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While the majority of Irish towns are clean, our beaches and waterways are not, according to the latest litter survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). A study
![Brand New Campaign Showcasing Ireland’s Food and Drink Starts](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FailteIrelandTastetheIsland-505x306_c.jpg)
Fáilte Ireland’s Taste the Island campaign has gone live with a brand-new TV ad encouraging domestic holidaymakers to take a short break in Ireland to enjoy some of the 700+
![New Cruise Terminal Opens in Belfast Harbour](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CruiseBelfastJuly2019Resized-505x306_c.jpg)
Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast – has opened the first dedicated cruise terminal on the island of Ireland to cater for Belfast’s growing popularity
![Irish Hotel Sector at a Turning Point](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CroweHotelJuly2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Crowe, Ireland’s leading accountancy practice and advisors to the Irish hotel sector, has launched the 24th edition of Ireland’s most comprehensive annual analysis of the Irish hotel sector. The Crowe Ireland Annual Hotel
![Completion of €233 Million Center Parcs Longford Forest Project](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CenterParcsLongfordForestJuly2019-505x306_c.jpg)
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, has officially marked the completion of the landmark €233 million forest resort – Center Parcs Longford Forest. Following an almost two-year construction process Center Parcs
![Esri Ireland Partners With Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council to Boost Local Tourism](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EsriIrelandCausewayJune2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Esri Ireland, the market leader in geographic information services, has announced that Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has used its digital mapping software to boost local tourism through a
![Tourism Boost For Northern Ireland as Ballycastle Gains New Four Star Hotel](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SalthouseHotelMay2019-505x306_c.png)
A new four star hotel, The Salthouse, is to open on the Dunamallaght Road in Ballycastle, just in time for the 148th Open Championship in July 2019. The Denis McHenry
Fáilte Ireland is inviting businesses and individuals interested in providing tourists with a food or drink experience to attend workshops in their local area and find out how they can
![Dublin Liberties Distillery Becomes 22nd Operational Irish Whiskey Distillery](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DublinLibertiesDistilleryProducts-505x306_c.jpg)
Dublin Liberties Distillery has become the 22nd operational Irish whiskey distillery on the island of Ireland. The new €10 million distillery located in Dublin’s Liberties has commenced Irish whiskey distillation and
![Fáilte Ireland Crafts a New Path to Success Across Ireland’s Ancient East](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/FáilteIrelandCraftsFebruary2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Fáilte Ireland has unveiled a bespoke toolkit to equip and train craft businesses across Ireland’s Ancient East with the skills to maximise the potential of craft tourism to generate increased revenue and
Dublin Airport welcomed a total of 31.5 million passengers during 2018, setting a new record for the airport. Passenger numbers were up 6%, as the equivalent of more than five
![Fáilte Ireland Ramps Up Brexit Preparations With €5 Million Investment](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FailteIreland2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Fáilte Ireland – the National Tourism Development Authority – will invest €5 million to support the tourism sector as it prepares for Brexit. The announcement marks a significant ramping up of activities to
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has published statistics which show that there were 923,000 visitors to Irish whiskey distilleries in 2018. This marks a 13.4% increase on 2017, when visitor
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Hastings Hotels is investing almost £2 million in staff training designed to enhance the world class hospitality currently offered across the group. Speaking about the investment, MD of Hastings Hotels,
![Dublin Airport Welcomes Caffè Nero to Terminal 2](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CafeNeroJanuary2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Dublin Airport’s newest food and beverage outlet, Caffè Nero has opened in the Arrivals Hall in Terminal 2. The new café offers a range of coffee, food and drinks to
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Newly-filed accounts for the Dublin-based tourist accommodation business theKeyCollections reveal that the group’s full year profits for 2017 rose by over 33%
![Fáilte Ireland Calls For Investment in Hotels Across Key Cities](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FailteIrelandHotels-505x306_c.jpg)
Fáilte Ireland has highlighted major investment opportunities in hotel stock in key cities. Its latest report on the current and
![FastHouse Delivers 466 Holiday Lodges at New Center Parcs](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FastHouseCentreParcNovember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Leading rapid-build home manufacturer FastHouse has announced the completion of its contract to provide and erect the timber frames for
![Fáilte Ireland Unveils Range of Measures to Sustain Tourism Growth For 2019](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BordFailteTourism-505x306_c.jpg)
Creating a series of long-term tourism development plans for specific geographical locations, developing new festivals to lengthen the tourism season,
![Tourism Industry Barometer Reflects Buoyant Year But Hints at Brexit Concerns](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BordFailteTourism-505x306_c.jpg)
Tourism performance throughout 2018 continues to be on a strong footing, according to the latest Fáilte Ireland Tourism Barometer. The
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Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has secured planning permission for a 97 -bedroom Premier Inn hotel
After almost a decade of inactivity and as the cost of providing new accommodation now is more aligned with its
![Dublin Airport Welcomes New Dallas Route](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DallasResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Dublin Airport has welcomed American Airlines’ announcement that it is to operate a new Dublin-Dallas Fort Worth summer service from
![Irish Hotel Sector Occupancy Levels at All-time High](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CroweIrelandAugust2018-505x306_c.jpg)
The Crowe Ireland Hotel Survey, compiled from an analysis of Irish hotels’ 2017 accounts, shows a seventh consecutive year of
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Four of Ireland’s top food companies will benefit from a significant boost to their businesses as Center Parcs announces the
![Waterford Greenway Launch Wins Top PR Award](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GreenwayJune2018Compressed-505x306_c.jpg)
Leading communications agency Springboard PR & Marketing and Waterford City & County Council have won a prestigious national PR award
![Waterford Greenway Set to Become Culinary Capital of the South East](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/WaterfordFood-505x306_c.jpg)
Fáilte Ireland has unveiled plans to make the Waterford Greenway a top culinary destination with the potential to attract more
![Tourism Industry Very Upbeat on Prospects for 2018 Despite Wet and Cold Start to Year](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FailteIreland-505x306_c.jpg)
A difficult start to the year – due to weather conditions – somewhat dampened tourism sentiment for many sectors but
![First of Dublin Visitor Attractions Accredited For Excellence in Customer Service](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FailteIrelandAwardsMay2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Seasons at the Guinness Storehouse and Dalkey Castle have become the first Visitor Attraction Centres in Dublin to complete the Fáilte
![New Fáilte Ireland Food & Drink Strategy](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FáilteIrelandJanuary2018-505x306_c.jpg)
The Irish Tourism industry needs to work towards changing the perception amongst overseas visitors to reposition Irish food and drink
![Dublin Airport Sets New Passenger Record](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DublinAirportPassengers-505x306_c.jpg)
A record-breaking 29.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last year. A significant increase in long-haul traffic, and a robust
![Cork Airport Welcomes Air France](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CorkAirportJanuary2018Resized-505x306_c.jpg)
One of the biggest airlines in the world, Air France is to begin services out of Cork Airport from May,
![Final Stage of €6.5 Million Rejuvenation of Cahernane House Hotel](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CahernaneHouseHotelResized-505x306_c.jpg)
International hotel management company, The PREM Group, are preparing to enter the final phase of a major €6.5 million redevelopment
![JLL Predicts a Buoyant Year For Ireland’s Hotel Industry](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/JLLIveaghGardenHotelResized-505x306_c.jpeg)
What does 2018 have in store for the Irish Hotels Market? JLL expects approximately 1,300 new hotel rooms to open in
The number of visitors to Irish whiskey distillery visitor centres reached 814,000 in 2017, according to new figures published by
As construction activity on the much anticipated €233 million Center Parcs Longford Forest resort in County Longford ramps up, the
Bord Bia released the findings of its 2017 Irish Foodservice Channel Insights Report in advance of its annual foodservice seminar
With Failte Ireland’s latest SOAR report now published, an emphasis has been put on Ireland’s hotel industry to pursue new
Sales of Irish-made gin increased by 240% at Dublin and Cork airports during The Loop’s recent inaugural Spirit of Gin
Guaranteed Irish, the leading business membership organisation, is calling for nominations for Ireland’s national Food Hero. Since the beginning of the
The Irish Travel Agents Association’s (ITAA) latest quarterly members survey reveals that 35% of travel agents increased their online business for
The world’s largest sustainable certification programme of its kind, Green Tourism has announced its Northern Irish green destination County Down
Cork Chamber has issued key recommendations to Government ahead of the annual budget. This comes after the Chamber asked its
More than 20 million passengers have been welcomed at Dublin Airport so far this year as traffic has increased by
Ryanair has launched a seat sale across its network, with 20% off up to 2 million seats for travel from November
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin have welcomed
Belfast International Airport is seeing a surge in the number of passengers coming from the Republic of Ireland. The airport
Dublin Airport welcomed more than 3.1 million passengers in July, which was a new monthly record for the airport and
The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 kicked off this week in Dublin, with 12 national teams participating. Rugby Canada and
In a recent visit to London, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin met with the Tourism Ireland