Archive for : March, 2015

Speech to Transport Ireland Conference 2015

25th March, 2015

I am delighted to be addressing the Transport Ireland Conference today for the first time since taking up the position of Minister for Transport,......

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Speech to CAPA Conference (aviation)

25th March, 2015

Airlines in Transition – A CEO Gathering Good morning everybody. At the outset, I would like to thank CAPA for choosing to host its......

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Speech at the launch of Tourism Policy Statement ‘People Place and Policy – Growing Tourism to 2025’

23rd March, 2015

Taoiseach, Ladies and Gentlemen   It gives me great pleasure to be here this afternoon at the launch of ‘People, Place and Policy –......

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Minister Donohoe launches new tourism policy for the next decade

23rd March, 2015

Statement targets €5 billion revenue from 10 million overseas visits by 2025   The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe T.D., was......

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Week’s events: St. Patrisk’s Day, Design island & PQs

20th March, 2015

This week comes from San Francisco as I represent the Government here in California on a five day St. Patrick’s Day programme. I travelled......

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Ministers Donohoe & Phelan welcome new & configured services to replace Expressway Route Number 5

19th March, 2015

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, and the Minister of State at the Department of Transport with Special Responsibility for......

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Minister Donohoe publishes new ‘Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits’

19th March, 2015

New signage being introduced for minor local roads in rural areas and for new urban ‘Slow Zones’ for residential areas   The Minister for......

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St Patrick’s celebrations get the green light around the world – Donohoe

16th March, 2015

Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening goes from strength to strength with 150 major landmarks and sites taking part this year – celebrating Ireland and St......

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Cabra Hills update

12th March, 2015

The following is an update on an important planning application that has been lodged with Dublin City Council. Local planning and development can have......

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Tourism making valuable contribution to the economy as €3.5bn spent by overseas visitors in 2014 – Donohoe  

12th March, 2015

Increase of €286m or +8.8% in spending for 2014 compared to 2013   Figures published today (Thursday) by the CSO confirmed the trend indicated......

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