Articles tagged “ireland”

Ireland is Already Feeling the Sting of Brexit’s Tourism Impact

Ireland is Already Feeling the Sting of Brexit’s Tourism Impact

Dara Doyle, Bloomberg

Ireland and other European destinations will start to rely more on U.S. and other foreign markets as the fallout from Brexit and a weaker pound sterling becomes clearer.

2 months ago

Airports Installing Quiet Rooms for Autistic Children

Airports Installing Quiet Rooms for Autistic Children

Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press

Kudos to airports that are providing services for an often-forgotten segment of the population, autistic kids.

2 months ago

Ireland Is Already Cashing in on New Star Wars Tourism

Ireland Is Already Cashing in on New Star Wars Tourism

Dara Doyle, Bloomberg

There are worse ideas than connecting your destination with the top grossing movie of all time. Just make sure you're ready for the crowds. Luckily, Tourism Ireland has a track record of knowing what it's doing.

1 year ago

Ireland’s Next Tourism Campaign Taps Into Mythical Legend and Lore

Ireland’s Next Tourism Campaign Taps Into Mythical Legend and Lore

Greg Oates, Skift

Many tourism bureaus are trying to drive visitors to their lesser visited destinations, but Tourism Ireland's region-specific campaigns are more comprehensive, and according to the data, more successful than most.

2 years ago

Getting Ready for St. Patrick’s Day Tourists in Ireland

Getting Ready for St. Patrick’s Day Tourists in Ireland

Helen O'Neill, Associated Press

From pubs to natural attractions, the holiday gives visitors the incentive they need to visit "now" rather than the future, a critical factor which all destinations look to promote.

2 years ago

Interview: Tourism Ireland CEO on Targeting the Right Markets

Interview: Tourism Ireland CEO on Targeting the Right Markets

Samantha Shankman, Skift

Tourism Ireland has stuck to its strengths in the countries where it knows it will have traction, but continued growth will depend on effectively using their available funds and potential partners to build brand awareness in budding source markets.

2 years ago

Tourism Ireland Makes Deal With HBO to Bring ‘Game of Thrones’ to Life

Tourism Ireland Makes Deal With HBO to Bring ‘Game of Thrones’ to Life

Samantha Shankman, Skift

Ireland is attempting to replicate New Zealand's tourism success by branding itself as the real-life version of a mythical destination, and using the HBO logo adds credibility to the tourism board's campaign.

3 years ago

Tweeting and Singing Astronaut Pitches for Tourism Ireland

Tweeting and Singing Astronaut Pitches for Tourism Ireland

Soo Kim, Daily Telegraph

That the retired astronaut is working with Tourism Ireland is a nice thing. We're unsure, though, how effective he'll be as a booster now that that he's riding around County Donegal instead of rocketing around outer space.

3 years ago

Northern Ireland Builds Tourism Campaign Around ‘Game of Thrones’ Set

Northern Ireland Builds Tourism Campaign Around ‘Game of Thrones’ Set

Associated Press

Film tourism is a big business these days and any destination that hosts a show as popular as 'Game of Thrones' would be a fool not to capitalize on it.

4 years ago

Irish Hotels and Tourism Businesses Fear Impact of Increased Sales Tax

Irish Hotels and Tourism Businesses Fear Impact of Increased Sales Tax

Padraic Halpin, Reuters

A low sales tax and large tourism marketing push has boosted Ireland's economy over the past year. Irish leaders have to strike a balance between keeping taxes and prices low and profiting off the growing market.

4 years ago

Ireland Tourism pulls heart strings of travelers for Gathering initiative

Ireland Tourism pulls heart strings of travelers for Gathering initiative

Helen O'Neill, Associated Press

Ireland has been criticized for its overly emotional campaign, but the outburst of large and small cultural events have driven visitor numbers up and boosted the economy.

4 years ago

What a hotel needs to do to get ready to host the G8 conference

What a hotel needs to do to get ready to host the G8 conference

Henry McDonald, The Guardian

The thought of a convention of world leaders is a hotelier's dream, but until it goes off without a hitch it's a bit of a nightmare.

4 years ago

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