#Visitors
# visitors - Friday 16 February, 2018
Ireland are firm favourites but Schmidt warns of new Welsh strengths
Warren Gatland’s team have been using their forwards to pass the ball more often.
# visitors - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
Tourists won't be barred from taking certain photos in Uzbekistan anymore
The strict rules are being eased in a bid to… attract tourists.
# visitors - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
The Skellig Michael problem: How Kerry is preparing to manage an influx of tourists
With a profile boost other counties can only dream of, what effect will Star Wars have on The Kingdom?
# visitors - Tuesday 14 November, 2017
Fancy helping people kiss the Blarney Stone? Here's your chance
Blarney Castle is looking for a new keeper – we found out what the job involves.
# visitors - Tuesday 29 November, 2016
Visiting restrictions at Mercy University Hospital due to winter vomiting outbreak
Members of the public needing less urgent treatment have also been asked to avail, where possible, of other care services.
# visitors - Tuesday 11 October, 2016
Tallaght Hospital restricts visitors over outbreak of antibiotic-resistant infection
The hospital said today that children are not permitted to visit any circumstance.
# visitors - Wednesday 29 June, 2016
These 'Dublin Champions' are tasked with ensuring tourists enjoy the capital
A group of 80 specially trained tourism workers are now ready to be let loose in Dublin.
# visitors - Thursday 25 February, 2016
Irish tourism had a big Christmas and New Year
And we went away more.
# visitors - Tuesday 22 December, 2015
Luxury travel website names Ireland as one of its 'top 10 destinations to watch'
New figures from the CSO look at visits in the last three months.
# visitors - Tuesday 4 August, 2015
Poll: Would you recommend Ireland as a tourist destination?
It’s a popular destination – does it live up to the hype?
# visitors - Thursday 23 July, 2015
Ireland could be heading for its best ever year of tourism
Figures from the CSO released today have shown a 11% increase in the number of overseas visits.
# visitors - Friday 5 June, 2015
Have you noticed more Americans about town? Aer Lingus transatlantic passengers are up
The line could get a lot longer at the Book of Kells.
# visitors - Tuesday 14 April, 2015
The east's answer to the Wild Atlantic Way is 'Ireland's Ancient East'
The new tourism programme aims to attract 600,000 overseas visitors.
# visitors - Thursday 12 February, 2015
Thinking of putting your home on Ebay? You might want to read this first
While there are houses for sale on the auctions website, the process isn’t quite easy.
# visitors - Sunday 8 February, 2015
Visiting suspended at 2 hospitals in Dublin and Cork due to flu outbreak
Mercy University Hospital in Cork isn’t looking too good either…
# visitors - Monday 26 January, 2015
Citizenship and visa applications reach all time high
Some 172,000 new applications were received in 2014.
# visitors - Monday 1 December, 2014
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.
# visitors - Monday 20 October, 2014
One millionth visitor to Cliffs of Moher wins €5k holiday
Rita Shaw from Florida is on holiday to Ireland with her husband.
# visitors - Thursday 4 September, 2014
National Library at 'critical point' due to funding cuts putting collections at risk
Visitor numbers to the NLI are up 42% on last year.
# visitors - Thursday 7 August, 2014
Americans living in Ireland provide perfect GIFs to demonstrate their experiences
What exactly are ‘tracksuit bottoms’.
# visitors - Thursday 12 June, 2014
Why do tourists love Ireland? Clever marketing
More than 7 million tourists are expected to visit Ireland this year.
# visitors - Tuesday 29 April, 2014
Eamon Gilmore will be hoping Europe's top MEP can ease his Labour pains
It’s been a tough 24 hours for the Tánaiste but he has a big visitor today.
# visitors - Monday 7 April, 2014
# visitors - Monday 27 January, 2014
8 undeniable downsides to still living at home with your parents
As long as you live under my roof…
# visitors - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
Over one million people visited Dublin Zoo in 2013
A number of high profile additions helped the numbers including an Asian lion and two snow leopards.
# visitors - Tuesday 29 October, 2013
Aer Lingus Regional adds 50 extra UK flights including new route to Newcastle
The airline also announced the addition of 10,000 seats to London Southend due to increased popularity with the route.
# visitors - Thursday 17 October, 2013
The Gathering might return in five or seven years time, says Varadkar
The Gathering brought in more than 300,000 tourists, but he said it is not something that can be done too often.
# visitors - Thursday 12 September, 2013
Prison reports: Improving facilities, some violence and concerns about lock-ups
Food, education, solitary confinement and slopping out were among the issues discussed in the reports.
# visitors - Friday 26 July, 2013
# visitors - Wednesday 24 July, 2013
Boost for tourism with visitor numbers up 5.4 per cent in first six months
Minister Leo Varadkar said today it looks like The Gathering is succeeding in persuading people to travel here.
# visitors - Monday 15 July, 2013
No full record of who visited Taoiseach’s department on bank guarantee night
Enda Kenny has revealed that their is no exhaustive record of who visited his Department during the period leading up to the State guarantee of the banks nearly five years ago.
# visitors - Sunday 7 July, 2013
Galway, the ring of Kerry and museums: What tourists like most about Ireland
Hiking/walking is the most popular activity for visitors to Dingle and the North West while museums and galleries came out as the top attractions for visitors to Dublin.
# visitors - Sunday 9 June, 2013
The Irish football team visit Hurricane Sandy victims in New York
The team met with numerous survivors of last October’s destruction.
# visitors - Friday 24 May, 2013
Romantic getaways helping over half of Irish hotels increase turnover
A new survey also showed that hoteliers have a more positive outlook about growth at their own business over the next year.
# visitors - Friday 29 March, 2013
Visitors warned to stay away from Beaumont Hospital
A total of 187 cases of influenza have been recorded at the hospital – and Beaumont is trying to stop that number from getting any higher.
# visitors - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Public asked to avoid Beaumont Hospital over flu outbreak
At least 113 cases of flu have been recorded at the hospital since the outbreak began last month.
# visitors - 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?
# visitors - 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.
# visitors - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Visitor ban at Waterford hospitals due to vomiting bug
The bug has also hit Waterford Regional Hospital and St Patrick’s Hospital, leading to full bans on visitors.
# visitors - 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.