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Tourism Northern Ireland's `Tourism 2030: Turning Momentum into Growth’ conference at Titanic Belfast, which was attended by over 300 delegates, examined the opportunities and challenges facing Northern Ireland with more than £1.5 billion planned investment in destinations, attractions, infrastructure, public spaces, culture and visitor experiences across the region. Through City and Growth Deals, Shared Island initiatives and wider public and private sector investment, new v

FROSCH Ireland CEO Angela Walsh has been appointed Chair of Cork Airport Development Council, the stakeholder representative body for the airport.

Dublin City Council has announced that its entertainment plans for the city, this Christmas, will be even bigger and better than last year. This year Dublin City Council is rolling out and supporting an expanded Christmas programme, packed with festive favourites and exciting new activities. An extensive campaign will encourage people to ‘Feel Dublin City Twinkle’ this festive season. It will highlight a range of wonderful attractions and great experiences that people of all

Images of Cork city and county will be beamed into the homes of around 2.7 million Italians, when two special Ireland episodes of a popular culinary travel show called L’ingrediente perfetto – A tu per tu (meaning: ‘The Perfect Ingredient – Face to Face’) begin airing on the TV station La7. Filmed earlier this year, the episodes are co-produced by Tourism Ireland. Fronted by Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta, the show typically explores local stories, traditions and cu

Tourism Northern Ireland has launched a new round of its support programme to help businesses create and build sustainable tourism practices. Twelve tourism businesses from across Northern Ireland have joined the latest cohort of the Sustainable Tourism Business Programme, which was officially launched at the Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy this week. This is the sixth cohort funded by Tourism NI, with more than 60 businesses across the region taking part in the pro

Eight luxury travel agents from Germany are exploring Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The aim of the visit is to familiarise the German travel agents with Ireland and our superb luxury tourism offering, so that when they return home, they will be better informed and more enthusiastic than ever about Ireland when advising their clients about planning and booking their next luxury holiday. Nadine Lehmann, Tourism Ireland’s Manager for DACH c

A total of 16 top global inbound tour operators are exploring Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI. They have been taking part in a B2B workshop in Sligo – connecting with 55 Irish tourism companies, to negotiate for their programmes for 2027 and beyond. The tour operators – who are based in Britain, France, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia and Brazil – deliver business from all over the world. They are preparing to sign contracts fo

Six journalists from Germany, representing various print and online publications with a combined audience of around 1.5 million readers, have been visiting Ireland’s Ancient East and Dublin, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The journalists followed a bespoke itinerary showcasing the beauty of Ireland in autumn, as well as our vibrant craft culture. Their itinerary included Mount Usher Gardens, the Olde Shillelagh Stickmakers, a forest bathing experience in t

Killary Fjord - Ireland's only fjord, located in Connemara between counties Galway and Mayo - has earned global recognition after being named among Lonely Planet’s top destinations to visit in 2027. The leading travel media company announced the accolade today (23rd September) in its highly anticipated Best in Travel 2027 guide – which showcases 25 exceptional destinations and 25 unforgettable experiences around the world for the year ahead. Killary Fjord is described in Lo

Tourism Ireland attended the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in south-east England over the last weekend – promoting the country's world-class golf to the many golf enthusiasts attending. Five golf and tourism companies from Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at this important event in the golfing calendar. One of the DP World Tour’s biggest golf competitions, the BMW PGA Championship attracts some of the world’s top players, as well as thousands of spectators and internatio

More than one million passengers travelled through Shannon Airport between May and August this year, as the airport recorded an 11.5% increase in summer passenger traffic compared with the same period in 2025.

Daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has reported a strong financial and operational performance for the first six months of 2026, driven by continued passenger growth and a resilient commercial performance across its airport portfolio.

Brittany Ferries has announced the charter of a new RoPax - freight and passenger - ferry to serve the Cherbourg-Rosslare route.

A Visit Waterford and Taste Waterford collaboration has been recognised for putting Waterford’s food, drink, tourism and visitor experience firmly on the national stage. Waterford has been named Regional Destination of the Year 2026 at the prestigious Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards, recognising the city and county’s outstanding food, drink, hospitality and tourism offering and the growing collaboration behind its promotion as a visitor destination. The cove

Warning: latest episode spoiler ahead - The Traitors Ireland viewers were left ‘reeling’ after Pauric held hands with unsuspecting Janet, uttering to her “Good night, and thanks for the dance”, which ultimately led to her demise in plain sight during last night’s show. As proud sponsor of The Traitors Ireland, DiscoverIreland.ie is helping viewers turn memorable moments from the show into inspiration to discover Ireland for themselves. Taking inspiration from this week’s

Dublin Airport has announced a multi-faceted partnership with the IRFU in support of the Ireland Women's rugby team. The partnership will see Dublin Airport offer a range of travel supports and profile opportunities to support the team as they fly off to represent Ireland on the international stage, while using its reach and channels to help raise the profile of the team and women’s rugby across Ireland. Over the coming months, passengers and supporters can expect to see the

Visit Waterford is inviting visitors to raise a glass to Waterford’s rich tradition of making and storytelling with the launch of a brand-new Waterford Whiskey Trail. From world-famous crystal and medieval city walls to working distilleries, historic estates and Atlantic views, the new two-day trail brings Waterford’s heritage, craftsmanship, food and whiskey together Designed as a two-day experience, the new trail takes visitors on a journey through the city and county, conn

Belfast City Airport has announced details of a public consultation on its potential £200 million draft investment proposals, following the submission of Proposal of Application Notices (PANs) to Belfast City Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council.

Tourism Ireland is teaming up with British Vogue to shine a spotlight on the people and places that shape Ireland’s incredible craft heritage. The campaign – which is fronted by Irish content creator and columnist Verona Farrell – will reach an audience of around 1.5 million across Britain. Craftmanship and community are threaded throughout the campaign, celebrating our rich heritage and culture, as well as the local businesses who are at the heart of Ireland as a destinat

The senior teams at Cliste Hospitality gathered in Dublin this week to celebrate the graduation of the fifth-year class from its Leadership Development Programme which supports emerging and established leaders across its client portfolio. A total of 84 colleagues have now completed the Leadership Development Programme since it first began, a programme that supports leaders within the organisation to further develop in areas around each key aspect of the business. Experts fro