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St Patrick's week set to be starting point for plan to rebuild Irish tourism sector after 'decimation' in 2020
Tourism Ireland hopes to attract international visitors here again by the summer of 2021.
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Dec 16th 2020, 1:09 PM
Covid-19: Decision on St Patrick's Festival expected this week, says Tourism Ireland chief
Niall Gibbons said that coronavirus was a major threat to Irish tourism.
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Mar 1st 2020, 12:48 PM
The world's largest beaver statue, a giant smurf and a kissing couple sculpture: These landmarks will be lit up for the 'Global Greening'
Over 500 landmarks around the world will be lit green for St Patrick’s Day.
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Feb 20th 2020, 2:45 PM
'It makes you proud to see': The 10th year of the Global Greening takes place this week - here's how it started
The annual initiative will take place in more than 50 countries this year.
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Mar 16th 2019, 4:00 PM
Funeral to be held for 'much-loved' Limerick man who died after New York swim
Niall Gibbons went missing after the late-night swim on Long Island on Monday.
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Jul 1st 2018, 8:03 AM
Tourism Ireland wants to surpass visitor records in 2015 ... here's how
The group wants 7.74 million visitors to come to our shores next year.
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Dec 1st 2014, 12:21 PM
Ireland named Best Tourism Destination by US magazine readers
It is the second year in a row that Ireland has won the award from Global Traveler magazine.
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Dec 11th 2013, 6:45 AM
Increase in trips to Ireland 'a positive start' to the year
Latest figures from the CSO have shown that nearly 1.2 million people travelled to Ireland from December 2012 to February 2013.
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Mar 27th 2013, 1:03 PM
North America 'key to tourism growth' as trips to Ireland up by 50,000
Latest figures from the CSO have shown that nearly 1.25 million people travelled to Ireland from November 2012 to January 2013.
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Feb 27th 2013, 2:49 PM
Tourism Ireland buys ‘Ireland.com’ URL from The Irish Times
The internet address ‘Ireland.com’ has been bought by Tourism Ireland from the Irish Times.
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Oct 15th 2012, 4:43 PM
Brazil's Christ the Redeemer to go green for Paddy's Day
Irish emigration to Brazil was limited, but Diago O’Grady, Jorge Cowan and Bernardo O’Brien all made their mark.
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Oct 11th 2012, 10:51 AM
Fewer people from Great Britain visiting Ireland
Plus, reaction to the latest CSO figures on the number of visitors coming to Ireland.
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Jun 29th 2012, 3:52 PM
How McIlroy's US Open success can boost tourism industry
Tourism Ireland is rolling out a major new campaign aimed at capitalising on the success of the Northern Irishman last month.
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Jul 12th 2011, 11:11 AM
Tourism trade mission bids to attract Asia-Pacific visitors
Tourism Ireland will lead a delegation on a five-day ‘sales blitz’ as the government confirms a temporary visa waiver scheme.
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May 11th 2011, 3:35 PM
Latest figures show overall tourism to Ireland down but visitors from the US up
The figures have been released by the Central Statistics Office with Tourism Ireland saying they were not as bad as they expected.
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Feb 24th 2011, 10:53 AM