John Daly finds stand-up paddling and pilgrim paths on the radar for intrepid visitors

Tourism Ireland hopes to attract a record-breaking 7.7m visitors next year, after a bumper 2014 which saw tourist revenue grow to €3.7bn.

€620,000 is to be spent on developing a number of tourist attractions in Dublin, which are aimed at international visitors.

I’M standing in a Georgian building in Dublin, staring at a jar of honey.