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Fáilte Ireland warns of ‘increase’ in hotels hiking prices around concerts and matches

The state body said the move could damage the image of the industry with international tourists

Fáilte Ireland plans to use mobile data to gather information on tourists’ movements

Tourism agency also wants to gather statistics on the Irish people leaving to holiday abroad through ‘strictly’ anonymised phone data

‘Closing the restaurant was heartbreaking; you feel like you’re letting people down’: Hospitality sector faces into an uncertain summer

Many in the industry are struggling due to increased costs and staff shortages, yet others are more upbeat about the prospects for a recovery in business over the next few months

Roz Purcell and Greg O’Shea among Fáilte Ireland influencers paid tens of thousands

State tourism agency has paid around €180,000 to influencers for social media campaigns selling different parts of Ireland

Hospitality staff shortages ‘unprecedented,’ Fáilte Ireland says

Tourism authority says lack of skilled staff is ‘undoubtedly one of the biggest barriers to the sector’s recovery from the pandemic’

Fáilte Ireland says a third of tourism workers are new to sector

Agency plans to help upskill and retain new staff as hotels, restaurants and other businesses rush to fill an estimated 40,000 job vacancies

Tourists to be provided with ‘carbon calculators’

The Minister for Tourism is due to bring the report of the sustainable tourism working group to cabinet for approval tomorrow

New tourism trail aims to unlock equestrian and racing heritage

Fáilte Ireland is seeking expressions of interest from businesses to create an equine-themed tourism trail, focused on Kildare and Tipperary

Fáilte Ireland was told outdoor hotel events were not allowed

New FoI documents suggest ‘Merriongate’ party contravened public health regulations, but requests for clarity were not answered

All in a Bay’s work: How a hotel group is hoping to make a 145-acre site a centrepiece of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands

The Hodson Bay Group has bought a swathe of land on the shores of Lough Ree and two islands to build an eco-tourism venture which, it hopes, will tap into holidaymakers’ increasing demand for outdoor activities

Fáilte Ireland to invest €6m in online tourist booking service for tourist attractions

The ‘Digital that Delivers’ scheme will provide specialised training and digitalisation services for vistor attractions