Ireland: The land of saints and scholars, right? Well, sort-of. Whatever about saints, this little island has certainly produced its fair share of clever clogs. Speaking of clogs, an Irish man invented the rubber sole. Bet you didn’t know that! Check out our infographic on some of the greatest Irish inventions and surprise yourself!
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Hotels for Westlife Concert in Croke Park, June 2012
Going to the Westlife concerts at Dublin’s Croke Park in June 2012? Find the perfect hotel near Croke Park or in Dublin city center for Westlife’s final farewell concert on GoIreland.com
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GoIreland Sponsor IIA Net Visionarys Awards 2011
GoIreland are sponsoring the IIA Net Visionary Awards held in the National Gallery Ireland in Dublin on the 30th of September 2011. CEO Mike Webster will present the award to the winner of the ‘Best in Digital Marketing’ category. The Net Visionary Awards are now in their 13th year and are the only online awards run and voted on by the internet industry in Ireland. GoIreland won an award in Online Tourism in 2009 for consistently promoting Ireland as a tourism destination. Congratulations to Bua Marketing winners of the Best …
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GoIreland Go
Kevin Flanagan of the Sunday Independent Travel magazine meets a man who would do just about anything to promote his passion; holidaying in IrelandRead more here.
Over 30 percent of Irish kids use a wetsuit this summer
GoIreland.com have found that 30% of Irish families who booked accommodation through GoIreland.com this summer used wetsuits at least once during their holidays opening up a wider range of activities. The proliferation of cheaper wetsuits and ‘shorties’ in the multiple stores or for rent has changed the profile of activities in Ireland this summer.”We have had a grey overcast cool summer, no change there - However this summer we saw more kids in wetsuits, more couples in cool rain gear, more families holidaying at home, more retired couples on mid …
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GoIreland unveils €2m campaign
Have a read of GoIreland’s article in the Sunday Business Post newspaper. Click here to see more. Why not leave a comment below.
Irish booking site to get €2m relaunch
9th Sept - The Irish Times THE GOIRELAND.COM accommodation booking portal is being relaunched with a €2 million investment by financial services group Fexco and Mike Webster, one of its former senior executives. Click here to see more Please let us know what you think.
Welcome To The New GoIreland.com
A warm welcome to the brand new and richly improved GoIreland.com! We have produced a more user friendly website that will enable you to find and book every accommodation in Ireland (Our stock is growing on a daily basis!) and still at the very same great value prices! What’s more, you don’t pay a booking fee! Read on for more… You may not be aware but GoIreland.com is a wholly Irish owned website. We know every corner of this wonderful Island and we offer accommodation nationwide that will suit every …
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15% Increase In Visitors To Ireland
In some good news for Tourism in Ireland, the number of tourists that visited the country in the second quarter 2011, there was a 15% increase in comparison to 2010. The high profile visits of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and US President Barack Obama have really helped paint Ireland in a positive light. Without a doubt, the presence of Ireland as a popular holiday destination suffered during the years of the ‘Celtic Tiger’. Tourists on a budget were ultimately put off by the presence of high prices and poor value …
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Big Boost For Irish Tourism
The latest figures show that there are shoots of recovery in the Irish tourism industry, with an increase in overseas visitors in Quarter 2. This is really welcome news after the doom and gloom in the sector over the past few years. The statisics from the survey show that there has been a 9% increase in visitors from overseas to the Republic of Ireland and a further 4% to Northern Ireland. The figures show that all key markets have shown a welcome increase. UK visitors have increased by 7%, there has been a 12% …
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