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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Tourism Ireland is rolling out a campaign in Britain on Magic Radio, to highlight Ireland as a romantic destination for British holidaymakers to 

visit in 2019.

The one-week campaign will reach around 2.7 million people and incorporates Tourism Ireland’s new advertising campaign message “Fill Your Heart With Ireland”.

 

It includes 30-second recorded promotions of Ireland, as well as live messages from presenters – including Ronan Keating – highlighting the great experiences on offer here, how this is a great time of year to visit and how Ireland is a destination that can capture your heart! It also includes a competition, with Ronan Keating offering listeners of his breakfast show the chance to win a fantastic romantic trip to Ireland – which includes a helicopter ride over the northern section of the Wild Atlantic Way.

Gardaí are appealing for information on a missing 41-year-old man who is holidaying in Ireland.

Jon Jonsson, originally from Iceland, was last seen in the Whitehall area in Dublin at around 11am on February 9.

He described as being 6’ 3’’ tall, of medium build, with short brown hair. When last seen he was wearing a black padded jacket.

It is understood he is currently visiting Ireland.

 Anyone who has seen Jon or who can assist in locating him is asked to contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 6664400, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

 

 

The  ‘Australian Wine Made Our Way’ brand platform will underpin all investments, which are supported by the Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package in 2019

 Wine Australia Chief Executive Officer Andreas Clark said these activities are part of a broader strategy to build perception of and demand for Australian wine and wine tourism among the wine trade and consumers in Australia’s largest and fastest-growing export markets.

English rugby fans, who travelled to Dublin for the Six Nations opener against Ireland earlier this month, spent an average of €639, generating just under €10 million for the economy, research by communications group Teneo indicates.

About 15,000 English fans travelled over for the match, staying on average 2.47 bed nights in the city.

 Teneo’s report on the economic impact of the match, which was based on a survey of 377 travelling fans on match day, found the match generated an additional €9.6 million for the local economy, rising to €12.4 million when accommodation was included.

 While not a guaranteed additional spend in the economy given the existing high occupancy rates in the city, the total spend on accommodation by travelling fans was estimated at just under €3 million, comprising €2.3 million for hotels and €554,000 in B&B-type accommodation.