Archive for : February, 2016

Positive start to 2016 for tourism – Donohoe and Ring

25th February, 2016

18.4% increase in overseas visits to Ireland for November 2015 to January 2016 period   2015 was a record breaking year for overseas visitors......

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Minister Donohoe welcomes resumption of Luas talks at WRC

25th February, 2016

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, has welcomed news this morning (Thursday) that both parties to the Luas dispute are to return......

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Minister Donohoe travels through time to launch Dublin Bus’ 1916 Tour

22nd February, 2016

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD., today (Monday) launched ‘The 1916 Tour – Beyond Barricades’, the latest addition to Dublin Bus......

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€100m for Wild Atlantic Way & Greenways– FG plans for tourism sector and 50,000 new jobs

21st February, 2016

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny & Minister for Tourism Paschal Donohoe, today (Sunday) outlined the party’s plan to create 50,000 new jobs in tourism and......

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Mind the Gap – Fianna Fáil deceiving voters on DART Underground & M20 – Donohoe

20th February, 2016

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Fine Gael General Election candidate for Dublin Central, Paschal Donohoe, has called on Fianna Fáil to......

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Speech to the British Irish Chamber of Commerce “State of the Union” Conference

19th February, 2016

Good morning everyone- it is very good to be here this morning, discussing issues of both national and international importance.   What I would......

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Minister Donohoe makes allocation of €85m in severe weather regional & local road funding

19th February, 2016

Immediate allocation will facilitate Local Authorities in carrying out works as quickly as possible Remaining funding will be allocated in May 2016   At......

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Minister Donohoe launches St. Patrick’s Festival Programme

17th February, 2016

St. Patrick’s Festival looks to the future with ‘Imagine If’ Parade Thematic   Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, TD, was joined......

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Press statement on funding for Knock Airport

16th February, 2016

As part of its on-going engagement with the regional airports, officials of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport met with representatives of Donegal,......

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Additional Luas strikes disappointing for commuters & bad for a recovering economy – Donohoe

15th February, 2016

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, has this evening (Monday) said the announcement of further strike action by Luas workers is extremely......

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