Tourist numbers down 3pc in last Q

The total number of trips to Ireland decreased by 3.2pc to 1,369,700 in the last quarter of last year, an overall fall of 44,600 compared to the same period twelve months earlier, latest figures from the CSO show.

Ireland v France: The toughest task

The history between Ireland and France makes for grim reading - Brendan Cole reviews the stats of the fixture and the story behind them.

Kenny to meet Cameron next month in London to emphasise trading links

THE TAOISEACH will meet British prime minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street on March 12th “to demonstrate the very close trading links between Ireland and Britain, and to build on that”, he said yesterday.

MEPs freeze their budget and cut €180m Strasbourg trips

Members of the European Parliament have voted to freeze their budget for the next two years and end the monthly trip to Strasbourg which costs €180m per annum.

Kentico Recognizes Discover Ireland as the Site of the Year 2011

Kentico Software (http://www.kentico.com), the Web content management system vendor, has announced the Kentico Site of the Year 2011 Award winners. The Discover Ireland website, implemented by Kentico Certified Partner Tibus, was chosen as the global winner of the contest.Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Kentico-powered site Discover Ireland features comprehensive ...

Ireland's drop down rankings threatens World Cup seeding

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