Fine Gael Dublin Euro candidate Brian Hayes joined Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar today to wave off Molly Malone before she goes into temporary storage. Molly is leaving her current location […]
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Farewell Molly, for now….
30. 4. 2014
Visitor numbers up 1M a year under this Govt – Varadkar
29. 4. 2014
Tourism gets off to a strong start in 2014 with 7.3% increase Since the new Government came to office in 2011 the number of overseas visits has increased from 6 […]
Varadkar promoting Irish tourism in China
23. 4. 2014
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar is this week promoting Ireland as a tourism destination at one of the world’s most important tourism conferences in China. The Minister […]
Irish Sports Council Publish 2013 Anti-Doping Testing Figures
9. 4. 2014
The Irish Sports Council today published their Anti-Doping figures for 2013. Last year, the Council conducted 868 tests across 32 sports including 192 blood tests, a 44% increase on 2012. […]
Varadkar & Kelly set out 5 year NTA transport plan for Greater Dublin
3. 4. 2014
Pictured at the launch of the National Transport Authorities Integrated Implementation Plan 2013-2018 are Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Alan Kelly TD, Minister for Public and […]
Varadkar & airlines welcome start of €0 Travel Tax tomorrow
31. 3. 2014
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar has marked the reduction of the air travel tax to zero and welcomed the response of the airlines to the Government’s move […]
Varadkar welcomes official opening of Scoil Bhride Cailíní
28. 3. 2014
Local TD and Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar attended the opening of the brand new school buildings at Scoil Bhride Cailíní in Blanchardstown this morning. “This is […]
Latest figures show tourism’s role in economic recovery – Varadkar
27. 3. 2014
New CSO figures out today show very strong growth in revenue from overseas visitors last year and confirm that tourism is playing a significant role in Ireland’s economic recovery, according […]
Strong tourism performance continues – further boost expected with €0 travel tax – Varadkar
26. 3. 2014
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar TD has welcomed the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office for overseas visits to Ireland and predicted a further boost after […]