Sceilg Mhichíl is one of ten World Heritage Properties selected to take part in the international ICOMOS-National Geographic Preserving Legacies: A Future for our Past project, and is the only European site selected. Other sites include Petra in Jordan, the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. The National Monuments Service (NMS) in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) represent Ireland on the project.

Noting it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O Brien, TD, confirmed the State’s purchase of the World Heritage lands of Dowth Hall and demesne,…

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched the 2023 Town and Village Renewal Scheme – a €15 million Fund designed to revitalise and regenerate our rural towns…

The new National Surf Centre, Strandhill, Co. Sligo was officially opened by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys…

Fáilte Ireland has launched four new Regional Tourism Development Strategies 2023-2027 which will provide a framework for sustainable tourism development across Ireland. The Regional Tourism Strategies for Ireland’s Ancient East, Wild…

The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick is congratulating JP McManus for delivering a world class tourist attraction in the heart of Limerick City. The €30 million International Rugby Experience is…

The Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Monuments Service (NMS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced that the World Heritage Property of Sceilg Mhichíl site has joined a new global…

Cork Airport has announced that Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of the Aer Lingus Regional service, will fly a new six-times weekly service to Bristol from April 26 next. The new…

Fáilte Ireland has unveiled its plans for 2023 to help support the sustainable recovery of the tourism sector this year.   The plans were announced at a special virtual event for the…

The Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare has won a Gold Award and the accolade of ‘Best Visit’ in Ireland at the annual CIE Tours International Awards of Excellence. The awards, which are…

The Guinness Storehouse attracted more than 1.1m visitors last year as both the visitor centre and the wider tourism industry mostly recovered from the pandemic. The Guinness Storehouse has now been visited by 22.9m…

Dublin Port Company (DPC) has launched a new water safety awareness campaign for the Irish public, bringing comedy stars Darren Conway and Joe McGucken aboard to help spread the important message. The campaign is being…

An Garda Síochána is warning people to be extra vigilant for accommodation fraud, particularly now at a time when society and foreign travel has opened up again. While the number…

Stretching across nine counties, the rich, rural landscapes of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands are both rugged and beautiful – and can be explored on one of the many amazing Greenways. Visit…

Ireland is home to some of the world’s most scenic links and parkland courses and you can look forward to some of golf’s most beautiful views as you play.  Like…

Tourism Ireland gets ready to roll out the green carpet to international visitors Tourism Ireland has welcomed the announcement by the Irish Government about the re-opening of travel to Ireland….

Image courtesy of Timothy Schenck@timothyschenck Unlocking Over Two Acres of Public Park and Performance Space Above the Hudson River Little Island, the new 2.4-acre urban park and performance venue situated…

Downpatrick Head in Mayo will host the event on September 12 2021 Ireland will return to the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in 2021. Surrounded by a rugged coastal landscape,…

Image: Unsplash Short drives from any major Irish city will bring you to charming towns rich in historical beauty and fascinating culture. With a vast array of castles, gardens and…

A new exhibition has been launched by Kilmainham Gaol Museum to mark the 200th anniversary of one of the most dramatic events in the history of Kilmainham Courthouse. On 30 December 1820,…

This year has been something no one could have predicted … hard to believe, it housed the Australia Wildfires, anticipation of World War 3, Brexit, the American Election… oh, and…

If statues could talk, what stories would they tell? 10 of Dublin’s most famous statues have been given the gift of the gab! Pass a Talking Statue, swipe your smartphone…

The romantic image of Ireland painted with green rolling hills, a rugged coastline, and captivating historic castles in reality lives up to the portrait. Towns are lined with cobblestones, flowers…

With more and more city dwellers becoming disillusioned with congested city life, the Covid-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on locations like Donegal as a meaningful alternative to the lengthy…