FOUR IRISH WOMEN on holidays in Portugal are receiving consular assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs after being robbed early yesterday morning. It is understood money, passports and phones were stolen from the women, who are staying in the popular Algarve region. No physical injuries were reported in the incident and it is understood the women will stay on to finish their trip.
Tourists
# tourists - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
It’s officially* summer! Let’s play Irish summer bingo
*Depending on who you talk to.
# tourists - Monday 29 April, 2013
7.4pc more overseas tourists in first three months of The Gathering
CSO figures confirm a significant bump in tourist numbers from abroad in the first quarter of 2013.
# tourists - Monday 22 April, 2013
Ireland getting better in offering value for money, say tourists
Tourists told Fáilte Ireland that Ireland has improved significantly in giving value for money over the past 10 years.
Poll: Is Ireland still a ‘rip-off Republic’?
A survey of tourists shows that our image among overseas visitors as a rip-off country has reversed – do you agree?
# tourists - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Initial probe into Egypt balloon crash rules out ‘criminal activity’
Four investigating teams are examining the evidence after up to 19 tourists were killed in the hot-air balloon crash.
# tourists - Monday 4 February, 2013
Tourism Ireland aims to get more Russians to visit here
Trade mission lands in Moscow and St Petersburg to raise awareness of island’s attractions to the 24 million Russians who travel abroad annually.
Column: The Gathering should be encouraged, not belittled and criticised
This initiative is taking tourism away from the bureaucrats and returning it to the people on the ground, writes John Verling.
# tourists - Thursday 31 January, 2013
Poll: Are you getting involved in The Gathering?
It’s the government scheme aimed at encouraging you to invite relatives home and organise events celebrating Irish culture, but are you getting involved?
# tourists - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
World tourist numbers surpass one billion in 2012: UN
The Asia-Pacific region recorded the biggest increase in foreign visitors last year.
# tourists - Monday 21 January, 2013
North Korea loosens mobile phone restrictions for visitors
Security regulations which prohibit mobile phone calls between foreigners and locals remain in force, however.
# tourists - Friday 18 January, 2013
Tourism Ireland wants to increase American tourist numbers by 20 per cent
More than one million Americans are expected to visit Ireland this year, spending more than $1 billion – and Tourism Ireland wants to see this increase even more.
# tourists - Monday 14 January, 2013
“Stuff I learned about Ireland” – what an Australian visitor thinks of us
“These people are insane, especially on country roads…”
# tourists - Friday 28 December, 2012
Fewer British people visited Ireland but rise in European and US tourists in 2012
The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation has said that people in Ireland are taking less frequent, shorter and lower spending trips when they take their holidays at home.
# tourists - Monday 5 November, 2012
Tiffany to open megastore on Champs Elysees in Paris
The 175-year-old jewellery company Tiffanys is to open its multi-storey megastore in the French capital in 2014.
# tourists - Thursday 1 November, 2012
Amsterdam’s cannabis cafes to remain open, says mayor
The government is planning to restrict cannabis sales by requiring residents to show identification when entering the shops.
# tourists - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
# tourists - Friday 31 August, 2012
Pictures: Book of Kells has a bumper morning
Check out the queues at Trinity College this morning. Welcome tourists!
# tourists - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Four die in Slovenia hot air balloon crash
The incident occurred when 32 tourists were aboard the balloon, which caught fire and crash-landed in a field near Ljubljana.
# tourists - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Four dead after tourist plane crashes in Kenya
Both pilots and two German tourists were killed in the crash at Kenya’s Masai Mara national park.
# tourists - Monday 20 August, 2012
Joyce Tower set to reopen thanks to volunteer support
Staffing issues at Fáilte Ireland meant that the James Joyce site closed this summer.
# tourists - Friday 17 August, 2012
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
# tourists - Friday 27 July, 2012
Latest visitor figures described as ‘flat’ by Tourism Ireland
Three million tourists came to Ireland in the first six months of the year.
# tourists - Thursday 19 July, 2012
Iran ‘says it is not involved in Bulgarian bombing’
Iran’s state TV is rejecting accusations of Tehran’s involvement in the bombing, which killed seven yesterday.
# tourists - Sunday 8 July, 2012
11 jokey holiday snaps every tourist takes at major monuments
Ever ‘held up’ the Tower of Pisa, or taken the Eiffel Tower in the palm of your hand through the magic of perspective? Of course you have…
# tourists - Thursday 21 June, 2012
Expert view: These All Blacks were rattled and can be again by Ireland
“The selectors need to build on the knowledge that the All-Blacks were rattled because we attacked them in the right places,” writes Emmet O’Rafferty.
# tourists - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Coach tourism sector “running at a loss”
A new study involving 66 coach tour operators showed that the number of coach-tourists is down by 16 per cent, while hire-out rates are down 5 per cent.
# tourists - Friday 16 March, 2012
Bemused Green Sheep of the Day
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# tourists - Monday 12 March, 2012
Shatter announces extension of Visa Waiver Programme
The scheme will be extended to include Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as emerging markets like China, India and Gulf regions.
# tourists - Thursday 12 January, 2012
Pessimistic, boastful but loves a drink: what Lonely Planet says about Ireland
The tenth edition of the famed travel guide has some familiar themes…
# tourists - Thursday 29 December, 2011
Number of overseas visitors to Ireland up for the first time in four years
The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation said the number of overseas visitors to Ireland had risen this past year.
# tourists - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
Tourism benefits from Obama and Queen Elizabeth visits to be seen next year – Minister
Leo Varadkar said today that an increase in tourists had been projected for next year as a result of the image-boost given to Ireland by the visits.
# tourists - Monday 14 November, 2011
Irish residents take fewer trips this summer, while more tourists come here
The number of trips to Ireland from overseas residents grew by 6.5 per cent between July and September 2011.
# tourists - Friday 21 October, 2011
Overseas visits to Ireland up 11 per cent in first eight months of 2011
Meanwhile, Irish residents made fewer trips abroad this summer.
# tourists - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Eight die in Botswana plane crash
The light aircraft was carrying a number of tourists from France, Sweden and Britain. The pilot and seven of his passengers died in the crash.
# tourists - Saturday 1 October, 2011
Dutch city bans foreign tourists from cannabis coffee shops
The city of Maastricht has implemented the ban to show the government that a nationwide restriction on foreign tourists won’t work.
# tourists - Monday 26 September, 2011
Gallery: Top 5 destinations for Irish tourists at home and abroad
Check out the most popular places for Irish holidaymakers this year.
# tourists - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
They ‘Like’ us: Irish tourism sites have over half-a-million Facebook fans
Tourism Ireland believes its social media presence is crucial in attracting holidaymakers to Ireland.
# tourists - Tuesday 6 September, 2011
# tourists - Monday 29 August, 2011
TEN TOURISTS HAVE been injured, none seriously, in a bomb attack at a popular tourist beach spot in Antalya, Turkey. The device, which was buried in the sand, exploded at approximately 10am on the beach in the Kemer district, Hurriyet reports. Local police have launched an investigation into the incident.
# tourists - Tuesday 23 August, 2011
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Poll: France has legalised gay marriage, would you welcome it in Ireland today?
FRANCE HAS BECOME the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law today following months of bitter political debate.
In Ireland last month, 79 per cent of delegates at the Constitutional Convention voted in favour of same-sex marriage but the Government will hold off on a referendum until next year despite the overwhelming support.
It comes two years after the legalisation of Civil Partnership.
Is another year too long for a referendum on gay marriage? Or, are you opposed to the idea entirely?
So today, we want to know what do you think. Would you welcome the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Ireland today, similar to France?
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