Ireland continues to have a two-tier tourism industry with the regions bearing the brunt of the slowdown the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has said.

Cork City boss Neale Fenn insists his focus is solely on onfield matters with the manager revealing that he is not involved in the talks about Preston North End's role in the club.

It was a case of late heartbreak for Cork City on Valentine’s night as an 86th-minute Ciaran Kilduff goal delivered victory for Shelbourne on their return to the Premier Division, leaving Neale Fenn’s new-look side with much to ponder as they now face into the daunting test of back to back away games against Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk.

FEW players encapsulate the reality of radical change at Cork City quite like Daire O’Connor.

Cork City manager Neale Fenn has challenged his players to prove lowered expectations wrong when the SSE Airtricity League season kicks off on Friday.

Neale Fenn accepts fielding a rebuilt and youthful side will not shield Cork City from pressure this season.

Cork City have announced three new signings, as manager Neale Fenn continues to build his squad for the new season.

Davis played underage football for the Republic of Ireland up to U17 level during a five-year spell on the books at Reading.

A document about a British ambassador’s holiday was deliberately leaked by gardaí and ended up in the IRA’s possession, newly declassified state papers have revealed.

Former Ireland U21 goalkeeper Liam Bossin has completed a move to Cork City — and he is set to make his debut at home to Shelbourne on St Valentine’s Day, after the 2020 Premier Division fixture list was revealed today.

The 'Conna Maradona' joined John Caulfield's backroom team as first-team coach in 2017, as City went on to win the League and Cup double.

The 22-year-old centre-back signed from Bohemians on a two-year deal in November 2018 and was a regular for City last season, scoring three goals in 36 appearances.

The pair of 21-year-old defenders join after seasons with Waterford and Cobh Ramblers respectively.

Cork City have made Cian Coleman the first signing of the Neale Fenn era. The midfielder returns to City after a three-year absence that saw him play for Cobh Ramblers, Limerick and St Patrick’s Athletic.

Cork City finally preserved their SSE Airtricity League Premier Division status after a highly entertaining 3-2 win over a gutsy UCD side at Turners Cross tonight.

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley wants the FAI to properly promote and market next month’s Cup final in the hope of filling the Aviva Stadium. Rovers face cup holders and league champions Dundalk on November 3 in the decider.

Neale Fenn has signalled the imminent end of an era at Cork City.

Dundalk are just one win away from retaining their SSE Airtricity Premier Division title.

Neale Fenn’s managerial reign got off to an inauspicious start as his attacking brand of football was undone by a ruthless Sligo Rovers front-line in this thrilling encounter at Turner’s Cross.

John Cotter last night stepped away from Cork City Football Club just 24 hours after the appointment of Neale Fenn as the club’s new head coach.

Former player Derek Coughlan believes Neale Fenn is the right man to turn things around at Cork City – but it won’t be an easy task The appointment of Neale Fenn as the new manager of Cork City has restored a much-needed sense of anticipation to Turner’s Cross.

New Cork City boss Neale Fenn has warned there will be no “class of 92” style reunion as he begins working with some of his old team-mates from the club’s 2005 title-winning campaign.

Fenn resigned from his position as Longford Town boss last week and watched City get knocked out of the FAI Cup by Galway United on Friday.

A bad season got worse for Cork City as they crashed out of the FAI Cup at Eamonn Deacy Park tonight.

Cork City officials refused to reschedule an interview with Jim Magilton before opting to offer Neale Fenn the vacant manager’s position earlier this week.

Almost four out of five hotels have seen their insurance premiums hiked in the past year by an average of 15%, according to a report by the industry's main representative body.

The British government considered leaking details of Irish "intransigence" during Northern Ireland talks in 1990.

The wedding rings were made of pasta, the ceremony was held on a pirate boat, and when it came time for the kiss, the bride and groom slurped up either end of a noodle until their lips met.

Driven largely by a boom in the number of tourists visiting the country, the occupancy rate stood at 70% — up from 64% in 2014. More than €7.2bn in revenue was generated by tourism last year, as more than 7.9m tourists visited the country — up 798,000 on 2014.

The tourism industry has broadly welcomed the retention of the 9% Vat rate for the sector — but has been warned that rising hotel prices in Dublin meant the case for maintaining it is “diminishing”.

One in five hotels and guesthouses are operating unsustainable business models and failing to make a profit after interest payments.

Fáilte Ireland says number of visitors back at pre-recession level

In an edited extract from his new book about the club, the Cork City stalwart Neal Horgan recalls the thrills and spills of European football which helped shape the celebrated title-winning team of 2005.

Nicolas Roche has ended months of speculation on his future in the pro game, with confirmation yesterday he is to join Team Sky.

Team Sky has announced the signing of Irishman Nicolas Roche as one of five new names for 2015.

A strong tourist trade has helped the majority of hotel and guesthouse owners to improved levels of business, a study shows.

A severe shortage of qualified staff could jeopardise the creation of 40,000 tourism-related jobs, according to the Irish Hotel Federation.

At the end of a tourism initiative launched in the depths of the recession and met with no little scepticism, Conall Ó Fátharta puts away his céad míle fáilte and asks...

Nearly 80% of hoteliers saw a boost in profits on the back of the good summer and an increase in footfall from the US, according to a survey by the Irish Hotels Federation.

Two-thirds of hotels are confident that they will see an improvement in the performance of the Irish hotel sector over the next three years, according to new research produced for AIB.

Almost three-quarters of the country’s hoteliers are concerned about the future of their business, but more than half are reporting a pick-up in trade for this year, according to a survey by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).

Forrest Fenn, a real-life Indiana Jones, has spent his life digging for artifacts and treasure all around the world. Somewhere in the mountains north of Santa Fe, the 82-year-old has buried a small antique chest. Inside is €1m of his treasure — and he wants you to find it. Are you up for an adventure? Tony Dokoupil joins the hunt

More than half of hoteliers nationwide have seen a boost in business compared with this time last year, new figures show.

The country’s 5,000-plus hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs may have to fork out about €3.8m a year to the music industry for providing a radio, television or CD player in guest rooms.