From Monday 28 September 2026, all passengers travelling by ferry between the UK mainland and the Republic of Ireland will be required to present a valid passport at check-in. This includes Stena Line and Irish Ferries with routes including Dublin-Holyhead, Fishguard-Rosslare, Pembroke-Rosslare. The requirement applies to all passengers, regardless of age or nationality, including [...]
McKeever Hotels, a family-owned hospitality group with seven properties across Northern Ireland and into the Republic of Ireland, has joined the CTA. In County Armagh, the Armagh City Hotel sits at the heart of the historic ecclesiastical city, close to the Palace Stables and Navan Fort. The Dunadry Hotel & Gardens offers a peaceful [...]
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, the world's biggest celebration of Irish music, is being staged in Belfast for the first time, taking place 2-9 August. The Festival of Music of Ireland is an eight-day event where musicians, dancers, and performers from across the globe will converge on Belfast for a celebration of traditional music. [...]
Tourism Ireland has compiled a guide of 10 attractions, covering landscapes, cities, history, and heritage, that are all ready for coach groups. Long Meadow Cider The McKeever family orchard farm presents the history of apple growing in County Armagh, showing how they craft apple juices, ciders, and vinegar on-site. Combined with tastings of their [...]
Following the success of the CTA Annual Conference that took place in Derry~Londonderry earlier this year, Visit Derry has joined the CTA, recognising the value of the organisation in welcoming coach tour operators. Derry~Londonderry has a wealth of attractions in the city, covering recent history and back to the medieval era, alongside an array [...]
Nearly 180 members have booked for the CTA Annual Workshop, taking place 6-10 February 2026 in Derry~Londonderry, sponsored by Tourism Ireland, with the CTA Meet the Buyer Workshop to feature more than 1,200 one-to-one meetings between Buyers and Suppliers. Limited places are still available on a first-come-first-served basis for the fam trip to Donegal open [...]
Dear Tourism Partner I hope that you, your teams and your families are all doing well and looking forward to the holidays. In Tourism Ireland we understand how difficult the last few years have been for the travel and tourism industry across the globe. Even though things are a little difficult at the moment we [...]
Tourism Ireland has welcomed the announcement by the Irish Government about the re-opening of travel to Ireland. Ireland plans to adopt the EU’s new Digital Covid Certificate on 19 July, meaning that travellers bearing the pass – which attests that the holder has either been vaccinated, has had a negative test for COVID-19 or has [...]
