Enterprise policy advisory board Forfás has appointed Martin Shanahan as chief executive.

MIKE FRANK RUSSELL, still boyish after all these years, continues to manage a startled look when faced with a tape recorder.

After it was disclosed that Ben Dunne had paid for renovations to Michael Lowry’s house, Bertie said the “first duty of any minister is to the public whom he has been appointed to serve.

Bosses at Fáilte Ireland were criticised tonight for locking out striking workers from one its Dublin offices.

THE chief executive of the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC) will retire next week after 14 years at the head of the tourist industry’s principal lobby group.

EAMONN McKEOWN, the chief executive of the Great Southern Hotel group, has stepped down from his position.

Tourism Ireland has launched a €12m autumn/winter campaign in a bid to cash in on the market for late booking.

The Irish Hotels Federation has elected the general manager of Jurys Ballsbridge and the Towers Hotel, Dick Bourke as its new president.

TRAVELLERS keen to get into the workplace are not even getting as far as job training courses because of barriers caused by discrimination and apathy.

Half a century ago, this country had one of the highest infant mortality rates in the civilised world. This year our rate was as much as 10 times lower than that of the United States, one of the most affluent countries. This was graphic example of what can be done, if the Government is determined to address a problem.

BAR staff are learning to pull their weight as well as pints to create a responsible drinking environment in pubs, clubs and hotels around the country.

The tourism training agency CERT is due to hold a number of workshops today to advise restaurant owners on how to provide value for money.

A NEW national tourism development authority to replace Bord Fáilte and CERT will be formally established later this month with Gillian Bowler as chairwoman.

Tourism Minister John O'Donoghue has appointed Gillian Bowler chairperson of the Government's new tourism authority.

Tourism Minister John O'Donoghue is due to name his appointees to the board of the Government's new tourism authority later today.

MORE foreigners will visit Ireland and tourism costs could be cut if we protect the environment, a tourism agency said yesterday.

THE country’s top young caterers offered a taste of the future in the finals of a national competition yesterday.

THE prospect of the Government doling out money to the beleaguered tourism industry is akin to a snowball’s chance of surviving in hell.

SCHOOL dress codes that only allow girls wear skirts but not trousers as part of their uniform could be discriminatory, the Equality Authority said yesterday.

SOME Irish hotels and restaurants are making a meal of it when it comes to providing proper menus and value for money, say continental tourists.

Ninety-seven per cent of tourists who visited Ireland last year would recommend the country to their friends and relatives.

Dublin will host an international forum today on how the tourism industry has been affected by the global economic slowdown.

CONCERN about rising prices and quality of service mean a major review of Ireland's 5 billion tourist industry is required, Tourism Minister John O'Donoghue said yesterday.

An interim board has been appointed to put a new National Tourism development authority in place. It was announced by the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, John O’Donoghue.

Job levels were maintained in the tourism sector in the last year, despite a spate of setbacks for the industry, according to a survey by CERT, the tourism training agency.

The tourism training agency CERT is due to publish a survey on problems within the tourism sector later today.

An expected 25,000 new jobs will be created in the tourism industry over the next five years, according to a new survey by the training agency CERT.

A US Government-backed research group is issuing a warning about a major internet security flaw.

Some 60% of Irish tourism businesses are pessimistic about the prospects for the sector in 2002, according to tourism training agency CERT.

A campaign promoting Ireland as a tourist destination was launched today by the Taoiseach at a conference.