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What Irish distilleries need in order to lure whiskey tourists away from the Scots
The industry has set an ambitious target of hitting nearly 2 million visitors.
What Irish distilleries need in order to lure whiskey tourists away from the Scots
The industry has set an ambitious target of hitting nearly 2 million visitors.
Dublin's Tivoli Theatre will be knocked for a hotel - once the developer preserves its graffiti
The venue’s street art was described as ‘emblematic of 21st century European urban youth culture’.
'The notion you can work seven days straight is simply rubbish'
Dalata’s Pat McCann also talks about why attitude trumps skills any day.
'I talk all the time - a treat for me is to not speak to anybody for a day'
Hotelier Francis Brennan talks about his admiration for watches – and celebrity chef Neven Maguire.
'Working Christmas is the norm for me. You just need to find a way to balance work and family life'
This hotelier talks about what it’s like to work on Christmas Day.
'At 22, I borrowed €1.5m to open a pub. I was ballsy then... now I'd be terrified'
As part of our How My Business Works series we profile Ernest Cantillon’s Cork businesses.
'At 22, I borrowed €1.5m to open a pub. I was ballsy then... now I'd be terrified'
As part of our How My Business Works series we profile Ernest Cantillon’s Cork businesses.
Surfers are fighting Donald Trump's Clare wall for fear it will wreck the waves
The US president’s hotel at Doonbeg first applied for the flood defence plan last year.
Kilkenny's Mount Juliet luxury estate swung back into the black last year
The Thomastown resort bounced back from a near-€2 million loss in 2015.
Poll: Do you think too many hotels are being approved in Dublin?
Conservationists believe there’s an ‘over-concentration’ of new short-term accommodation in the city.
Conservationists say Dublin is suffering from an 'oversaturation' of hotels
An Taisce made the claim in its objection to an eight-storey proposal at Jervis Street.
Ireland's boom in US tourists could be about to slow down
But the weakened UK market may bounce back, according to hotel research firm STR.
A proposal to turn the old Howl at the Moon club into a hotel has been shot down
The firm behind the Dean and the Workman’s Club bought the site for a reported €3.2 million.
Plans to open a big new hotel and casino in Offaly have been scuppered
The new development would have been connected to the existing four-star Bridge Hotel.
Dublin beats the rest of Europe - when it comes to building hotel rooms
Thousands of bedrooms are under construction in the Irish capital.
How a Cork peninsula with poor access and scant facilities plans to win more tourists
Sheep’s Head was named a ‘European destination of excellence’ but suffers from low visitor numbers.
A pregnant manager sacked by Wrights of Howth has won €15,000 compensation
The restaurant manager was fired five weeks after telling bosses she was pregnant.
How a Cork peninsula with poor access and scant facilities plans to win more tourists
Sheep’s Head was named a ‘European destination of excellence’ but suffers from low visitor numbers.
Titanic Belfast's outgoing boss has been roped in to steer the iconic Westport House
Tim Husbands will also serve as CEO of Hughes Group-owned Hotel Westport.
'Dubliners haven't a clue how to get around the city - how do we expect tourists to manage?'
Tourism chiefs say visitors need help navigating the capital’s public transport system.
How a Cork peninsula with poor access and scant facilities plans to win more tourists
Sheep’s Head was named a ‘European destination of excellence’ but suffers from low visitor numbers.
'I lost 10kg while opening my first restaurant. Leaving Leinster Rugby was a shock'
As part of our How My Business Works series, Fora.ie profile Mexican fast food chain Zambrero.
State funding for Dublin's St Patrick's Festival will be cut from next year
Fáilte Ireland chairman Michael Cawley says the private sector should back the big-ticket event.
'Dubliners haven't a clue how to get around the city - how do we expect tourists to manage?'
Tourism chiefs say visitors need help navigating the capital’s public transport system.
'I lost 10kg while opening my first restaurant. Leaving Leinster Rugby was a shock'
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Mexican fast food chain Zambrero.
'I lost 10kg while opening my first restaurant. Leaving Leinster Rugby was a shock'
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Mexican fast food chain Zambrero.
'Dubliners haven't a clue how to get around the city - how do we expect tourists to manage?'
Tourism chiefs say visitors need help navigating the capital’s public transport system.
Dublin's famous Alexander Hotel is getting an overhaul - and a new name
O’Callaghan Hotels Group is pumping millions into doing up three properties in the capital.
The firm behind two five-star hotels in Kerry lost millions of euro last year
The company that owns Dunloe Castle is worried about the ‘troubling state’ of the EU.
Dublin's famous Alexander Hotel is getting an overhaul - and a new name
O’Callaghan Hotels Group is pumping millions into doing up three properties in the capital.
A major hotel planned near Dublin Airport has been stopped at the gate
An Bord Pleanála said the 427-room project didn’t fit in with a local area scheme.
How the 'family factor' turned this travel firm into a multimillion-euro business
Topflight’s CEO says running the company with his father and brother is ‘critical’.
Poll: Should a 'city tax' be brought in for Dublin hotels?
The measure could be used as an alternative to raising the hospitality sector’s prized VAT rate.
How the 'family factor' turned this travel firm into a multimillion-euro business
Topflight’s CEO says running the company with his father and brother is ‘critical’.
The pound's plunge is sending Irish 'tooth tourists' north of the border
The hotels lobby says it’s an example of how Brexit is disrupting the industry’s trade.
The government's official travel agent made millions last year
Club Travel is owned by Ryanair co-founder Liam Lonergan.
The pound's plunge is sending Irish 'tooth tourists' north of the border
The hotels lobby says it’s an example of how Brexit is disrupting the industry’s trade.
The pound's plunge is sending Irish 'tooth tourists' north of the border
The hotels lobby says it’s an example of how Brexit is disrupting the industry’s trade.
