Ireland Travel News

Ireland: Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Club Waterford 14/05/2008
Faithlegg House Hotel offers a tranquil manor house setting on the Suir estuary, 6 miles east of Waterford city. As soon as you turn the corner of the sweeping driveway and catch your first glimpse of this magnificent property, the tone is set. The ...

St. Patrick's Day Savings from Viator! 07/03/2008
There are more ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a pint of Guinness at a pub! Get inspired to kiss the Blarney Stone, admire the lush Irish countryside, or walk the hallowed halls of Dublin's Trinity College. Check out these amazing ...

60 Hope Street Restaurant Liverpool 06/02/2008
This place is a must: it?s one of the most beautiful of a number of fine Georgian houses in Hope Street; before crossing the threshold, go and take a quick look at the Liverpool College of Art where Lennon and McCartney met. The 60 Hope Street ...

Kapur, Howell complete Royal Trophy line-ups 03/01/2008
India's Shiv Kapur and England's David Howell have completed the line-ups for next month's Royal Trophy between Asia and holders Europe, organisers announced on Sunday. Kapur's selection for Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki's team comes after his debut year on ...

Record Numbers expected at International Golf Travel Market in Cancun 30/11/2007
Since the turn of the century, an increasingly large percentage of the global holiday and tourism market can be attributed to the overseas golf market. According to the Golf Benchmark Report 2006, demand has grown significantly: There are now over ...

Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl in Dublin 16/10/2007
No trip to Dublin is complete without participating in a traditional pub crawl! Enjoy two hours of listening to traditional Irish songs performed by two talented Irish musicians, as they show you some of the most famous and vibrant Irish bars in ...

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Paris 6 Oct 2007 - 7 Oct 2007 22/09/2007
Held each October, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is the French equivalent of England's Ascot and is one of the most important horse racing meetings on the European race calendar. Held at the Hippodrome de Longchamp in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, ...

Dublin Rail Tour: Wexford, Waterford Crystal and Kilkenny City 18/09/2007
A day trip to Ireland's "sunny south east" region of Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. This rail tour includes a flavor of Wexford, guided tour of the Waterford Crystal Factory and the famine ship Dunbrody, as well as the historic city of ...

Best Western Ambassador Hotel Cork, Ireland 21/07/2007
Whether its business or pleasure that brings you to the Best Western Ambassador Hotel, all the guests are sure to enjoy unrivalled attention and comfort. Location The Best Western Ambassador Hotel is conveniently located in a quiet central location ...

Tourism Ireland and Etihad celebrate inaugural Abu Dhabi - Dublin service 05/07/2007
Tourism Ireland teamed up with Etihad Airways to celebrate the inaugural non-stop flight from Abu Dhabi to Dublin last night. The event took place at The Penthouse Suite in The Grace Hotel, which is the actual residence of Irish Consul-General, Mr. ...

Oman is Middle East's most peaceful country 08/06/2007
In the first study of its kind, Oman was ranked as most secured and peaceful country in the Middle-East and North Africa in relation to its neighbors, a new study has revealed. The Global Peace Index is a ranking of 121 countries, listed according ...

Visit Ireland Made Easy with Stena Express 15/05/2007
Travellers in the UK will benefit from the return of the Stena Express, a ferry-service which will enable travel between Britain and Ireland in just two hours. The express service will operate between Fishguard and Rosslare from May 2007 until ...

Audi's sponsorship to drive Irish Open 13/05/2007
Audi has significantly enhanced its support of golf in Ireland with the signing of a three year agreement to become Official Sponsor and Official Car to the Irish Open, one of the most prestigious tournaments on The European Tour International ...

World Class Field for the BMW PGA Championship 07/05/2007
A truly world class international field is set to challenge for the ?725,000 first prize from a record ?4,350,000 prize fund in the 2007 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club, Surrey, England from May 24-27. Seven of the top 15 players in the ...

Olivier Rochefort arrives in Beijing 07/05/2007
Radisson SAS Hotel Beijing has appointed Olivier Rochefort as executive assistant manager. Rochefort, a Canadian citizen, is no stranger to The Rezidor Hotel Group, having joined the Radisson Hotel des Gouverneurs in Montréal, Canada in 1997 as ...

Marriott to open 100 hotels in 100 days 18/04/2007
From 1 April to 2 July, Marriott International will be opening more than 100 hotels ? worth over US $1.2 billion ? throughout North America, Puerto Rico, Ireland and Mexico. According to the Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, Mr. J.W. ...

Ryder Cup 2010 dates announced 03/04/2007
Ryder Cup Europe announced that the 2010 Ryder Cup, to be held at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales, will run the week of September 27. Of course, both sides in the biannual match-up between Europe and the United States have their ...

Seven Million Expected for 600 Irish Festivals 30/03/2007
Over seven million people are expected to attend nearly 600 festivals and cultural events throughout Ireland this year, according to Fáilte Ireland which launched its Ireland?s Festivals and Events Calendar 2007 recently. Fáilte Ireland has ...

Northern Ireland mountain park tourist attraction Silent Valley 29/03/2007
is to unveil an innovative educational exhibition for its visitor centre, designed by Belfast consultancy Parker Butler. At the same time, a redesigned visual identity for Silent Valley reservoir operator Water Service is to be launched next month. ...

Come to Galway, tourists. It's safe here 27/03/2007
Galway is a safe haven for visiting tourists according to new figures released last week. The Irish Tourist Assistance Service (ITAS), which helps visitors who are victims of crime, said that 10 groups/or single tourists in Galway were referred on ...

Ireland: Not just a party 23/03/2007
Think of a weekend break in Dublin and many people will conjure up thoughts of stag parties, pub-crawls and plenty of Guinness consumption. But it offers so much more and has quickly developed into one of the top city break destinations in Europe - ...

Brazil aims to attract British holidaymakers 22/03/2007
Holidaymakers could be well advised to take a trip to Brazil, as the country's tourism organisation launches an advertising campaign to attract British tourists. The Brazilian tourist office has launched a £620,000 marketing drive which aims to ...

'Ireland in the Sun' planned off Dubai 18/03/2007
Investors plan to build resort with collection of homes, restaurants amidst beaches with Irish flavour. An Irish consortium has paid 38.6 million dollars to build an "Ireland in the Sun" in the "World" development of artificial islands off the ...

Three Day Adventure West of Ireland Tour 14/03/2007
Award winning 4x4 Adventure Tour of Ireland! Join a 4x4 adventure of the adventurous West and North West to experience the rugged and stunning scenery of this part of Ireland. Enjoy fantastic nights out in authentic Irish pubs, or maybe just chill ...