Ireland among top ‘luxury tourism’ locations

OUR financial reputation may be in tatters and our collective confidence is on the floor, but that hasn’t stopped Ireland from being named as one of the world’s best “luxury travel” destinations for next year.

A major online travel magazine focussed solely on “providing ultimate inspiration for discerning travellers” has placed Ireland among the elite locations to visit for the richest tourists on the planet.

In its shortlist of the must-see luxurious holiday hot-spots for 2012, luxurytravelmagazine.com said this country is on a par with Brazil, Congo, Colombia, Jordan, Laos, Tasmania and Thailand for those who can afford to come.