Doubling of hotel development levy will hit tourism targets, Irish Hotels Federation warns
Move follows backlash against proliferation of new hotels, often seen as coming at expense of housing projects
Tourism
Canary Islands are destination of choice for most Irish holidaymakers
More than 3.1 million trips taken outside Ireland in first three months of year
Former hostel on Gardiner Street offers development opportunity for €2.975m
Paddy’s Palace comprises two interconnected period buildings with potential for hostel, hotel, co-living or student accommodation
Dramatic jump in visitor nights spent in Ireland, according to EU figures
Surge in Ireland dwarfed experience in other EU states but may be distorted by reported slump in numbers last year
Photo essay: Skellig Michael reopens for summer visitors to sun, swells and puffins
Huge swells, high winds and lashing rain subside as the first visitors return to Skellig Michael this summer
Tourism numbers climbed in April, as number visiting State now higher than two years ago
Tourists visiting for multiple days stayed for nearly 7 nights on average
Sleepy Corfu fishing village may soon have 241 yachts for company
Behind language of sustainability, transformation of this quiet corner of Greece tells more complicated story of tourism
Planned short-term letting register delayed by six months
Plans have been the subject of much internal Government debate
Dublin Airport expects 11m passengers this summer
DAA says it is not experiencing any impact from the squeeze on jet-fuel supplies as it forecasts 2% increase in peak holiday passenger traffic
EU tells airlines to pay passengers for fuel-linked cancellations
Rising cost of kerosene is ‘normal part of airline business’ and airlines that cancel risk losing slots, document says
Losses mount at Lough Erne Resort as owner continues multimillion-pound revamp
Fermanagh lakeside venue saw pretax losses increase by 8% to €1.92m, according to figures just filed at Companies House
I have some ideas to improve Ireland’s food scene and I’m not just a newly arrived know-it-all
My time as food editor of the Los Angeles Times showed me how positive change can take decades of effort
Tourist volumes up 16% in March as sector continues recovery
Visitor numbers and expenditure increased in each of the first three months of the year, says CSO
State-funded Ukrainian hotel accommodation to be wound down over next 12 months
EU has accommodated almost five million people under the Temporary Protection Directive since Russia’s invasion
Staycation once again: Should you holiday in Ireland this year?
Last weekend Aer Lingus started cutting hundreds of flights from its schedule, while Ryanair has been talking up the risk of fuel shortages
Tourist charged with damaging 16th-century Florentine statue in pre-wedding prank
Police catch woman climbing 16th-century statue of Neptune to touch its genitals as a dare
Limerick mansion with 49 bedrooms primed for Ryder Cup teed up for €3m sale
Property was built by Edward Smith O’Brien, son of William Smith O’Brien, an Irish nationalist MP and leader of the Young Ireland movement
Imagine Inishturk with a dozen five‑star resorts: a warning from the Greek islands
Overtourism is overwhelming small islands, hollowing out local life and exposing the absence of any coherent national strategy
Kylemore Abbey ‘honours legacy’ of estate labourers with restored bothy and tool shed
Benedictine nuns help to reclaim history of Connemara site built in ‘country still reeling’ from Famine
Hotel room rates rise 3% in 2025 despite fall in overseas and domestic visitors
Fáilte Ireland report indicates tourism sector grew last year despite challenges
Could a €5 tourist tax help solve Dublin’s problems? Conor Pope vs Eoghan O’Mara Walsh
Surveys have suggested that close to two thirds of Dubliners think a tourist tax is a good idea. The hospitality sector is not convinced
Tourist tax could improve Dublin, leading to a better visitor experience
Real risk to city lies not in levy but in failing to invest in infrastructure, cleanliness and public realm
Tourist tax would make Ireland less attractive as a destination
Ireland is competing internationally for every visitor. The last thing we should be doing is increasing costs further
The Irish Times view on the tourist tax: visible return needed for Dublin
The Government continues to prevaricate on the issue
Dublin tourist tax proposal ‘sensible and fair’
Visitors rely on services funded by residents and businesses
Tourist tax of up to €5 per night considered for Dublin city
Revenue raising measure is used in 21 European countries and has long been sought by Dublin City Council
‘Staycations’ dip as Irish residents spend more time abroad in 2025
Holidays accounted for 60 per cent of overnight trips abroad last year, says CSO
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: A German town on the Missouri weighs its past - and its future
A Rhineland dream transplanted to the Midwest, Hermann offers European architecture, easygoing days and a deep sense of place
‘Over a billion eyeballs will be on the parade’: St Patrick’s festival CEO Richard Tierney
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Wicklow greenway still at design, environmental stage nine years after first proposed
Minister acknowledges 35km route from Arklow to Shillelagh ‘might be unique’ in having general public support
Costa Rica gets back to nature after decades of deforestation
Paying farmers to swap cattle for conservation has helped sway the balance in biodiversity’s favour
Number of tourists to Ireland and amount they spent rebounds sharply
Despite the bounce in numbers, visitor numbers not returned to the level seen in 2024
Gardiner Street serviced apartment business guiding at €5.25m
Dublin Central Suites comprises 22 self-contained studios and one-bedroom apartments
As rain teems down, it’s revealed councillors tried to zone flood-prone sites for development
Inside Politics: Government accused of prioritising tourism over housing
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