Global recognition for Burren Ecotourism Network
A North Clare community tourism network has been recognised as one of the world’s top thirty places, people and tourism projects for 2021.
Tourism Ireland
Shannon Airport working with Fáilte Ireland to maximise Wild Atlantic Way brand
*Shannon Group CEO, Mary Considine. Photograph: Arthur Ellis Shannon Airport are “working closely” with Fáilte Ireland on maximising the Wild Atlantic Way brand to entice more passengers to fly into Clare.
Hotel Doolin first hotel in Ireland recognised as carbon neutral
Hotel Doolin has become the first Irish hotel to be awarded carbon neutral status.
Group tours have long-term future in Clare
*Tony Kirby leading a tour group in The Burren. Photograph: Burren Geopark There is “a long-term future” for group tours visiting parts of Ireland including Co Clare, the CEO of the body responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas has said.
Shannon Airport lands first ever scheduled route to Vienna
*Pictured L-R Joe Carey TD, Brendan Griffin, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with special responsibility for Tourism and Sport, Andrew Murphy, Managing Director Shannon Airport, Pat Breen, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection and Caroline Kelleher, Director of Public Affairs, Shannon …
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Cliffs of Moher wasn’t built for the numbers it must now cater for
Clare’s premier tourist attraction, The Cliffs of Moher was not built for the 1.8 million visitors it is now catering for, the CEO of Tourism Ireland has said.
Route development is Shannon Airport’s biggest challenge – Tourism Ireland CEO
Securing new routes is the single biggest challenge facing Shannon Airport, a recent business event in the county heard.
Doolin2Aran Ferries among Irish delegation in three city Canadian sales blitz
*Sandra Moffatt, Tourism Ireland; Genevieve Sheehan, Sheenco Travel; Carmel Flynn, Parknasilla Resort; Aidan McNally, Teeling Whiskey; Eugene Garrihy, Doolin2Aran Ferries; (front, l-r) Ron Lonsdale, Collette Vacations; Richard Byrne-Afoullouss, Adams & Butler; Ciaran Doherty and Dana Welch, Tourism Ireland; and Conor Duffy, Royal Irish Tours, on day one of the Tourism Ireland sales mission in London …
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Middle East tour operators check out Killaloe
*UAE tour operators in Killaloe, with Siobhan Naughton, Tourism Ireland (fifth left) and Peter McMahon, Fáilte Ireland (sixth left). Photograph: Liam Burke, Press 22. Seven leading tour operators from the Middle East visited Killaloe this week as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
German TV crew to showcase Co Clare to audience of 500,000+
*Bernd Goetz (cameraman); Mark Hammerl (sound engineer); Nathaly Janho (director); and Tony Kirby, Heart of Burren Walks, filming in the Burren National Park for the popular German travel programme called Service:Reisen Die Ratgeber. Photograph: Eamon Ward German TV station, Hessicher Rundfunk were filming in Clare this week along the Wild Atlantic Way with shots from …
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