The towers planned for the Liberties area near the Guinness brewery are to house the apartments as well as shops, restaurants, medical facilities, co-working spaces and a creche.

If I handed you a list of the top 10 things to do in Ireland before you die, how many do you reckon you could tick off?

Over a month now since England struck that unexpectedly heavy blow at the Aviva Stadium and, for all the debate and doubt, it seems that we are none the wiser as to why one defeat could have left a side that had climbed so high feeling so low.

The Guinness Storehouse retains its position as Ireland’s number one international visitor attraction by surpassing all previous records, with over 1.7 million guests passing through its doors in 2018.

Visitor numbers at one of the country’s newest and most original visitor attractions have more than doubled expectations during its first year in operation.

All three pub owners in a Co Meath village have agreed to remain closed on Good Friday. They will ignore new legislation, which allows, for the first time in 90 years, publicans all over the country to serve alcohol that day.

The Guinness Storehouse has retained its position as the country's number one international visitor attraction.

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Actor Jason Momoa is almost as well known for his love of Guinness as he is for his iconic roles as Khal Drogo in Game of Thones and as Aquaman in Justice League.

Ask Audrey has been sorting out the people of Cork for years.

A plan for a new urban quarter, that could deliver 500 homes, has been unveiled for the iconic Guinness St James’ Gate site.

Spike Island’s former inmates may not remember the island facility in a celebratory way but Irish tourism interests will surely celebrate the fact that the island was named, in St Petersburg on Saturday night, as Europe’s leading tourist attraction at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2017.

With 1,300 years of history, Ireland’s ‘Alcatraz’ has been named Europe’s No 1 tourist attraction, writes Sean O’Riordan

Top travel bloggers and social influencers have arrived in Kerry ahead of T-Bex conference, the largest gathering of travel industry professionals in Europe.

The drop in UK visitors could cost Ireland’s bars up to €70m this year, according to a report commissioned by the industry.

Dublin's Guinness Storehouse has announced plans for a €16m expansion.

Record numbers are visiting the country’s leading tourist attractions such as the Guinness Storehouse and the Cliffs of Moher.

Hundreds of metres of tunnels have been discovered at Spike Island, which have yielded up prisoners’ badges and a host of military equipment, including parts of coastal defence guns.

There will be no-one moaning in Leinster if Isa Nacewa lifts the Guinness Pro12 trophy at Aviva Stadium on May 27 but the lack of players from the province making the league’s Dream Team this season has ruffled some blue feathers.

Spike Island, Ireland’s equivalent of Alcatraz, has been nominated as one of Europe’s leading tourist attractions in the prestigious World Travel Awards.

"At the moment, in terms of lighting, the trend is definitely for mid-century design, featuring polished brass metalwork combined with a painted finish."

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While most of us may think of the summer holidays as a chance to get a bit of sun abroad, three lads from Cork thought they’d try a holiday at home for a change.

While most of us may think of the summer holidays as a chance to get a bit of sun abroad, three lads from Cork thought they'd try a holiday at home for a change.

Titanic Belfast has been named as Europe’s top visitor attraction at a prestigious World Travel Awards.

When it comes to attracting the prized Chinese tourist, the task is complex — but the potential is huge.

A cleaner aged in her early 60s who lost her longstanding job over a burnt piece of toast has been awarded €25,000 for unfair dismissal.

Tourism chiefs are co-ordinating a sales offensive to attract more visitors from China, with the operators of Ireland’s top tourism draws and travel companies, including the Guinness Storehouse and Titanic Belfast.

Credit unions, the National Concert Hall, one of the German retail discounters, a savings bank, An Post, and Penneys are the among the companies and brands that score best in delivering satisfaction to Irish customers, a major survey has found.

From Cork City Hall to the Ballymun Towers, 80 buildings have been named the country’s most iconic.

The Guinness Storehouse has been named 'Europe's leading tourist attraction' at an awards ceremony in Sardinia.

Irish tourism should not be used as a smokescreen for a campaign by the drinks industry for cheaper alcohol.

The luxurious Ashford Castle in Co Mayo has been named the world’s best hotel at an international travel show in the US.

This summer, one of the hottest restaurant tickets in the country will be Dillisk. It was last year’s runaway culinary hit.

The Guinness Storehouse, the Cliffs of Moher, and Dublin Zoo had more than 1m visitors each last year as some of the country’s top attractions showed rising interest.

Munster boss Anthony Foley has warned of the dangers posed by Ospreys half-backs Rhys Webb and Dan Biggar after the two teams were thrown together for the Guinness Pro12 semi-final in Thomond Park on Saturday.

Ireland’s best tourism operators have been revealed — and almost half of them are based in Munster.

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