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# Tayto Park

Last year
2022
# Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know your Irish crisps?
Open up a nice bag of quizps.
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Oct 2nd 2022, 10:00 PM
# End of an era
Tayto Park to be renamed Emerald Park as 12-year long sponsorship deal ends
The Emerald rebrand was chosen due to Ireland’s nickname ‘the Emerald Isle’ given by international visitors.
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Sep 29th 2022, 2:05 PM
# buckle up
Two new rollercoasters to open at Tayto Park next year
It’s a €16,000,000 project.
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Aug 8th 2022, 2:26 PM
# bovine intervention
Tayto Park visitors sheltered in gift shop after three bison escaped from enclosure in March
Customers were confined to the gift shop until the bison herd manager arrived.
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Aug 4th 2022, 11:45 AM
# Largo Foods
Tayto Park founder Ray Coyle has died aged 70
A spokesperson said Ray Coyle passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.
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Jun 9th 2022, 12:02 PM
# packet in
Tayto is ending its sponsorship of Tayto Park
The park, which opened in 2010 in Meath, has had over five million visitors since it was established.
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Feb 15th 2022, 12:47 PM
All time
# a rollercoaster
Green light for €15.5m Tayto Park rollercoaster after two-year planning battle
There have been more than a few ups and downs in the saga.
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Mar 25th 2021, 11:30 AM
# Real Steel
Tayto Park gets greenlight for two intertwining steel rollercoasters
The two rollercoasters will cost an estimated €15 million and create 40 new jobs in the area.
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Jun 25th 2020, 2:35 PM
# An Bord Pleanála
A €14m rollercoaster for Tayto Park has been refused due to noise impact on four residents
Four local residents claimed that the anticipated screaming from passengers on ‘Coaster 2021′ will increase noise disturbance in the area.
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Jul 10th 2019, 5:01 PM
# objection
Four residents put brakes on Tayto Park plans for €14 million rollercoaster
The appeal now threatens the Tayto Park timeline to have the roller-coaster constructed and open to visitors by 2021.
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Mar 8th 2019, 8:40 PM
# Meath
Tayto Park secures planning permission for new rollercoaster despite objections
Some local residents had complained about noise pollution and traffic.
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Feb 10th 2019, 6:29 PM
# tourism and transport
Tayto Park wants humanoid robots to make the queue at its water ride more entertaining
At peak times, customers have to wait up to two hours to get on the Viking Voyage attraction.
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Jan 17th 2019, 10:06 AM
# new wheels
Tayto Park is seeking planning permission for a new 'iconic' €14 million roller-coaster
The theme park’s owner said the new attraction will “copper-fasten the future of Tayto Park”.
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Nov 29th 2018, 7:37 PM
# FAKE NEWS
Tayto Park issues clarification that it isn't giving away five free passes to 500 families
A scam had emerged on social media suggesting that the Meath fun park was running a giveaway competition.
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Jun 25th 2018, 2:41 PM
# Rollercoaster
Why Tayto Park sees its future in luring the suit-and-tie brigade
The Meath attraction is aiming to bring in a million visitors per year.
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Apr 19th 2018, 12:49 PM
# On The Road
Tayto Park has launched a 'driving school for kids' with Nissan cars
Children can learn the rules of the road and get their own driving licence.
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Mar 12th 2018, 4:41 PM
# Tayto Park
'Unfortunately, death is inevitable': Tayto Park releases animal mortality figures after media pressure
It said 30 of its animals had died in 2016.
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Jan 15th 2018, 2:16 PM
# lions and tigers and bears
What do all the animals in Irish zoos get up to on Christmas Day? We found out
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all? (Sorry.)
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Dec 25th 2017, 1:00 PM
# Big Plans
Tayto Park wants to build a seven-storey hotel with sky bars and a slide
The hotel will have capacity for up to 1,000 guests.
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May 25th 2017, 12:00 PM
# crisp communion
This tweet by an Australian comedian proves that Ireland can often be one massive stereotype
Darn it.
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Apr 20th 2017, 4:50 PM
# cu chulainn coaster
Parent speaks of 'shock and anger' after girl (12) 'breaks her neck' on Tayto Park ride
Prime Time spoke to the father this evening.
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Feb 2nd 2017, 10:26 PM
# House of Horrors
Tayto Park's House of Horrors has been given the green light to re-open tonight
The attraction is sold out tomorrow and Sunday but tickets are available for Halloween.
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Oct 28th 2016, 4:57 PM
# House of Horrors
"The people behind us suddenly dropped": Witnesses describe Tayto Park stairs collapse
Nine people were taken to hospital over the incident.
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Oct 24th 2016, 8:03 AM
# Meath
Nine people injured after House of Horrors staircase collapse at Tayto Park
The management of the amusement park said the safety of its guests is “paramount”.
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Oct 23rd 2016, 9:55 AM
# Competition
OUR BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY: Win an all-access family pass to Tayto Park
TheJournal.ie is five years old this month so we’re giving readers the chance to win some great prizes.
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Oct 23rd 2015, 8:00 AM
# the man behind the mash
Life inside the Mr Tayto costume - an exposé
We spoke to the real people behind the iconic potato head.
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Aug 9th 2015, 1:00 PM
# the twisted chip
This is the coolest (and most hypnotising) way crisps are made at Tayto Park
Ooooh, fancy.
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Jun 24th 2015, 6:56 PM
# high roller
This man makes rollercoasters for a living
His job is pretty cool.
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Jun 7th 2015, 7:45 PM
# high roller
After building a rollercoaster, this man is looking at what's next
After the opening of the Cú Chulainn rollercoaster this week, Raymond Coyle is already planning what’s next.
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Jun 6th 2015, 3:00 PM
# life is a rollercoaster
13 things we learned from our first go on the Tayto Park rollercoaster
*gulp*
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Jun 4th 2015, 1:57 PM
# Going Down
We rode the Tayto Park rollercoaster - here's what we learned
It’s big, fast and smooth.
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Jun 4th 2015, 1:17 PM
# parklife
The Tayto Park rollercoaster, what a sight to behold
Such majesty.
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May 16th 2015, 11:40 AM
# park life
All hail Mr Tayto ... he's about to create 150 jobs
Thanks to a rollercoaster.
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Feb 9th 2015, 4:25 PM
# life is a...
Ireland will soon have the largest inverted wooden rollercoaster in Europe
And some lad has been in touch trying to organise proposing to his girlfriend on it! Oh dear.
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Feb 4th 2015, 2:37 PM
# Tayto Park
Here's an artist's impression of Ireland's massive new roller coaster
Good luck keeping your crisp sandwiches down.
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Mar 31st 2014, 4:58 PM
# Spud Wars
The Tyrone v Meath game is now referred to as 'El Crispico' on Wikipedia
The battle took place last Saturday in Croke Park with Mickey Harte’s side winning by two points.
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Aug 2nd 2013, 11:56 AM
# hot spots
Drumroll, please: And the most popular tourist attractions in Ireland are...
Dublin Zoo? Book of Kells? Tayto Park? Here’s the places that took the top spots on this year’s list compiled by Fáilte Ireland.
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Jul 26th 2013, 10:28 AM
# Awww!
Tayto Park says hello to a host of newborns
Pitter patter of little paws at Tayto Park.
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May 22nd 2013, 4:12 PM
# pic of the day
Enda Kenny Chasing Geese While People Laugh Pic of the Day
No comment.
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Jan 17th 2013, 1:07 PM
# Jobswatch
78 new jobs announced at Tayto Park
Fine Gael Meath East TD welcomed the announcement, saying it would be a “great boost” to the local community.
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Jan 17th 2013, 11:18 AM
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