"Let's talk about Ireland"

Earlier this year Tourism Ireland held a Destination Focus Group lunch in London where directors from Ford, Imagination and Oxford International were asked to discuss their impressions of Ireland.  After the event we spoke to Richard Foulkes, Director of Imagination; John Walker, Managing Director of Oxford International; and Patrick Delaney, [...]

The warm welcome and the love of the craic is just the beginning. At Tourism Ireland we know another Ireland, an Ireland that is impressive, efficient and effective; this is the real Ireland and we’re presenting it to the world.

With International Confex now under our belts, we’re now well and truly into the business tourism trade show season.  These exhibitions are fantastic for us, providing plenty of opportunities to reach industry buyers and extol the virtues our ‘emerald isle’ offers them.
At Confex, along with having a big green stand that no one could miss [...]

The current economic climate seems to be challenging more than budgets. It’s challenging people’s perceptions too. What’s the best destination for a conference or event which isn’t perceived as over-indulgent? Are there value alternatives close to home which fit with current times?
The theme of perception was the hot topic on our recent ‘FAM’ (familiarisation) trip [...]