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# failte-ireland - Monday 22 April, 2013
Ireland getting better in offering value for money, say tourists
Tourists told Fáilte Ireland that Ireland has improved significantly in giving value for money over the past 10 years.
# failte-ireland - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Ireland is the 9th friendliest country in the world for tourists
Research by the World Economic Forum says we’re still among the most welcoming countries in the world for visitors.
# failte-ireland - Friday 15 March, 2013
Column: So you want to set up a festival? Here’s what you should know…
Festivals and events can bring much-needed tourism to a town, village or region, generating substantial economic and socio-cultural benefits. Feargus Dunne advises on how to organise one.
# failte-ireland - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
‘Green carpet treatment’ for world’s media
Journalists are being given a warm welcome this week in the hopes it will boost tourism.
# failte-ireland - Monday 4 February, 2013
Column: The Gathering should be encouraged, not belittled and criticised
This initiative is taking tourism away from the bureaucrats and returning it to the people on the ground, writes John Verling.
# failte-ireland - Sunday 30 December, 2012
First official event of The Gathering kicks off with Dublin NYE party
Thousands of people are expected to take to Dublin’s streets tomorrow night to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
# failte-ireland - Friday 7 December, 2012
Ireland’s first national tourism town named…
It was chosen from a shortlist of ten top tourism towns.
What hotspot will be named Ireland’s first ‘Tourism Town’?
The winner will be picked from a shortlist of 10 this afternoon. But have your say in our mini-poll.
# failte-ireland - Saturday 10 November, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: A Gathering storm; Al-Quinnada; and Mitt Romney’s Irish cousin?
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
€5.5m tourism investment announced in Kilkenny
The money will be invested in a new “Medieval Mile” project and is just the first phase in a €15 million development package planned over the next four years.
# failte-ireland - Thursday 18 October, 2012
€5 million funding planned for local The Gathering events – and more to come
Fine Gael Mayo Deputy Michelle Mulherin said the funding is great news which will help people in planning community activities during the event.
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Fáilte Ireland says some tourism sectors are outperforming others
Failte Ireland says confidence in tourism has improved but there are still challenges with some sectors outperforming others.
# failte-ireland - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Sponsorship of Emerald Isle Classic costs The Gathering over €600,000
Saturday’s game is set to be viewed by a worldwide audience of over three million people.
# failte-ireland - Friday 3 August, 2012
Ladies Irish Open: Matthew leads the way with English duo close behind
Local amatuer stars Lisa and Leona Maguire endured tough opening rounds at Killeen Castle.
# failte-ireland - Sunday 29 July, 2012
Potential for growth in tourism sector highlighted at Summer School
Leaders in the tourism sector highlighted paths for potential growth in the sector at the Garret FitzGerald Summer School in Killarney.
# failte-ireland - Monday 2 July, 2012
Fáilte Ireland: Get out of bed and welcome Volvo Ocean Race
Kerryman Damian Foxall is the watch leader on French entry Groupama, and says that “anything but overall victory” would be a disaster for them.
# failte-ireland - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Better marketing of Dublin as tourist destination could create 27,000 jobs
A report recommends closer collaboration between various stakeholders and the creation of a Dublin specific brand to market to potential overseas visitors as tourism in Dublin fell significantly in the post-Celtic Tiger years.
# failte-ireland - Monday 18 June, 2012
Photos: Ireland’s top 10 attractions revealed
Which places around the country drew the most visitors last year? And does this vintage photo give you a clue?
# failte-ireland - Thursday 15 March, 2012
Ellen starts filming for St Patrick’s Day show in Dublin
The Guinness Storehouse will welcome the crew of the US talk show with a pint and some beef stew.
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
2011 marks recovery for Irish tourism
Research by Fáilte Ireland has indicated that 2011 is proving to be a turning point for Irish tourism.
# failte-ireland - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Fáilte Ireland scholarship to attract foreign English language tutors
The new scheme will entice people from certain countries, who teach English as a foreign language, to live and work in Ireland.
# failte-ireland - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
In pictures: The horsey set at the RDS
It’s the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show time of year again. Here’s what the four-legged and two-legged got up to today…
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
Sky Garden may cost the taxpayer another €100k
Transport, insurance and operation costs associated with Diarmuid Gavin’s award-winning Sky Garden may end up costing the taxpayer thousands more.
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 10 May, 2011
Don’t call me princess: Fáilte Ireland makes Queen gaffe
So our national tourism board got the British royal etiquette wrong – but how easy is it to know how to greet a monarch? We look at international royal meet ‘n’ greet customs.
# failte-ireland - Friday 29 April, 2011
Over 2,000 people to go through Garda vetting to be a Dublin city ambassador
Garda clearance applications must be processed before the ambassador scheme can go ahead, but organisers say they’re “confident”.
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 11 January, 2011
Tourists think Ireland is “better value for money” than before
Annual tourism report makes for stark reading – the industry was down €4.6bn in 2010 – but there are some reasons for optimism…
# failte-ireland - Wednesday 29 December, 2010
Numbers visiting Ireland down 15% on last year
The volume of tourists coming to Ireland fell by a million in 2010, according to estimates by the travel industry.
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 23 November, 2010
Is the Irish Open to tee off next summer?
Big news for Irish golf fans as the Race to Dubai 2011 schedule is set to be released later.
# failte-ireland - Tuesday 26 October, 2010
New DIY kit could transform your town into a ‘tourist trap’
Fáilte Ireland has introduced a new initiative aimed at helping towns exploit the tourism potential of their history – but will it impress the New York Times?
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