Destination Ireland Guide

CREDIT JILLIAN BOLGER, VISIT DUBLIN Every January TradFest Temple Bar fills the Dublin air with the uplifting sounds of bodhráns and banjos, fiddles and flutes. This year, the landmark traditional music festival runs from January 25-29, with a host of bars and performance spaces welcoming established and emerging musical talent from Ireland and beyond. The mainstay of the festival is...

Coastal and marine communities are in line to benefit significantly from offshore renewable electricity projects. Under a new framework published by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, generators of offshore wind will be required to make substantial annual contributions to community benefit funds. A key feature of the new framework, known as the ‘Community Benefit Fund Rulebook for...

Dublin Chamber Applauds Outstanding Contribution of former President Niall Gibbons to enhancing Dublin’s Reputation  Niall Gibbons to step down from Tourism Ireland after 21 years  Tuesday 10th January 2023: As Niall Gibbons prepares to step down from the role of Chief Executive after a 21-year tenure with Tourism Ireland, Dublin Chamber wishes to formally acknowledge the exceptional contribution of Niall Gibbons in this...

Belfast has been ranked eighth in the world in the 2022 Global Destinations Sustainability Index. Belfast’s vision to transition to an inclusive, zero-emissions, climate-resilient economy within a generation has been rewarded with an eighth-place ranking in the annual Global Destinations Sustainability Index. The index assesses destination performance across 73 criteria over four key areas: environmental strategy and infrastructure, social sustainability, industry...

Planning is well underway for a spectacular St. Patrick's Festival 2023 and we can't wait to return to the streets and venues of Dublin! We're inviting you to join us at the world-famous St. Patrick's Festival Parade on 17th March 2023 for a global celebration of Irish Arts, Culture and Heritage as the Parade winds its way through the...