‘Tourism’ Archives
Burren Slow Food Festival takes place this weekend
The seventh annual Burren Slow Food Festival takes place in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, this weekend (17-19 May). (more...)
Limerick Gathering event raises €7,100 for charities
A Gathering Limerick event held at Limerick Racecourse at the weekend raised €7,100 for a range of local and national charities. (more...)
The Burren goes Mobile
A smartphone application that uses GPS technology and Google Maps to guide tourists around the Burren went live for the first time today. (more...)
Tour de Burren 2013 announced
More than 2,000 cyclists are expected to join former world number 1 cyclist Sean Kelly for the 5th annual An Post Tour de Burren, details of which were announced today. (more...)
New acts added to Doolin Folk Festival line-up
Artists Donal Lunny and Steve Cooney have been added to the line-up for Ireland’s newest folk music festival, the Doolin Folk Festival in County Clare. (more...)
Gathering event organisers seek a family of Clares
The organisers of a world record breaking attempt in Ennis next month are looking for the public’s assistance in promoting the event. (more...)
Limerick Racecourse makes space for Campervans Gathering
The organisers of a Gathering event in Limerick this week say the Republic of Ireland is failing to take advantage of the growing motorhome tourism sector due to a lack of service sites for campervans. (more...)
Belfast punk music pioneer joins festival line-up
Belfast punk music pioneer Terri Hooley, Playwright and Director Peter Sheridan and Steve Wall of The Walls & The Stunning are amongst a host of literary and arts figures scheduled to take part in the inaugural Doolin Writer’s Weekend in County Clare on 24-26 May 2013. (more...)
Burren Tolkien Convention line-up announced
A model maker and special effects artist for Peter Jackson’s 2012 film ‘The Hobbit’ and a leading international academic on the writings of JRR Tolkien have been named amongst the line-up of participants for the Burren Tolkien Convention from May 9-16th. (more...)
Political and business figures return home for Limerick Gathering event
The Head of Chicago’s biggest motor dealership, a former White House political advisor, relatives of the former Archbishop of Melbourne and other descendants of the Noonan and Cagney families from Ballingarry, Granagh and Croom will be in attendance at a Gathering event this June. (more...)
American singer to perform Killaloe song at Gathering event
Award-winning American singer-songwriter, Tokyo Rosenthal will return to County Clare next week for a Gathering Clare 2013 event celebrating his song “Killaloe”. (more...)
MEDIA ADVISORY Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark evening
WHEN: Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at 7.00 pm. WHERE: Hotel Doolin, Doolin, Co. Clare WHAT: The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark will host a Gala Evening celebrating the achievement of Global Geopark Status. The evening will feature the official launch of The Burren Food Trail, The Geopark App, The Burren Explorer and The Birds of Fanore; [...]
Doolin Writers Weekend programme unveiled
Playwright and Director Peter Sheridan, Irish punk music pioneer Terri Hooley, and Steve Wall of The Walls & The Stunning are amongst a host of literary and arts figures scheduled to take part in the inaugural Doolin Writer’s Weekend in County Clare on 24-26 May 2013. (more...)
Mid West’s first Food Trail launched in the Burren
Details of the Mid West Region of Ireland’s first and only designated Food Trail have been announced in The Burren, County Clare. (more...)
300 people attend Clare tourism networking event
County Clare, IRELAND - 300 people involved in the Clare tourism sector gathered at the Inn at Dromoland last night to participate in the annual Clare Tourism Forum Gala Networking Evening. (more...)
PHOTOCALL Clare Tourism Networking event this evening
Attn News and Photo Desks For Immediate Release WHAT: The Clare Tourism Forum will host a Gala Networking Evening. The business-to-business event is intended to provide tourism providers with the opportunity to showcase their tourism operation to the wider County Clare tourism Industry. The event will also feature tourism information stands. [...]
World Rugby’s oldest trophy lands in Ireland
Dublin, IRELAND - An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. today (Wednesday, 17 April 2013) officially marked the arrival in Ireland of the Rugby League World Cup Trophy, the oldest trophy in world rugby. (more...)
Banner County cements links with Clare Valley
A group from Clare Valley in South Australia have been officially welcomed to County Clare by the Mayor of Clare Pat Daly at a reception in Áras Contae an Chláir. (more...)
PHOTOCALL Clare Tourism Networking Evening
Attn News and Photo Desks For Immediate Release WHAT: The Clare Tourism Forum will host a Gala Networking Evening. The business-to-business event is intended to provide tourism providers with the opportunity to showcase their tourism operation to the wider County Clare tourism Industry. The event will also feature tourism information stands. [...]
German media see the light at Loop Head
A group of German journalists this week visited Loop Head Lighthouse in County Clare in a trip organised by Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. (more...)