Ireland

New Shannon Tourism Masterplan to transform tourism in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and drive rural development. A major new plan to develop the tourism potential of the Shannon region, The Shannon Tourism Masterplan, has been launched by Darragh O’Brien T.D, Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with...

In Athlone's lively town centre, this 4-star Sheraton Hotel has a 20m pool, a luxury spa, free internet and free parking. Guests have spacious rooms and a stylish restaurant, 1 hours’ drive from Dublin. All guests receive the property's Platinum Card, which provides discounts on a few shops in Athlone town centre. Sirana Spa has 3 feature pools, a...

Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new plan to help drive and sustain tourism in the Dingle Peninsula. Entitled the ‘Visitor Experience Development Plan for the Dingle Peninsula’ (with a corresponding Irish version) 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...

Fáilte Ireland announces details of new €55million business continuity scheme for the tourism sector and priorities for 2021 at industry event ‘Survive to Thrive’. Fáilte Ireland has today (1st February) 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...

Irish Travel Agents Association call for uniformity of COVID-19 testing across Europe The ITAA support the decision that travellers into Ireland will be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test Dublin, 6 January 2021. The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) have welcomed the decision from Government to require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers into Ireland, and is calling for...

WELCOME TO THE LITTLE MUSEUM OF DUBLIN. The museum is open seven days a week from 9.30am until 5.30pm - admission to the museum includes self guided exhibitions and a guided tour. Located at 15 St Stephen's Green, beside the corner of Dawson Street. We are a two-minute walk from the top of Grafton Street and 5 minutes from Trinity...

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., today (3rd December 2020) welcomed the establishment of a Recovery Oversight Group for the tourism sector. The Group, appointed by the Minister, met for the first time today and will be chaired by Nóirín Hegarty, VP Lonely Planet, and member of the Board of Tourism Ireland. The...

RAFLEWSKI PERFORMANCE ACADEMY LAUNCHES AT PGA NATIONAL IRELAND World-renowned short-game coach Gareth Raflewski has returned to his roots after opening his first performance golf academy in Europe at PGA National Ireland Slieve Russell. A first of its kind in Ireland, the new Raflewski Performance Academy in Ballyconnell, Co.Cavan, features a state-of-the-art performance studio and is being led by PGA National Ireland’s...

OPW Heritage Sites that are open for Cocooners during COVID-19. The government has decided that, as of midnight on Wednesday 21 October, all of Ireland was to be placed on Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID. All indoor OPW Heritage sites were closed. Outdoor playgrounds, play areas and parks all remain open with protective measures in place, as...

Minister Eamon Ryan, T.D. Minister of Transport, and Hildegarde Naughton, T.D Minister of State, have today confirmed the allocation of €63.5m funding for a range of Greenways across the country. Announcing the allocations Minister Ryan T.D. said: “I am delighted to be able to confirm that the allocation of €63.5m to Greenways for 2021 is the highest single year amount ever...