The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has held a series of meetings with tourism bodies over mounting concerns that declining inbound tourist data is out of kilter with industry experience. Fáilte Ireland became the latest organisation to seek a briefing from statisticians. “We are talking to CSO. And we’re talking to industry, we’re talking to a … Read more
Irish Farmers’ Association president Francie Gorman has said any attempt to compulsorily purchase private land from farmers along the Cliffs of Moher walking trail walk will be “resisted outright”. Mr Gorman suggested that the proposal, which was floated in a draft report about the future of the coastal walk, amounted to efforts to “intimidate and … Read more
Fáilte Ireland has denied that Cork County Council spent €670,000 on a tourist information sign in Bantry. The purported spend had been likened to the €336,000 outlay on the Leinster House bicycle shed. However, the tourism body issued a statement on Tuesday evening saying the €500,000 it had allocated to the council as part of … Read more
The northside’s unstoppable rap heroes the Kabin Crew are set to join fellow Corkonian Cian Ducrot on stage at the New Year’s Eve Countdown Concert at Dublin Castle. The Real Capital artists are the main attractions in the centre-piece concert of Fáilte Ireland’s three-day New Year’s Festival (NYF) Dublin 2024, which is expected to attract … Read more