The organisation that supports tourists who get into difficulty, including falling victim to crime, says it has had an increase in the number of cases it has dealt with this year compared with last.

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

Fáilte Ireland’s Dublin Convention Bureau (DCB) is targeting an 8% increase in meetings in Dublin for 2015.

Two picturesque Irish towns have been honoured for putting tourism at the heart of everything they do.

Tourism leaders in the South-East say 80% of those in the hospitality sector feel the region is not adequately represented by Tourism Ireland when it comes to promotions in the international market.

A community tourism plan to build on the legacy of last year’s Gathering has been launched by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring.

Foreign Affairs minister Micheál Martin has said the three Irish passports used by a group of operatives who allegedly assassinated a Hamas commander in Dubai had valid numbers, reversing his department's position of a day earlier.

Donal Hickey on the walking trails around the country

COILLTE and Fáilte Ireland are setting an example for rural communities and farmers to develop recreational facilities and amenities that are attractive to both domestic and overseas visitors.

THE world’s leading cyclists contest the five day Tour of Ireland next August.

IRISH holidaymakers last year spent a total of €707 million on breaks in Ireland, new figures reveal.