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Writing workshop
Fancy taking up travel writing? If so, this might be for you. A travel writing workshop takes place at the James Joyce Centre, North Great George's Street in Dublin, on Saturday, November 22nd. Tutors are award-winning travel writers Dea Birkett and Rory MacLean while the guest editor is Kate Holmquist, editor of Go.
Further information at www.travelworkshops.co.uk or e-mail getintouch@travelworkshops.co.uk. The full day course costs €150.
Up North
A new survey shows that hoteliers in Northern Ireland are optimistic about the tourism prospects for the remainder of the year. The Northern Ireland Tourist Board's Tourism Barometer of more than 400 tourism businesses carried out in September found hoteliers anticipating continued growth, driven by visitors from Great Britain and the Republic. However, BB owners, guesthouses and self-catering establishments forecasted a softening in demand. Most accommodation sectors experienced an increase in visitor volumes in September compared with the same month last year. Half of hoteliers cited a growth in overall bednights, buoyed by weekend breaks and corporate events.