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European Speakers at Trinity

Pictured with Mary Cosgrave and Suzanne Coogan, Fáilte Ireland are Speakers and Deputy Speakers of the European Parliaments who were invited to Ireland by the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl to mark the centenary of the First Dáil. Prior to their attendance at the joint sitting of the current Dáil and Seanad in the round room of the Mansion House in Dublin later where the first Dáil met 100 years ago . Fáilte Ireland arranged for the Speakers and Deputy Speakers to attend a number of events including visits to Trinity College Dublin to view the Book of Kells and the Long Room before journeying onto the Guinness Storehouse.

Dalata leases Docklands hotel

Dalata, has entered into arrangements to lease a new four-star hotel in the Dublin docklands.

This hotel, which will have over 200 bedrooms, is located within a short walking distance of the Convention Centre, the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) and the 3Arena.

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Construction has already started and the development, is set to open late next year.

Dalata will operate the hotel on a 35-year lease, which will be subject to five-year rent reviews.

Irish at Bordeaux Workshop

Irish and French tourism businesses came together in Toulouse this week, to take part in a B2B workshop and networking event organised by Tourism Ireland. They met with local travel agents, to inform and educate them about Ireland and, in particular, our lesser-known attractions and hidden gems.

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Pictured are Fiona Dunne, Tourism Ireland; Aidan McNally, Teeling Whiskey Distillery; Susanne Reid, Christ Church Cathedral; Sylvain Roussel, Celtictours; Julie Devy, Visiteurs; Alexander Durdin Robertson, Huntington Castle; presenter Mick Langan; Mark McGovern, Fáilte Ireland; Alessio Monterosso, Aer Lingus; Dominic O’Morain, The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland; Fred Verdier, Wicklow County Tourism; Martina Canty, Fáilte Ireland; Monica MacLaverty and Viktoria Varecza, both Tourism Ireland; and Stéphane Michaut, Plus Belle l’Europe.

Muckross Park profit

New accounts for iNua's four-star Muckross Park Hotel,in Killarney that it increased its operating profits by 55 per cent to €214,157 in 2017.

The Co Kerry hotel enjoyed the increase in operating profits after revenues increased by 13 per cent from €6.6 million to €7.47 million.

The company recorded a pre-tax loss in 2017 of €123,343 after paying interest of €337,500. The loss also takes account of non-cash depreciation costs of €343,394.

'Make Life Richer' map

Irish brand GYM+COFFEE has produced a 'Make Life Richer' map – a one stop shop for all things active.

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The Irish brand, which has developed something of a cult following since its inception in 2017, gaining a range of high-profile fans including Brian O’Driscoll, The Body Coach –Joe Wicks, Amy Huberman and Westlife’s Nicky Byrne, for its quality athleisure wear, has also been building a loyal community of like-minded peole with a goal to Make Life Richer.

Hosting regular free events for its community has always been a part of the GYM+COFFEE ethos, which encourages an active and social lifestyle of doing things for enjoyment instead of forcing yourself to undertake activities or quit certain things ‘because you should’. The brand most recently hosted it’s 2nd birthday party with a hike and goal setting event on Wicklow’s Sugarloaf Mountain.