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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...
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Stena Line celebrates 25th anniversary between Dublin Port and Holyhead.
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Stena Line is today celebrating the 25th anniversary of its ferry operations between Dublin Port and Holyhead – a quarter of a century that has seen the ferry company carry in excess of 12 million passengers, almost 3 million cars and 3.5 million freight units on the route.
Then trading as Stena Sealink, the first vessel to sail on the...
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EPIC has been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction for the second year running.
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EPIC has been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction for the second year running
We are proud to announce that EPIC has once again been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the annual World Travel Awards, Europe’s most prestigious honours programme in travel and tourism. Over the course of the year tourism consumers, industry professionals and the international media have been...
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Minister Martin’s speech at launch of the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS).
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Tourism businesses support hundreds of thousands of jobs in this country; they are not just facilities for visitors to stay in, to eat at or be entertained in, but they are also the backbone for many local economies in cities, towns and rural areas right across the country.
Tourism is Ireland’s largest indigenous sector, employing an estimated 265,000 people with...
Adare Manor named ‘Ireland’s Leading Hotel’ in the World Travel Awards 2020 for second year running, and Adare Manor Clubhouse wins ‘World’s Best’ Title at World Golf Awards.
Adare Manor, one of Ireland’s leading five-star castle resorts, is delighted to confirm that - for the second consecutive year - the resort has been named ‘Ireland’s Leading Hotel’ in the globally...
The Slieve Donard Resort & Spa in Newcastle, County Down has been named Northern Ireland’s Best Golf Hotel at this year's prestigious World Golf Awards.
The hotel's neighbouring Royal County Down Golf Club picked up the award for Northern Ireland’s best golf course.Ireland picked up the accolade of Best Golf Destination in Europe.
Now in its seventh year, the World Golf...
Outdoor Tourism Comes Alive In Kilkenny With The Launch Of ‘Outdoor Kilkenny’
Kilkenny Tourism has joined forces with Kilkenny County Council and Trail Kilkenny to launch a new outdoor tourism initiative. ‘Outdoor Kilkenny’ is a new brand and website promoting all outdoor attractions that Kilkenny has to offer; from cycling, walking trails, culture, adventure and activity centres, ‘Outdoor Kilkenny’ is...
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Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland on the impact of COVID-19 on Irish tourism
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I'm going to talk briefly about the tourism impact of Covid-19, the industry supports that have already been put in place by Fáilte Ireland and the challenges that lie ahead, but first, it is worth reminding ourselves of the vital importance of tourism to Ireland.
Tourism accounts for 260,000 or 1 in 9 jobs and was worth almost €8billion to...
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