<![CDATA[Business ETC]]> urn:uuid:5628f2dc-48c9-f37b-1c1c-3726d3690a94 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 en <![CDATA[2013 St Patrick’s Festival ‘worth €121 million to Irish economy’]]> urn:uuid:3ccf6582-98da-1e43-3b56-2c0676f90927 http://www.thejournal.ie/st-patricks-day-e121-million-898020-May2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/st-patricks-day-e121-million-898020-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Gavan Reilly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/gavan-reilly/ <![CDATA[7.4pc more overseas tourists in first three months of The Gathering]]> urn:uuid:553a4147-09db-6782-c5a6-f875fc4937c3 http://www.thejournal.ie/the-gathering-increased-tourist-numbers-888876-Apr2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/the-gathering-increased-tourist-numbers-888876-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Gavan Reilly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/gavan-reilly/ <![CDATA[Ireland getting better in offering value for money, say tourists ]]> urn:uuid:4b4c0bc9-c2c1-3c7b-8efd-387549735db0 http://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-value-for-money-tourism-878516-Apr2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-value-for-money-tourism-878516-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Aoife Barry http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/aoife-barry/ <![CDATA[Down Syndrome Ireland create tourism guide for Dublin]]> urn:uuid:a47263ae-c98a-eadd-e530-ab4681e0e7e5 http://www.thejournal.ie/down-syndrome-ireland-guide-875754-Apr2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/down-syndrome-ireland-guide-875754-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Sinead O'Carroll http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/sinead-o'carroll/ <![CDATA[High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business]]> urn:uuid:27df9b81-709e-fd22-1ef4-ef9cb114e7cb http://www.thejournal.ie/india-sexual-assault-tourism-threat-856546-Apr2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/india-sexual-assault-tourism-threat-856546-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Associated Press http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/associated-press/ <![CDATA[Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport up 4 per cent in first quarter of 2013]]> urn:uuid:a32fdac4-b5d1-e011-6754-64e3642109ea http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-passenger-numbers-2-857540-Apr2013/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-passenger-numbers-2-857540-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Hugh O'Connell http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/hugh-o'connell/ <![CDATA[Increase in trips to Ireland ‘a positive start’ to the year]]> urn:uuid:9a8c1983-5c88-0241-3283-e4b7cff263d4 http://www.thejournal.ie/tourism-figures-cso-2013-847445-Mar2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/tourism-figures-cso-2013-847445-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Paul Hyland http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/paul-hyland/ <![CDATA[‘Green carpet treatment’ for world’s media]]> urn:uuid:37ca0085-4f1b-b4ca-ea8e-8b3bd4cd0d31 http://www.thejournal.ie/green-carpet-treatment-for-worlds-media-829910-Mar2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/green-carpet-treatment-for-worlds-media-829910-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Sinead O'Carroll http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/sinead-o'carroll/ <![CDATA[Dublin hotel prices ‘up 174 per cent’ for St Patrick’s Day]]> urn:uuid:7e2f4970-f7a6-7e69-95b8-cad943815835 http://www.thejournal.ie/hotel-prices-dublin-st-patricks-day-822651-Mar2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/hotel-prices-dublin-st-patricks-day-822651-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Gavan Reilly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/gavan-reilly/ <![CDATA[Ireland one of the top 20 most competitive holiday spots in world]]> urn:uuid:528a3fd4-fa91-4a93-bf7c-e21dbe12b411 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/ireland-top-20-competitive-tourist-destination-822401-Mar2013/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/ireland-top-20-competitive-tourist-destination-822401-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Susan Daly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/susan-daly/ <![CDATA[Future of Tramore’s Metalman and pillars safe]]> urn:uuid:c5680779-4e17-6ded-3fae-427d86b1f5e9 http://www.thejournal.ie/tramore-metalman-803285-Feb2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/tramore-metalman-803285-Feb2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Michelle Hennessy http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/michelle-hennessy/ <![CDATA[Tourism Ireland aims to get more Russians to visit here]]> urn:uuid:d4448d5c-7c9f-0e63-0e6d-ccb20d4a2cc4 http://www.thejournal.ie/russian-tourism-ireland-781879-Feb2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/russian-tourism-ireland-781879-Feb2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Susan Daly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/susan-daly/ <![CDATA[Where is the best place to visit in Ireland?]]> urn:uuid:64390ae9-03ba-f76a-0afa-8e59915281d1 http://www.thejournal.ie/best-place-visit-ireland-775209-Jan2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/best-place-visit-ireland-775209-Jan2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Aoife Barry http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/aoife-barry/ <![CDATA[Trips to Ireland up 5 per cent in last quarter of 2012]]> urn:uuid:16c8567d-73db-7969-6ccf-ced8bc5f1fb3 http://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-vists-2012-772327-Jan2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-vists-2012-772327-Jan2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Michelle Hennessy http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/michelle-hennessy/ <![CDATA[Two out of work filmmakers launch creative app for exploring Dublin]]> urn:uuid:498fb341-5895-0b6b-7950-b73e8f225879 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/storymap-app-launch-766143-Jan2013/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/storymap-app-launch-766143-Jan2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Michelle Hennessy http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/michelle-hennessy/ <![CDATA[Tourism Ireland wants to increase American tourist numbers by 20 per cent]]> urn:uuid:6cac8ef5-90d9-c824-6a3c-429d0bcc29ba http://www.thejournal.ie/american-tourists-ireland-make-ireland-jump-out-757856-Jan2013/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/american-tourists-ireland-make-ireland-jump-out-757856-Jan2013/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Christine Bohan http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/christine-bohan/ <![CDATA[Fewer British people visited Ireland but rise in European and US tourists in 2012]]> urn:uuid:822e16ed-f5b5-4708-d95f-f12c6795781e http://www.thejournal.ie/tourism-in-ireland-2012-733037-Dec2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/tourism-in-ireland-2012-733037-Dec2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Hugh O'Connell http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/hugh-o'connell/ <![CDATA[In which Irish city would we most like to celebrate New Year?]]> urn:uuid:834f6c2d-c34b-08c5-3ec4-69bdba753bb9 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/most-popular-irish-city-new-years-eve-731962-Dec2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/most-popular-irish-city-new-years-eve-731962-Dec2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Susan Daly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/susan-daly/ <![CDATA[Tourism Ireland wins two major marketing awards]]> urn:uuid:b2512090-d3c0-81fa-f7d9-8f4e843a6490 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/tourism-ireland-wins-two-major-marketing-awards-719994-Dec2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/tourism-ireland-wins-two-major-marketing-awards-719994-Dec2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Susan Daly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/susan-daly/ <![CDATA[What hotspot will be named Ireland’s first ‘Tourism Town’?]]> urn:uuid:8a14d5b7-e373-e905-8517-6b788b6b9ad2 http://www.thejournal.ie/tourism-town-award-705983-Dec2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/tourism-town-award-705983-Dec2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Sinead O'Carroll http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/sinead-o'carroll/ <![CDATA[Tourism Ireland wants to increase US visitors by one-fifth by 2015]]> urn:uuid:fbba14c2-2858-9dd2-32e8-a94f497adcf1 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/tourism-ireland-make-ireland-jump-out-the-gathering-694526-Nov2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/tourism-ireland-make-ireland-jump-out-the-gathering-694526-Nov2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Susan Daly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/susan-daly/ <![CDATA[Fáilte Ireland says some tourism sectors are outperforming others]]> urn:uuid:e09b0d21-7d5c-34b4-1101-63f8ec057081 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/failte-ireland-says-some-tourism-sectors-are-outperforming-others-637542-Oct2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/failte-ireland-says-some-tourism-sectors-are-outperforming-others-637542-Oct2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Amy Croffey http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/amy-croffey/ <![CDATA[Overseas trips to Ireland up nearly 8pc last year]]> urn:uuid:2210afb8-b961-227b-e1ef-966b3ac4f0b4 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/ireland-tourism-up-in-2011-591669-Sep2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/ireland-tourism-up-in-2011-591669-Sep2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Gavan Reilly http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/gavan-reilly/ <![CDATA[Events and festivals “boost Irish hotel prices”]]> urn:uuid:7b16d3a8-bdb9-cfdd-4420-e0a400a64117 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/ireland-hotels-583555-Sep2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/ireland-hotels-583555-Sep2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Aoife Barry http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/aoife-barry/ <![CDATA[Ireland seeing fewer British and American tourists]]> urn:uuid:a5288949-96e9-9aa3-d751-68272f02eb2e http://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-seeing-less-british-and-american-tourists-578432-Aug2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-seeing-less-british-and-american-tourists-578432-Aug2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Sinead O'Carroll http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/sinead-o'carroll/ <![CDATA[Sponsorship of Emerald Isle Classic costs The Gathering over €600,000]]> urn:uuid:d746035d-04be-9101-3de6-83cbed7bd503 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/emerald-isle-classic-577522-Aug2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/emerald-isle-classic-577522-Aug2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Paul Hyland http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/paul-hyland/ <![CDATA[Photos: The monuments that pay their own way]]> urn:uuid:bf8507d3-c909-2dd3-a739-1760dc35463b http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/top-grossing-statues-569226-Aug2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/top-grossing-statues-569226-Aug2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Paul Hyland http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/paul-hyland/ <![CDATA[Joyce Tower set to reopen thanks to volunteer support]]> urn:uuid:a2997884-ae83-d2a2-fb93-48aee2f75e45 http://www.thejournal.ie/joyce-tower-set-to-reopen-thanks-to-volunteer-support-565011-Aug2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/joyce-tower-set-to-reopen-thanks-to-volunteer-support-565011-Aug2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Susan Ryan http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/susan-ryan/ <![CDATA[Latest visitor figures described as ‘flat’ by Tourism Ireland ]]> urn:uuid:f3b56948-7f85-c909-e59b-6e29daf6f01e http://www.thejournal.ie/tourists-in-ireland-535393-Jul2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/tourists-in-ireland-535393-Jul2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Emer McLysaght http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/emer-mclysaght/ <![CDATA[Travel company selfcatering.ie goes out of business]]> urn:uuid:eef26399-709b-72e3-353d-f3d352ef3782 http://www.thejournal.ie/travel-company-selfcatering-ie-goes-out-of-business-528471-Jul2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/travel-company-selfcatering-ie-goes-out-of-business-528471-Jul2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Jennifer Wade http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/jennifer-wade/ <![CDATA[Archaeologist brings Ireland’s heritage to life in new audio guide]]> urn:uuid:1c9aa93e-2a16-b2e9-8b9f-bc031f5127ca http://www.thejournal.ie/archaeologist-brings-irelands-heritage-to-life-in-new-audio-guide-519463-Jul2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/archaeologist-brings-irelands-heritage-to-life-in-new-audio-guide-519463-Jul2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Jennifer Wade http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/jennifer-wade/ <![CDATA[Jobs boost as Shannon Heritage signs contract with Malahide Castle ]]> urn:uuid:9a3378fc-872f-d42e-4edb-e13eebf8bf15 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/jobs-boost-as-shannon-heritage-signs-contract-with-malahide-castle-508553-Jul2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/jobs-boost-as-shannon-heritage-signs-contract-with-malahide-castle-508553-Jul2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Aoife Barry http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/aoife-barry/ <![CDATA[Fewer people from Great Britain visiting Ireland]]> urn:uuid:f85e8e58-ce41-6d64-e515-d68864ae38e3 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/fewer-people-from-great-britain-visiting-ireland-504450-Jun2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/fewer-people-from-great-britain-visiting-ireland-504450-Jun2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Sinead O'Carroll http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/sinead-o'carroll/ <![CDATA[Better marketing of Dublin as tourist destination could create 27,000 jobs]]> urn:uuid:7284c669-2f50-f040-d6eb-bda5d2246fc6 http://www.thejournal.ie/better-marketing-of-dublin-as-tourist-destination-could-create-27000-jobs-501852-Jun2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/better-marketing-of-dublin-as-tourist-destination-could-create-27000-jobs-501852-Jun2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Hugh O'Connell http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/hugh-o'connell/ <![CDATA[VAT rate to remain 9 per cent for tourism industry in 2013, says Varadkar ]]> urn:uuid:cdab8c27-1919-b6ca-f679-a1c075afdfa9 http://www.thejournal.ie/vat-rate-to-remain-9-per-cent-for-tourism-industry-in-2013-says-varadkar-445380-May2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/vat-rate-to-remain-9-per-cent-for-tourism-industry-in-2013-says-varadkar-445380-May2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Jennifer Wade http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/jennifer-wade/ <![CDATA[New customers advised not to seek services of Dublin travel agent until licence is renewed]]> urn:uuid:7035953d-228c-af90-8737-e5a92b3d8b83 http://www.thejournal.ie/travel-agent-transport-commission-for-aviation-regulation-car-licence-renewal-437420-May2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/travel-agent-transport-commission-for-aviation-regulation-car-licence-renewal-437420-May2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Susan Ryan http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/susan-ryan/ <![CDATA[Full Dart services to run over bank holiday weekend ]]> urn:uuid:daf9c0c1-9505-75cb-af51-2afcce82cbaa http://www.thejournal.ie/full-dart-services-to-run-over-bank-holiday-weekend-437631-May2012/#comments http://www.thejournal.ie/full-dart-services-to-run-over-bank-holiday-weekend-437631-May2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Jennifer Wade http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/jennifer-wade/ <![CDATA[IAA reports increased profit for 2011]]> urn:uuid:c748768c-da0c-4ad7-376b-42b1c89bc95a http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/iaa-reports-increased-profit-for-2011-435372-Apr2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/iaa-reports-increased-profit-for-2011-435372-Apr2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Jennifer Wade http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/jennifer-wade/ <![CDATA[Food sector “pivotal in Irish tourism”]]> urn:uuid:9ccc310c-77dc-9959-b473-19c034818758 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/food-sector-pivotal-in-irish-tourism-426617-Apr2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/food-sector-pivotal-in-irish-tourism-426617-Apr2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Aoife Barry http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/aoife-barry/ <![CDATA[West Clare lighthouse opening will create 12 seasonal jobs]]> urn:uuid:1f8b6b8e-83e9-9aa6-43b6-f5fe196dd412 http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/west-clare-lighthouse-opening-to-create-12-seasonal-jobs-405162-Apr2012/#comments http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/west-clare-lighthouse-opening-to-create-12-seasonal-jobs-405162-Apr2012/feed/ 2013-05-23T01:33:04+01:00 Jennifer Wade http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/author/jennifer-wade/