‘We can’t afford to live here’: Westport housing crisis leaves no room for locals as homeowners turn to Airbnb
Residents blame short-term lets and holiday homes for worsening the Co Mayo town’s accommodation shortage
Tourism
Little Museum of Dublin to reopen after year-long €4.3m makeover
Museum’s Irish Times room features several new items from the newspaper’s history
Is there more trouble afoot for Irish tourism?
Visitor numbers may be looking more positive, but are tourists spending less money?
Tourism slump continues - April data shows decline in visitor numbers
Trend of falling visitor numbers since September has prompted questions from sector
Limerick Mayor eyes introduction of hotel tax to fund tourism offerings
John Moran likens ability to raise revenue locally to powers of similarly elected European mayors
‘It’s gone absolutely loony’: As Ireland’s campervan culture explodes, problems arise
Amid a record boom in campervan ownership since Covid, complaints include a lack of infrastructure, ‘backlash’ from some councils and poor behaviour from a minority
Spain’s Airbnb clampdown: Is tourist accommodation the real issue here?
As tourists to Spain each year nears 100 million, many see Airbnb lettings as a culprit of the current housing crisis
CSO meets tourism industry over ‘confusing’ visitor data
Fáilte Ireland says declining inbound tourism numbers ‘jar with industry’
Dublin city-centre guesthouse guiding at €5.75m
Twenty-bedroom Avondale House on Gardiner Street for sale with vacant possession
Escape from the city to a rural refuge in the magical, mystical Burren
Aoibheann McNamara has transformed a 1930s Land Commission cottage on a high plateau in the Burren into a 21st century self-catering retreat
Albania has been dubbed ‘the Maldives of Europe’, but there’s so much more to this fascinating country
Albania is a place for history lovers, the curious and the open-minded
Angry Canadian tourists snub US and head to Mexico
‘They are choosing more friendly policies’ says Mexican tourism official
Anyone not coupled up gets the message – no dogs or singletons welcome
Single? You'll pay more on holiday, in the supermarket and for your tax bill
Molly Malone statue unstable and only held in place by two pins due to ‘abuse’ on a ‘daily basis’, council report finds
Statue in Dublin has multiple broken fittings, inspection shows
Santorini in the shoulder months: No crowds, just stunning food, wine and views
The Greek island is best savoured without the crowds, when the roads are open, the best tables waiting and the sea stretching luminously ahead
A flight to New York for €15. Is this the Trump effect on transatlantic travel?
In March of this year, slightly fewer than 39,000 people normally resident in Ireland travelled to the US, a drop of 27 per cent compared with March 2024
Harcourt hotel group bookings triple for British Open in Antrim following McIlroy’s Masters win
Even before Rory McIlroy’s success, the Harcourt Collection of hotels had a 'buoyant start to the year' with group revenues rising by 10%
Cartagena travel guide: Colour and history meld in eclectic Pearl of the Caribbean
Colombian city is defined by rainbow palette and tropical heat
Tourist bosses meet CSO statisticians in debate over visitor numbers
CSO figures show sharp fall in March visitors, but industry paints a brighter picture
Trump tariffs could hit profits at Irish banks
Liquidators unable to find Xerotech buyer; Fine Gael TDs back tourist tax; Meta office value slumps; and a €525m planning bill
What high-end tourists get up to in Ireland: ‘You always have to make things happen. We do a lot of helicopters’
From Taylor Swift to millionaire CEOs, luxury travel agency founder Siobhan Byrne caters to the desires of the rich and famous who want bespoke Irish holidays
Fáilte Ireland pays digital consultants €17.5m over four years
Shannon-based Core Optimisation hired to boost online sales at tourist attractions across the State
How Ireland’s tourist trap towns keep their buzz and business outside of the summer season
Keeping the shutters up and the lights on over the low season for tourism providers is a complex operation
Hotels will not be so hospitable to tax proposals
Unpopular visitor levy is pitched again as a way local authorities can raise revenues
Alarm bells are sounding over falling visitor numbers. But is tourism really in crisis?
Ireland has always been good at tourism. But are we losing our touch, or could falling visitor numbers be an opportunity?
Policing short-term lets to become a legal nightmare
Plan suggested for deciding penalties on errant platforms seems promote bureaucracy over efficiency
Tax on hotel guests planned by four Dublin councils
Work on tourist levy across city to start later this year but will require legislation
Why is Ireland-US tourist data going south?
Declines in the number of visitors have been recorded in data sets for both countries
Is Ireland really suffering a tourism collapse?
Incompatible data series make it difficult to get a true picture but AI and greater co-operation will deliver greater insight
Irish hotel industry fastest in EU to bounce back from pandemic, data shows
Average daily room rate has reached €169 – 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels
What is behind Ireland’s tourism slowdown?
Inside Business podcast: Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation, tells host Ciarán Hancock why he thinks CSO figures might be overstating the current trend
Fears new UK digital immigration system could disrupt Irish tourism
Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme comes into force for European travellers on Wednesday
‘That could be catastrophic’: North American market a concern for Irish tourism
Deals will be struck at this year’s Meitheal tourism conference, but unease is in the air
Tourist slump deepens with 30% fall in visitors and €88m revenue loss
Central Statistics Office says February decline represents ‘acceleration’ of downward trend
Dublin city centre guesthouse guiding at €4.75m
Dublin city centre guesthouse will appeal to hospitality operators and investors
Bumper cruise season set to make waves at Belfast Harbour
Port operator expects to welcome 10 new cruise ships this season, which kicks off at the end of March
Connemara National Park to expand by 250 hectares after land purchase
Minister for Heritage announces doubling of walkways in Co Galway nature attraction via partnership between parks service and Fáilte Ireland
Dublin tourist hostels lure hotel investors with promise of higher returns
Low-cost, high-volume business model has sparked flurry of activity from developers and operators over past 18 months
Holiday without the guilt? Kerry hotel plans to offset customers' travel carbon footprint
Ballygarry Hotel in Kerry reckons it can wipe out your holiday emissions and it could be a template for a model future of tourism
Council’s all-out offensive on Airbnb style-lockboxes won’t solve the mess that is Dublin
The boxes attached to bicycle stands are seen as a symbol of overtourism – that sounds like wishful thinking where Dublin is concerned
Tourism chiefs in chipper mood over policy changes – now Government must implement them
Despite a more positive domestic political context the outlook for Irish tourism remains mixed due to a strong dollar and weak economies in the UK and EU
Bite-sized Bristol: With its superb food scene, it’s easy to see why this is the UK’s happiest city
The southwestern English city ticks a multitude of boxes for an affordable mini-break with stellar sights and dining options
Planned houses in Bunratty would be ‘blow to tourism’, opponents say
Scheme envisages 67 units on site of former Shannon Shamrock hotel
Travelling solo in Cambodia: Nervous, chafing and covered in mosquito bites - I loved the chaos
With a gnawing curiosity, I mustered up the courage to volunteer as an English teacher in Cambodia. It was the people that left the biggest impression on me
Adventuring through the rivers of Borneo and Flores Sea: Lush rainforests, volcanos and snorkelling with whale sharks
Komodo dragons, orangutans, stingless bees and a flight of fruitbats are a feast for the eyes during this trip to Indonesia
Sharp drop in number of tourism beds being used for refugees and asylum seekers
Tourism sector welcomes decrease, noting loss of valuable holiday bookings during 2024
Hospitality should be moved to an economic ministry by incoming government
Reconfigured Department of Employment would help support sector that provides 270,000 jobs and generates €10bn annually in revenues
Holidaymaker numbers well below expectations this year, says Fáilte Ireland
End-year review says visitors from key markets are becoming ‘more value conscious’
Irish chefs return to the kitchen in post-Covid bounce
Fáilte Ireland research has identified a softening of difficulty in filling key hospitality roles, although staff concerns linger
Dublin brewery backed by key publicans launches with two beers
Changing Times Brewery is based in Glasnevin, along the banks of the Royal Canal, and is hoping to grow next year
Tourist numbers down in September but average spend rises to €1,584 per trip, CSO says
The number of visitors to the State dropped by 0.7% to 587,100 in September 2024 versus the same month of last year
Four ideas to save Ireland’s pubs, restaurants and cafes
If we don’t do something, in Dublin especially, generic international chains and brands will fill the empty spaces
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