The Minister for Tourism John O'Donoghue is asking Fáilte Ireland, and Tourism Ireland, to intensify their efforts to promote Galway's tourism industry.

The Minister for Tourism John O'Donoghue has said that persistent claims of a rip-off culture in Ireland are doing great damage to the tourist industry.

The Minister for Tourism John O'Donoghue has been meeting representatives from the French travel trade and media in Nice.