkenny to explore the potential of the city and county’s evening economy in creating compelling visitor experiences and driving greater spend.
To coincide with the announcement of new flights from Canada to Shannon, Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with Tourism Ireland, showcased the Wild Atlantic Way to a number of representatives from Air Canada along with a group of Canadian tour operators.
Overseas visits to Ireland were up by 7.6% for first five months of 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest CSO data released today.
The range and quality of pub food across the country is set to be changed thanks to a joint training initiative organised by Fáilte Ireland and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI).
The first graduates of the joint Fáilte Ireland and Irish Management Institute (IMI) Hospitality and Tourism - Executive Development Programme received their certificates today at a ceremony at the IMI in Sandymount, Dublin.
Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with Tourism Ireland, are currently showcasing attractions and places to stay in Westmeath, Cavan and Leitrim to a group of international media who arrived this week on a ‘Tranquility Ireland’ visit.
Campus Life Services at University of Limerick, who provide high-end accommodation and thousands of bed nights, has become the first University Campus to complete Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Services Excellence Programme ..
Fáilte Ireland joined forces with historic houses, gardens and attractions across Ireland’s Ancient East this week to develop tourism plans across the region.
Fáilte Ireland this week held workshops on its new KNOW LIMERICK Local Experts Programme initiative for over 130 attendees who are involved in the tourism sector and the local community, who welcome and engage with visitors to Limerick.
With the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open fast approaching and 100,000 visitors expected to descend on Donegal for the event, Fáilte Ireland is helping local businesses get ready with three Irish Open Service Excellence Charter workshops..
Fáilte Ireland meets with Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall to discuss ways to bring more US conventions to Ireland
Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with partner Tourism Ireland, this weekend welcomed a group of Spanish media who have landed at Cork Airport with Iberia Express airlines from Madrid to explore Cork and Kerry as part of a promotion of the region as a gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way.
With direct flights by Hainan Airlines and Cathay Pacific set to benefit Dublin and Ireland, it is expected that there will be a significant boost to tourism and trade ties between Ireland and the world’s second-biggest economy.
CSO Data Shows Strong Growth in Tourism Revenue for First Quarter of 2018
Fáilte Ireland are today holding a KNOW SLIGO Local Experts Programme initiative for nearly 150 attendees who are involved in the tourism sector and the local community and who welcome and engage with visitors to Sligo. T
Fáilte Ireland has developed a KNOW DONEGAL Local Experts Programme to support those involved in the tourism sector and the local community, who welcome and engage with visitors to DONEGAL.
Fáilte Ireland is this week hosting a group of influential international media from the US, Canada, India and Europe with a combined circulation of over 13.6 million who are in Ireland on a press trip.
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Catherine Fulvio, one of Ireland’s favourite chefs and food writers, has teamed up with Fáilte Ireland to showcase the culinary richness of Ireland’s Ancient East in a new social media video which has launched today.
Fáilte Ireland will tomorrow, (Thursday, 7th June) hold a dedicated event for up to 150 tourism businesses in Croke Park to provide them with the key to successfully win business from new emerging tourism markets.
Fáilte Ireland has developed a KNOW LIMERICK Local Experts Programme to support those involved in the tourism sector and the local community, who welcome and engage with visitors to Limerick.
The history and stories behind Tipperary County Museum will be brought to life thanks to a €200,000 development grant from Fáilte Ireland.
The history and stories behind Kildare Town Heritage Centre will be brought to life thanks to a €157,000 development grant from Fáilte Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland has developed a KNOW SLIGO Local Experts Programme to support those involved in the tourism sector and the local community, who welcome and engage with visitors to Sligo.
The history and stories behind Carlow’s Duckett’s Grove Historic House and Garden will be brought to life thanks to a €48,000 development grant from Fáilte Ireland.
The history and stories behind Wicklow Gaol will be brought to life thanks to a €200,000 development grant from Fáilte Ireland.
The Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, Co. Waterford has today (Thursday, 31st May) become the first venue in Waterford to complete the Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Services Excellence Programme.
Heritage and visitor attractions in Waterford have been given a major boost today as Fáilte Ireland announced that The Bishop’s Palace Museum, Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens and Lismore Heritage Centre will be awarded a total of €350,000 funding from its new Storytelling Interpretation Grants Scheme.
Fáilte Ireland has today announced the first three visitor attractions to be awarded major funding through its Grants Scheme for Large Tourism Projects 2020, which is intended to help deliver world-class tourist experiences, boost overseas visitor growth and create jobs.
CSO data released today shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland for the first four months of 2018 was over 2.8 million, which was an increase of 7.3% compared to the corresponding period in 2017.
Heritage and visitor attractions in Cork have been given a major boost today as Fáilte Ireland announced that St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Old Cork Waterworks, Fota House and Cork Public Museum will be awarded a total of €300,000 funding from its new Storytelling Interpretation Grants Scheme.
Ireland benefitted from an amazing opportunity to showcase itself as a destination for conferences and incentives to a group of visiting US Meeting Planners (which included representatives from New York, Florida, Washington DC, Atlanta, Maryland, Minnesota, Virginia and California).
Fáilte Ireland unveils new ‘Savour the Greenway’ programme for Waterford
Chefs from around the country gathered this week for special mentoring workshops to support the National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies.
Clonabreany House in Crossakiel, Kells, has become the first venue in Meath to complete Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Services Excellence Programme.
Castletown House in Cellbridge has become the first Visitor Attraction Centre in Kildare to complete Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Services Excellence Programme.
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Fáilte Ireland and Cork Convention Bureau are hosting the UK and Ireland’s leading convention bureaux at the Great Ambassador Networking Group (GANG) this week
Fáilte Ireland today announced a new nine-month Step Change programme for Food Networks from Kerry, Sligo and Wexford to improve the impact of visitor experiences locally through food.
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New Historic Town Signage Unveiled in Leighlinbridge, Athy, Carrickmacross and Wexford
The Ryan Tubridy Show has joined forces once again this year with Fáilte Ireland, as part of its ‘Embrace the Wild Atlantic Way of Life’ summer marketing campaign. Ryan will be broadcasting live with RTE Radio 1 from Clonakilty, Cork to Kenmare, Kerry and from Roundstone, Galway to Ballina, Mayo.
A group of international golfing media are this week playing some of Donegal’s top golf courses on the Wild Atlantic Way, ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open which takes place in Ballyliffin Golf Club from 4-8 July.
Fáilte Ireland Authority Meets in Wexford as CEO Emphasises the County’s Important Role as Key Player in ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’
Fáilte Ireland today launched the New Horizons on the Wild Atlantic Way 2018 Grants Scheme to develop and improve visitor experiences along the Connemara Coast and in the Aran Islands.
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Fáilte Ireland team currently in Germany promoting Ireland as a world-class meeting and events destination
Fáilte Ireland Holds Customer Experience Summit for 200 Businesses
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin today launched the Fáilte Ireland New Horizons on the Wild Atlantic Way 2018 Grants Scheme to develop and improve visitor experiences along the Skellig Coast, Co. Kerry in the Ring of Kerry Hotel.
Radio & TV personality Baz Ashmawy joins Irish hoteliers and conference organisers as they pitch to a captive audience on the Thames
Fáilte Ireland Barometer also shows that industry based in Northern counties report an upturn in overall volume regardless of weak demand from Northern Ireland
Seasons at the Guinness Storehouse and Dalkey Castle have today (Wednesday, 9th May) become the first Visitor Attraction Centres in Dublin to complete the Fáilte Ireland’s Accredited Services Excellence Programme.
Fáilte Ireland’s first ‘May the Fourth Be With You’ festival wraps up today after three days of events across the Kerry villages of Ballyferriter, Portmagee, Ballinskelligs and Valentia Island.
On International Star Wars Day a group of top global media with a combined circulation of 12 million from India, Australia, the Middle East, Canada, the US and Europe have landed in Donegal to discover for themselves why it was named the ‘Coolest Place on the Planet..
Today, on the first official day of summer, Fáilte Ireland and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) have teamed up to advise seafood producers along the West coast on how best to prepare their tourism offering in advance of the busy holiday period.
Fáilte Ireland today promoted Ireland as a premier golf destination to over 50 leading UK corporate and incentive buyers at a specially organised event in Foxhills Golf Resort, just outside London.
The CSO has today released tourism data for the first quarter of 2018
Fáilte Ireland invests €470k to boost one of Donegal’s key
Wild Atlantic Way attractions
Top Irish trade have joined Fáilte Ireland at M&I Europe in Portugal this week to promote Ireland as a premier destination for corporate meetings and incentives.
The Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif 2018 spring event kicked off today in Kinsale, West Cork. A joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland and cycling specialists, Ride Wild, the bi-annual cycling event includes 16 stages covering 2,152 kilometres of coast along the magnificent Wild Atlantic Way, finishing on 8th May in the village of Muff in Co. Donegal.
Fáilte Ireland is leveraging this week’s Dublin Tech Summit, which has brought more than 10,000 attendees to the Convention Centre Dublin, to create more major overseas tech events on Irish shores.
Meitheal 2018, Ireland’s most important annual travel trade event, takes place today and tomorrow (April 17-18th) with more than 360 Irish businesses from across the country flocking to the CityWest conference centre to sell the best of Ireland to top tourism buyers from every corner of the globe.
Fáilte Ireland today unveiled ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’ as its latest new tourism brand - designed to boost tourism and drive visitor growth across the Midlands region.
Gavin Tollman, CEO of Trafalgar, one of world largest travel companies, is in Ireland this week with his senior marketing and sales team from the US, where they attended a dinner in the K-Club, Co. Kildare, to hear about Fáilte Ireland’s tourism brands, the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East and Dublin.
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Fáilte Ireland and IAGTO bring together the best of Ireland’s golf industry for 2018 Golf Ireland Convention
Ireland will have an amazing opportunity to showcase itself as a tourism destination to some of Canada’s top travel writers, as Fáilte Ireland hosts 28 members of The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Canada Chapter during their trip to Ireland..
Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW), has today announced a major investment of €4.3 million in four key heritage sites along the Wild Atlantic Way, which will enhance the visitor experiences at each location.
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Scattery Island in County Clare was amongst 18 European destinations to be officially presented with their EDEN (European Destination of Excellence) Award at a gala ceremony in Brussels last weekend.
Lightsabers at the ready! It’s time to dive into the Wild Atlantic Way at its most galactic with Fáilte Ireland’s new three day ‘May the Fourth Be With You’ festival.
The CSO has today released tourism data for the first two months of 2018, which shows that the number of overseas visits to Ireland for the first two months of 2018 increased by 7.9%, compared to the corresponding period in 2017.
The first graduates of Fáilte Ireland’s China Ready Programme - aimed at ensuring Irish tourism businesses are prepared for growing numbers of Chinese visitors - were presented with their certificates at a ceremony in Fáilte Ireland’s Dublin HQ.
Fáilte Ireland and the County & City Management Association (CCMA), the representative body for Local Authority Managers have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding
A group of over 25 of the world’s leading entertainment and lifestyle media were hosted by Fáilte Ireland and brought in the footsteps of Luke Skywalker to see for themselves how the force was awakened as they visited the Star Wars film locations in Kerry.
Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, Fáilte Ireland, has released a promotional video to persuade international conference and meeting planners to choose Ireland for their events.
The CSO have today released tourism data for the full year 2017. This gives details on overseas visitors numbers, purpose of visit, nights and revenue.
Fáilte Ireland today commenced a series of GDPR workshops targeting owners and managers of visitor attractions and activity based tourism businesses.
Making sure tourism businesses are prepared to capitalise fully on an expected upswing in social media searches was the purpose of a series of Fáilte Ireland workshops held in Killarney and Limerick this week.
What would Molly Malone’s statue say if given the gift of speech as she surveys Dublin with her cart of ‘cockles and mussels’ from her ‘pitch’ at Suffolk Street? Would she sing or would she shout?
Senior Sales & Hospitality Managers in the Munster area who want to increase their share of business from key international tourism markets are invited to attend Fáilte Ireland’s International Sales Development Programme in the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel on Wednesday, 28th February next.
Fáilte Ireland’s 2018 spring advertising campaign for Ireland’s Ancient East kick-starts today, highlighting the region as the perfect place to take a short break, both in the run up to the St Patrick’s and Easter long weekends and beyond.
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A striking new Fáilte Ireland video, which was released for St Valentine’s Day, has already clocked up nearly 230,000 views across all social media channels and has now been awarded ‘Ad of the week’ by Adworld.
Fáilte Ireland Announces New Programme for Improved Customer Care
More satisfied Customers can boost business growth and drive repeat business as well as increase positive recommendations and visitor spend
Fáilte Ireland’s spring advertising campaign for the Wild Atlantic Way kick-starts today. Centring on a key theme - ‘Embrace the Wild Atlantic Way of Life’ - the campaign emphasises the ...
Fáilte Ireland’s annual golf promotion night took place on Tuesday 6th February in the Europa Hotel, Belfast. From Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way to Ireland’s Ancient East, over 40 exhibitors from the finest golf courses throughout Ireland showcased the quality and value of Irish golf to consumers in Northern Ireland.
Local tourism and other interested parties and individuals, are invited to take part in a series of workshops running from 11th-20th February across the Three Heads Region taking in the Beara, Sheep’s Head and Mizen peninsulas as well as Dursey, Bere, Garnish, Whiddy and Long islands.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin joined with the new Working Group established to progress Fáilte Ireland’s Visitor Experience Development Plan for the Dingle Peninsula as they met in Brenners Hotel, Dingle.
Local tourism businesses, tourism and community group members, as well as all other interested parties and individuals, are invited by Fáilte Ireland to take part in a series of workshops running from 7th-8th February across the Dingle Peninsula.
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Fáilte Ireland today announced a new appointment to its senior management team – its new Director of Marketing will be Niall Tracey.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin TD joined Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, to launch a new €1.8 million initiative, specially designed to boost tourist numbers from Britain to the Wild Atlantic Way.
The Irish Tourism industry needs to work towards changing the perception amongst overseas visitors to reposition Irish Food and Drink from being a pleasant surprise to becoming one of the compelling reasons to visit Ireland according to remarks from Paul Keeley, Director of Commercial Development at Fáilte Ireland
Total overseas visitors to Ireland in 2017 grew by 3.6% according to figures released by the CSO today.
Twenty senior members of the tourism sector from across the country this week commenced a new Hospitality & Tourism Executive Development Programme, created and designed by Fáilte Ireland in collaboration with the Irish Management Institute.
Fáilte Ireland has today (Tuesday, 2nd January 2018) welcomed the investment by the Irish Continental Group / Irish Ferries for a new cruise ferry for the Dublin to Holyhead route as a huge mark of confidence in the Irish tourism sector.
The first graduates of an innovative tourism programme to help Irish businesses to compete in China today received their ‘Chinese Tourist Welcome’ quality label today at Fáilte Ireland’s HQ in Amiens Street, Dublin.
Fáilte Ireland took the chance to look ahead and discuss the opportunities and challenges for tourism growth in the Dublin region with 200 tourism trade in in the wonderful surroundings of The Abbey Theatre.
South Dublin County Council looks at possibility of developing a flagship tourist attraction in the Dublin Mountains
The tourism authority has been working closely with the B&B sector over the last few years to revitalise the sector.
Today we launched a new Visitor Experience Development Plan for the Connemara Coast and Aran Islands to encourage continued growth in visitor numbers to the region by extending the tourism season and spreading business across all parts of the region.
Businesses developing sharper storytelling and immersive experiences for visitors
Fáilte Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) have today (Friday 3rd August) teamed up on an initiative to promote best practice in water conservation.
Hidden gems along the Wild Atlantic Way have been viewed a massive 13.8 million times in our top tourism markets in the ‘Call of the Wild’ campaign, a joint initiative between the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly and Waterways Ireland Acting CEO John McDonagh meet to discuss the Strategic Partnership Programme which has been agreed by both organisations.
Research shows almost 9 out 10 people want appropriate safety measures in place before taking a domestic break this year.
Fáilte Ireland welcomes the tourism specific measures announced in the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus Package.
An update on the work of Fáilte Ireland in light of Level 3 restrictions now in place nationwide.
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to wreak havoc on the tourism industry, Fáilte Ireland's core focus and work remains on supporting you and helping the sector to rebuild and recover.
We expect up to 12,000 tourism businesses will be eligible for the COVID-19 Adaptation Fund, making it our largest funding programme to date in terms of the number of businesses that will directly benefit.
Last week marked the re-opening of the tourism and hospitality sector and I do hope your return to business was as smooth and successful as possible.
We unveil our new national domestic marketing campaign ‘Ireland, make a break for it’ and our new COVID-19 Safety Charter initiative.
The announcement last week by An Taoiseach of an acceleration of the phased Roadmap for Re-opening Society and Business was welcome news for our industry, allowing tourism businesses to re-open on 29 June, just in time for the critical month of July.
As we approach the May Bank Holiday and what should be a busy weekend for tourism businesses across the country, I wish to reassure you that the full resources of Fáilte Ireland are being directed to support you through these very difficult times.
This is one of the most challenging and difficult times our industry has ever faced and to meet the changing needs of tourism and hospitality businesses during the crisis.
As the COVID-19 crisis rapidly evolves, we outline support via the online support hub, wage subsidy schemes and HR risks.
We are speaking to hundreds of tourism businesses across the country about the supports and advice they most urgently need during the COVID-19 crisis.
These are truly unprecedented times for the tourism sector. Fáilte Ireland is working closely with Government as the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation rapidly unfolds.
Coillte and Fáilte Ireland break ground on a €16m redevelopment of Avondale House and Forest Park which will provide an iconic and world-class visitor destination in, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow.
Find out more about the launch of a digital brochure that showcases the best of county Donegal
The Famine Museum in Strokestown Park House & Gardens in Co. Roscommon is set to be re-developed into a world-class must-visit national museum and the first steps of the re-development are underway as Fáilte Ireland and the Irish Heritage Trust break ground on the €5 million project.
A new state-of-the-art visitor experience at the Céide Fields, which will drive tourism recovery in Mayo and along the Wild Atlantic Way, has been officially opened.
The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) today announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland, as incoming Chairperson of the NCBI Board.
More than 140 tourism businesses will be given the opportunity to promote their offerings as part of Fáilte Ireland’s B2B roadshow.
Over 70 tourism businesses from across Co. Mayo attended a special Fáilte Ireland networking event in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar. The event was organised by Fáilte Ireland to build collaboration across the tourism industry in the county.
Fáilte Ireland has launched a new five-year plan that will help drive and sustain tourism in Co. Sligo.