Archive for : July, 2015
Overseas visitor stats: visiting friends and relatives
29th July, 2015
Visitor numbers include all non-residents visiting Ireland; that is, people who will declare to those collecting the statistics for the CSO that they live......
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Focus on driver fatigue over August Bank Holiday Weekend
28th July, 2015
RSA Launches First Driver Fatigue TV Ad Campaign The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána today jointly launched the August Bank......
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Overseas visitor numbers up 11%+ for first 6mths of 2015 indicating best ever Jan to June on record – Donohoe & Ring
23rd July, 2015
Tourism continuing to play vital role in economy in recovery and job creation Ministers and the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Paschal......
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Ministers Donohoe & Ring announce €100m additional investment in Transport, Tourism & Sport
17th July, 2015
Govt intent on closing the gap between what is available and what is needed to deliver appropriate infrastructure and services for our people ......
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Minister Donohoe turns the sod on the National Indoor Arena
17th July, 2015
Govt investment will give our athletes every chance of success as they compete internationally The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe,......
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Government to formally accept IAG’s offer for Aer Lingus – Donohoe
16th July, 2015
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has welcomed the outcome of the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Aer Lingus shareholders......
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Statement by Minister Donohoe on the European Commission’s decision to give merger clearance to IAG’s Offer for Aer Lingus
14th July, 2015
“Following careful consideration of all of the issues involved I announced on 26 May last that the Government had decided to support IAG’s Offer......
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Fingal Tourism Strategy aims to improve visitor experience
14th July, 2015
Fingal County Council officially launched its Tourism Strategy for the county with the objective of making Fingal the destination of choice in Ireland. The......
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Minister Donohoe opens Diving Bell as newest Dublin visitor attraction
14th July, 2015
Dublin Port’s industrial heritage project opens to public The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, TD, has officially opened Dublin’s newest visitor......
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Opening of M11 Arklow to Rathnew Upgrade scheme will improve driving conditions & encourage investment
13th July, 2015
M11 upgrade is part of the N7 Newlands Cross/N11 Arklow to Rathnew PPP scheme N11 re-classified to M11 motorway standard 90km of motorway/dual carriageway......
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