Tourism Ireland

Wego is working with leading tourism boards across the world to boost tourism recovery and help travellers select the best destinations for their next holiday

Ahead of St Patrick’s Day, HolidayPirates, the travel deals platform, has announced a new partnership with Tourism Ireland to run to 24 April 2022

Following its collaboration with Tourism Ireland back in 2018 for a campaign, Hotelbeds is once again joining forces to promote the destination to travel agents in Germany, Spain, the UK…

The resumption of short stay entry visa processing for Ireland has been announced and has come into effect from 13 September 2021

Ireland has become the first country in Europe that fully-vaccinated British travellers can visit without the need for any Covid-19 tests into or out of the country

Titanic Belfast, iconic six-floor building featuring nine interpretive and interactive galleries that explore the sights, sounds, smells and stories of Titanic, has unveiled its…

Canada, better known for its Gallic influence than its Gaelic one, saw a new international connection this weekend with the launch of the seasonal Air Canada service between Montreal and…

Irish Ferries is partnering with Tourism Ireland and others to promote its Pembroke to Rosslare ferry service as the gateway to ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’.  The campaign targets…

Tourism Ireland hosted several Indian travel agents at its recent trade fair, Meitheal 2016. The workshop brought together 310 overseas buyers and 455 Irish tourism businesses for two…

Tourism Ireland's CEO made his first visit to India this month, as the tourism board ramps up its promotional efforts in the country. Niall Gibbons travelled to India to meet the…

Ireland welcomed almost 1 million additional visitors in the first 11 months of 2015 – 14% more than a year earlier – according to figures released by Tourism Ireland.  Welcoming the…

In a bid to boost its tourism numbers, Tourism Ireland and VisitBritain have joined together to announce a new campaign - One Break, Two Cities. The new campaign offers visitors a…

Ireland welcomed a record number of international visitors in the first half of 2015, according to new figures released by the country’s Central Statistics Office (CSO).    Almost 3.9…

Two lucky Gulf residents will be jetting off to Ireland to witness the world-famous Irish Open courtesy of a competition launched by Tourism Ireland.   The Irish Open, hosted by…

The first Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) World Games was held in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan. The event is a first-of-its-kind event…

Tourism Ireland in a bit to encourage more international tourists invited around 100 tour operators. Minister Arlene Foster at the Tourism Ireland event, Enterprise, Trade and…

In a bid to attract more GCC residents, Tourism Ireland has its Arabic website in the GCC. The new website has been rolled out with a view to raising awareness of Ireland’s tourism…

VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost inbound tourism numbers. The MoU was signed by Tourism Ireland’s CEO Niall Gibbons and…

More British tourists are hopping over to Ireland for a holiday, Tourism Ireland has revealed. UK visitors make up the largest share of tourists to the island and have seen a 14%…

In light of the celebration for St Patrick’s Day festivities this year, Tourism Ireland staged its first ever Irish – Emirati dance exchange in Dubai. The event was held in front of Burj…

Emirates is gearing up to double service to Dublin. The second daily non-stop flight will commence from 1 September 2014. The airline’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will add capacity of…

Emirates Airlines celebrated its second anniversary to Dublin with Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD who joined Emirates’ president, Tim Clark in Dubai. The meeting also witnessed the…

Tourism Ireland has launched its first ‘Ireland Specialists’ eLearning platform in the GCC. The program assists travel agents and tour operators in the GCC in promoting Ireland. The UAE…

Tourism Ireland hopes its new Wild Atlantic Way coastal path will become the European equivalent to Australia’s Great Ocean Road and the Garden Route in South Africa when it launches…

Tourism Ireland has launched a new website for its GCC audience. The new portal has been developed in response to growing interest in travel to the island of Ireland from the Middle East…

Grand UK Holidays has added more UK holidays to its portfolio in addition to those in its brochures.  The new escorted tours can be seen on the tour operator’s agent website and…

Tourism Ireland launched its UAE sales mission to boost visitor numbers, as part of its continued focus on the GCC. The mission provides Irish companies a chance to meet with more than 60…