Last month, the number of trips to Ireland by overseas visitors rose 3% to 784,700.

The Irish shipping industry has seen a marked increase in business as companies bypass British ports amid Brexit fears, the head of Dublin Port has said.

The total number of trips to Ireland by overseas visitors rose by 2.7% to 590,700 last month - an increase of 15,400 compared to the same period last year.

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland reached a record 10.6 million last year, an increase of 6.9% over 2017.

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.

The imminent arrival of the ‘super budget’ brand, EasyHotel, into Dublin is timely.

With overseas visits to Ireland up by 7.6% for the first five months of 2018, it seems likely the current tourist season will deliver another record year in terms of revenue, writes John Daly.

Brexit uncertainties are likely to result in higher prices for Irish holidaymakers, the main representative body for the travel industry has warned, writes Geoff Percival.

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show more than 6.5 million tourists have come to Ireland so far this year.

A major deal struck by the National Maritime College could signal Ireland’s arrival as world-leaders in safety training for personnel involved in the offshore gas and oil exploration sectors.

Being named as one of the five best ports to visit in Western Europe is very prestigious for the town of Cobh and has come about through a lot of hard work.

One World Trade Center in New York City — rebuilt after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks — is to go green on St Patrick’s Day for the first time.

Tourism will be worth over €5bn to Ireland for 2016, and details of Tourism Ireland's 2017 marketing plan to promote the country overseas are being launched today.

Almost 8.3 million people visited Ireland in the first 10 months of this year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.

What a way to grab you and your country’s maiden major championship victory.

An increase in overseas visitors for the first five months of this year is helping to make 2016 a record breaking year for tourism.

The end of hurling, or the end of the end of hurling? When you have well-known players like Ken McGrath tweeting that they’re glad to have played when they did then you suspect that something is amiss in the game.

Tourism Ireland is aiming for another record year in 2016, with 8.2 million visitors expected, a 4% increase on this year.

The number of tourists visiting Ireland has increased again, according to the latest CSO figures.

There’s horses for courses out at Old Abbey, in Cork’s Waterfall: not only is the area home to a well-known riding school, Greybrook, but it’s also popular with hunts.

Tourism chiefs forecast a big increase in visitor numbers in 2015, after strong growth over the past year saw 5,000 jobs created in the sector.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO), have published figures which show an increase of 8.8% in overseas visits to Ireland for the first ten months of 2014 compared to the same period last year.

Providence Resources has said that planning for a resumption of drilling at its highly-anticipated Barryroe field off the Cork coast, as well as plans to bring in a development partner for the asset, are at an advanced stage.

Central Statistics Office figures have shown an increase of 9.4% in overseas visits to Ireland for the first eight months of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013.

Irish tourism has enjoyed a bumper year with record numbers of visitors from most countries with the exception of Britain.

Despite a milestone year that saw the airport enjoy record passenger numbers, the company that operates Ireland West Airport Knock last year recorded a pre-tax loss of €627,195 before government subvention.

A €19m promotional campaign to boost late-season travel to Ireland during the last few months of The Gathering has been launched today.

Insulation company Kingspan have announced that it has entered into an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG to acquire 100% of the share capital of various companies which comprise ThyssenKrupp Construction Group, the leading European insulated panels business.

A new survey shows that most people who have emigrated in recent years are happier now than they were in Ireland.

TOURISM needs to grow by more than 5% over the coming year if businesses are to survive the economic crisis, industry chiefs have warned.

SOCIAL Welfare inspectors are investigating 220 people in relation to this month’s Smithfield horse fair in Dublin.

Health Minister Dr James Reilly has said that it is not good enough for Irish consumers to have to pay over the odds for some medical procedures.

THE Guardian newspaper in Britain recently reported on a row that has broken out over the future of a thrush-sized bird introduced from South America.

The numbers of European travellers holidaying in Ireland continued to fall this summer but people coming from further afield made more trips to Irish shores.

Ryanair has decided to cancel all of its flights between Ireland and the UK until 1pm on Friday, April 23.

Visitors to Ireland plummeted by more than a quarter in January with tourism chiefs blaming the now-infamous big freeze for the slump.

A HUGE cultural change on the consumption of are source once regarded as plentiful, healthy and a cheering part of everyday life is on the way. And it isn’t about how we use oil, it’s about our addiction to meat.

Energy Minister Eamon Ryan tonight said the idea of Ireland and Britain joining European central time was worthy of consideration.

INFORMATION technology was one of the centre planks of Ireland’s recent economic expansion and it will be central to any recovery.

Regional airports may have to look to international destinations to bring in some public service obligation funding, finds Seán McCárthaigh.

The number of jobseekers to visit construction recruitment website, constructionjobs.ie, has increased by a 400% in the past 12 months.