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Directories Ireland Newsletter for Autumn 2006
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Tourism NewsGrowth in Tourist Numbers
Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of overseas visitors to Ireland increased by over 13% in the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year.
There was an increase of 4,300 visitors from Britain compared to the corresponding period in 2005.
Europe showed an increase of 36,300 visitors compared to the corresponding period in 2005.
Trips to Ireland by residents of North America grew by 24,200.
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Privatisation of Aer Lingus
The privatisation of the National Airline looks like it will be a flying success. The demand for shares in the airline has surprised brokers. Aer Lingus sources said "that they were confident they could sell off even more that the 60% of the airline being offered to the market on the basis of pre-float demand".
The Government is retaining 25% of the company and the employees own the remaining 14.9%. Aer Lingus sorted out an agreement with the 14 workers at Shannon on the 20th September and the airline were able to proceed with restructuring the employee share scheme.
The share price is going to be set on the 27th of September and the formal floatation is on the 3rd of October.
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Ryanair offers to build second terminal at Dublin Airport
Ryanair has offered to build the second terminal at Dublin Airport for 250 million euro. This is a third of the price that the Dublin Airport Authority has said it would cost. Ryanair said "it would oppose at county council planning level the proposed terminal" which it described as "badly designed, in the wrong location" and "five times more expensive than other similar terminal facilities in the UK and Europe".
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Travel and Tourism Statistics
The Central Statistics Office have released Travel and Tourism statistics for the second quarter of 2006. The following table shows where visitors came from and the type of accommodation they chose.
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| ,000 Bednights | Great Britain | Other Europe | USA & Canada | Other Areas | ||||||||
| Apr - June 2004 |
Apr - June 2006 |
% +/- | Apr - June 2004 |
Apr - June 2006 |
% +/- | Apr - June 2004 |
Apr - June 2006 |
% +/- | Apr - June 2004 |
Apr - June 2006 |
% +/- | |
| Hotel | 1,047 | 1,125 | +7.4 | 919 | 1,009 | +9.8 | 930 | 961 | +3.3 | 130 | 222 | +70.8 |
| Guesthouse/B&B | 502 | 547 | +8.9 | 733 | 974 | +32.9 | 521 | 525 | +0.8 | 127 | 103 | -18.9 |
| Rented House/Apartment | 692 | 908 | +31.2 | 1,214 | 1,876 | +54.5 | 398 | 285 | -28.4 | 136 | 168 | +23.5 |
| Caravan/Camping | 88 | 81 | -7.9 | 225 | 172 | -23.2 | 2 | 3 | +50.0 | 9 | 5 | -44.4 |
| Hostel | 67 | 66 | -1.5 | 171 | 279 | +63.2 | 83 | 99 | +19.3 | 42 | 59 | +40.5 |
| Friends/Relatives | 1,473 | 1,742 | +18.3 | 930 | 1,483 | +59.5 | 419 | 451 | +7.6 | 359 | 284 | -20.9 |
| Other | 250 | 214 | -14.4 | 475 | 833 | +75.4 | 81 | 102 | +25.9 | 151 | 48 | -68.2 |
| Total | 4,119 | 4,683 | +13.7 | 4,666 | 6,626 | +42.0 | 2,434 | 2,426 | -0.3 | 954 | 889 | -6.8 |
| Total Tourist Accommodation | 2,396 | 2,727 | +13.8 | 3,261 | 4,310 | +32.2 | 1,934 | 1,873 | -3.2 | 444 | 557 | +25.5 |
Hurling and Football Finals:
Congratulations to Kilkenny and Kerry who won the All Ireland Hurling and Football finals this year.
GAA website
Tidy Towns:
The Overall National Award Winner was the Large town of Westport, Co. Mayo.
More on Westport
Irelands tidiest village is Birdhill, Co. Tipperary.
Tidiest small town is Aughrim, Co. Wexford.
More on Aughrim
Tidiest large urban centre is Ennis, Co. Clare.
More on Ennis
The Tidy Towns Competition is run by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and has been sponsored by SuperValu since 1990.
Rose of Tralee:
Congratulations to Kathryn Feeney, the Queensland Rose who was the winner of the 48th Rose of Tralee.
Rose of Tralee website
Ryanair
Ryanair has also announced that from Mid 2007 passengers will be able to phone, text or email using their own mobile phones or smartphones at rates similar to international roaming charges. Ryanair hopes to have this option available on all flights by 2008
Aer Arann
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has disclosed that 6 new routes have been added to their timetable as part of their winter schedule:
In Celtic culture, the new moon was greeted thus:
May thy light be fair to me.
Glac bog an saol agus glacfaidh an saol bog tú
Travel News
Ryanair has announced a new route from Dublin to Malta starting 8th February 2007
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Aer Arann announces new routes to Cardiff, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds Bradford, Nantes, Newquay Cornwall, Shannon and Liverpool.
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Dublin to Newcastle, Malpensa and Turin.
Cork to Madrid, Prague and Lanzarote.
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Irish Blessing
May thy course be smooth to me.
If good to me is thy beginning,
Seven times better be thine end,
Thou fair moon of the seasons,
Thou great lamp of grace.
He Who created thee
Created me likewise;
He Who gave thee weight and light
Gave to me life and death,
And the joy of the seven satisfactions,
Thou great lamp of grace,
Thou fair moon of the seasons.
Final Thought
Take the world nice and easy, and the world will take you the same.
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