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With less than one month to go to Emirates’ inaugural flight from Dublin to Dubai, senior executives from the award-winning airline arrived in the Irish capital today, to meet the media and host a gala dinner for around 800 guests at the Convention Centre Dublin. Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ Executive Vice President, Passenger Sales Worldwide, stated […]
Emirates Ready For Dublin is a post from: Global Travels
Ireland’s built heritage supports over 30,000 jobs and contributes in excess of €1 billion to the economy, according to research launched by the Heritage Council. The research which examines the economic and employment contribution Ireland’s heritage sector is making to the Irish economy was commissioned by the Heritage Council and launched today at a Heritage […]
Ireland Built Heritage Supports Economy is a post from: Ireland in One
The Gorilla Rainforest - Dublin Zoo
In one of her last official engagements, President Mary McAleese opened the wonderful new Gorilla Rainforest, proudly sponsored by Freddy Fyffes, during a ceremony in Dublin Zoo.
In a double celebration, Dublin Zoo also announced the birth of another healthy baby gorilla born to first-time mum, Mayani, on Friday 16th September. The baby arrived just days after the gorillas moved to their superb new habitat. The animal care team is delighted to confirm the baby gorilla is female. Proud mum Mayani is cradling the infant close to her chest and both mother and baby are thriving. [Read more…]
There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama
After Barack Obama put it on the map by downing a gulp of Guinness, residents of the US president’s tiny ancestral home of Moneygall have spent the past week greeting busloads of tourists.
“It’s still all happening. We’re still buzzing,” said Moneygall resident Marian Healy, whose son Henry welcomed his distant cousin Barack to the sleepy village during the president’s day trip to Ireland last week. [Read more…]
Fermanagh Seaplane Festival
After a two year wait the Fermanagh Seaplane Festival returns to a new location on the shores of upper Lough Erne. One of the most unique festivals in Europe it promises to be even bigger and better than the last festival in 2009. [Read more…]
Bord na Móna’s Lough Boora Parklands is in with a chance of becoming a European Destination of Excellence in association with Fáilte Ireland. This former industrial peatland has become a popular tourism destination in the midlands and has been short-listed to the final 3 applicants. On-site facili Global-Travels – Ireland Lough Boora Parklands Shortlisted […]
Lough Boora Parklands Shortlisted For Award is a post from: Ireland in One
Dublin Zoo is delighted to announce Kituba as the name chosen for the baby western lowland gorilla who was born on Sunday, 27 March. Kituba is one of the main languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, where the gorillas are found. Visitors to Dublin Zoo and Facebook friends Global-Travels – Ireland […]
Dublin Zoo’s Baby Gorilla is Named Kituba is a post from: Ireland in One
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