Tourist bosses meet CSO statisticians in debate over visitor numbers
CSO figures show sharp fall in March visitors, but industry paints a brighter picture
Tourism
Trump tariffs could hit profits at Irish banks
Liquidators unable to find Xerotech buyer; Fine Gael TDs back tourist tax; Meta office value slumps; and a €525m planning bill
What high-end tourists get up to in Ireland: ‘You always have to make things happen. We do a lot of helicopters’
From Taylor Swift to millionaire CEOs, luxury travel agency founder Siobhan Byrne caters to the desires of the rich and famous who want bespoke Irish holidays
Fáilte Ireland pays digital consultants €17.5m over four years
Shannon-based Core Optimisation hired to boost online sales at tourist attractions across the State
How Ireland’s tourist trap towns keep their buzz and business outside of the summer season
Keeping the shutters up and the lights on over the low season for tourism providers is a complex operation
Hotels will not be so hospitable to tax proposals
Unpopular visitor levy is pitched again as a way local authorities can raise revenues
Alarm bells are sounding over falling visitor numbers. But is tourism really in crisis?
Ireland has always been good at tourism. But are we losing our touch, or could falling visitor numbers be an opportunity?
Policing short-term lets to become a legal nightmare
Plan suggested for deciding penalties on errant platforms seems promote bureaucracy over efficiency
Tax on hotel guests planned by four Dublin councils
Work on tourist levy across city to start later this year but will require legislation
Why is Ireland-US tourist data going south?
Declines in the number of visitors have been recorded in data sets for both countries
Is Ireland really suffering a tourism collapse?
Incompatible data series make it difficult to get a true picture but AI and greater co-operation will deliver greater insight
Irish hotel industry fastest in EU to bounce back from pandemic, data shows
Average daily room rate has reached €169 – 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels
What is behind Ireland’s tourism slowdown?
Inside Business podcast: Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation, tells host Ciarán Hancock why he thinks CSO figures might be overstating the current trend
Fears new UK digital immigration system could disrupt Irish tourism
Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme comes into force for European travellers on Wednesday
‘That could be catastrophic’: North American market a concern for Irish tourism
Deals will be struck at this year’s Meitheal tourism conference, but unease is in the air
Tourist slump deepens with 30% fall in visitors and €88m revenue loss
Central Statistics Office says February decline represents ‘acceleration’ of downward trend
Dublin city centre guesthouse guiding at €4.75m
Dublin city centre guesthouse will appeal to hospitality operators and investors
Bumper cruise season set to make waves at Belfast Harbour
Port operator expects to welcome 10 new cruise ships this season, which kicks off at the end of March
Connemara National Park to expand by 250 hectares after land purchase
Minister for Heritage announces doubling of walkways in Co Galway nature attraction via partnership between parks service and Fáilte Ireland
Dublin tourist hostels lure hotel investors with promise of higher returns
Low-cost, high-volume business model has sparked flurry of activity from developers and operators over past 18 months
Holiday without the guilt? Kerry hotel plans to offset customers' travel carbon footprint
Ballygarry Hotel in Kerry reckons it can wipe out your holiday emissions and it could be a template for a model future of tourism
Council’s all-out offensive on Airbnb style-lockboxes won’t solve the mess that is Dublin
The boxes attached to bicycle stands are seen as a symbol of overtourism – that sounds like wishful thinking where Dublin is concerned
Tourism chiefs in chipper mood over policy changes – now Government must implement them
Despite a more positive domestic political context the outlook for Irish tourism remains mixed due to a strong dollar and weak economies in the UK and EU
Bite-sized Bristol: With its superb food scene, it’s easy to see why this is the UK’s happiest city
The southwestern English city ticks a multitude of boxes for an affordable mini-break with stellar sights and dining options
Planned houses in Bunratty would be ‘blow to tourism’, opponents say
Scheme envisages 67 units on site of former Shannon Shamrock hotel
Travelling solo in Cambodia: Nervous, chafing and covered in mosquito bites - I loved the chaos
With a gnawing curiosity, I mustered up the courage to volunteer as an English teacher in Cambodia. It was the people that left the biggest impression on me
Adventuring through the rivers of Borneo and Flores Sea: Lush rainforests, volcanos and snorkelling with whale sharks
Komodo dragons, orangutans, stingless bees and a flight of fruitbats are a feast for the eyes during this trip to Indonesia
Sharp drop in number of tourism beds being used for refugees and asylum seekers
Tourism sector welcomes decrease, noting loss of valuable holiday bookings during 2024
Hospitality should be moved to an economic ministry by incoming government
Reconfigured Department of Employment would help support sector that provides 270,000 jobs and generates €10bn annually in revenues
Holidaymaker numbers well below expectations this year, says Fáilte Ireland
End-year review says visitors from key markets are becoming ‘more value conscious’
Irish chefs return to the kitchen in post-Covid bounce
Fáilte Ireland research has identified a softening of difficulty in filling key hospitality roles, although staff concerns linger
Dublin brewery backed by key publicans launches with two beers
Changing Times Brewery is based in Glasnevin, along the banks of the Royal Canal, and is hoping to grow next year
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