Tourism

‘You could over-complicate it,’ Joe Devine says. ‘This is about reversing the drainage of a bog, and seeing what benefits are going to emerge’

Possible cut in number of passengers allowed through Dublin Airport next summer makes a mockery of €70m marketing budget

‘It has been so hot that my phone overheated and broke,’ says one Irish holidaymaker in south of France

Remote Mayo facility, with its adjacent working pier and two helipads, is an important refuelling depot under the remit of the Department of the Marine and Irish Lights

There was ‘no tourism in Fanad’ before the lighthouse tourist centre, which employs 29 local people

Tourist guides in Venice will be banned from using loudspeakers in latest measure to tackle overtourism

Irish holidaymakers are quick to complain about the relative cost of staycations compared with overseas trips. But what do overseas visitors think of Ireland as a value-for-money location?

Growing anger over the growth of tourism has prompted a number of protests in recent months

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

A new report says a ‘lack of vision and strategy’ threatens a sector that accounts for 30% of Greek GDP. The government’s response is worrying

The group also plans to open a Maldron hotel at Croke Park in Dublin in 2026 along with a hotel in Edinburgh in the same year

Revenues increased by 38 per cent to €15 million in the 12 months to the end of last September

Demand for services in Ireland kept rising in sixth month of year, a steady trend since March 2021

The death of a Belgian student at the Co Clare tourist attraction in May brings into focus the challenge of managing a route ill-designed for the tens of thousands who walk it every year

Clare County Council starts public consultation on draft development strategy

With delicious dining options and spectacular sights, city remains a big tourist draw – the cause of no little friction

The Government must avoid watering down the initiative to the point where it does not have any significant impact

Titanic Belfast and Game of Thrones are among the attractions that make NI an easier ‘sell’

Across Europe, budget-friendly initiatives are designed to tempt people out of their cars and into more sustainable forms of transport

We join a group of international travel journalists and find the Ireland they are shown is a John Hinde postcard come alive