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Travel agents from Hong Kong visit Strokestown Park House on fact finding mission

Picture Credit: Tourism Ireland For the first time ever, a group of travel agents from Hong Kong is visiting Ireland this week. They are here as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland – visiting Strokestown Park House and the West of Ireland and experiencing at first-hand what we have to offer Chinese holidaymakers. Travel …

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Roscommon tourism set for boost following visit of German and Austrian travel writers

Kiltoom Curraghboy Cam, Local News, News, Tarmonbarry Scramogue

Picture Credit: Tourism Ireland Six leading travel writers from Germany and Austria have been visiting Roscommon and Ireland this week, cruising on the River Shannon as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and German cruising tour operator, Le Boat. Representing a range of print and online publications, with a combined audience of about 1.7 million …

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Historic Rathcroghan site on verge of UNESCO world fame

Local News, News, Tulsk Castleplunkett Kilmurray

Picture Credit: Rathcroghan.ie The ancient Royal site at Rathcroghan is on course to becoming a major international attraction with renewed plans to add it to the UNESCO World Heritage List. By Kevin Jenkinson The old capital of Connacht, where kings and queens were inaugurated, was one of six ancient royal sites represented at a meeting …

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Aer Lingus to operate historic charter to New York from Ireland West Airport

News

Plans are underway to lead a pilgrimage from Ireland West Airport to New York next May. For the last two years, Knock Shrine and Ireland West Airport has welcomed pilgrimages in from New York and Boston and will now have the privilege of bringing the people of Knock and the West and North West of …

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Roscommon tourism to benefit from REDZ funding at Ireland West Airport

Business

Ireland West Airport, Knock, has been allocated €400,000 under the REDZ (Rural Economic Development Zone) Scheme, which will help tourism in the surrounding counties. This funding is for the development of a State of the Art Visitor Discovery Centre to be located within the Ireland West Airport Terminal Building and new regional branding points within …

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Roscommon News – the week that was, November 14th

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A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Vincent Brooks looks back on the weekend’s action, in the Roscommon and District Football League and FAI Junior Cup. #4 Roscommon …

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American travel professionals check out Roscommon

News

A group of leading American travel professionals has been visiting Roscommon with Europe Express – a US tour operator which specialises in high quality, affordable travel and which has been selling Ireland since its establishment in 1990. They were here as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Picture Credit: Brian Duignan As well as …

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Minister Denis Naughten welcomes funding for “Ireland’s Camino”

Current Affairs, News

Local Minister Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of funding to improve a network of marked walks through Roscommon and Galway. Minister Michael Ring has allocated over €750,000 to enhance aspects of the Beara Breifne Way walking/cycle route from County Cork to Cavan, via Roscommon and East Galway, that “has the potential to become Ireland’s …

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Italian senior citizens visit Roscommon

Business, News

49 Italian senior citizens visited The Upper Shannon Erne Region, comprising of Cavan, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon from September 20th to 23rd as part of an EU LAKtive Tourism project. The aim of the project was to design and develop a specific tourism product focused on senior target groups travelling in low/medium seasons towards small …

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Roscommon means business in Canada and the USA

Business

Ten Irish tourism companies, are in Canada and the United States this week, to participate in a three-city ‘Meet in Ireland’ sales blitz. County Roscommon is represented by the Athlone Springs Hotel, Monksland. The companies are visiting Toronto, Minneapolis and Chicago – highlighting the island of Ireland to key business tourism buyers in each city, …

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Almost €200,000 awarded to two Roscommon projects

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Almost €200,000 has been awarded to two Roscommon Recreation projects as part of a €4.455 million fund for rural recreation projects as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. The announcement was made earlier today by the Minister of State for Regional Economic Development Michael Ring TD. Minister Ring said “I am delighted …

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Roscommon news – the week that was, August 21st

News

A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Roscommon Tourism is in line for a boost following a new campaign. #4 Our review of the GAA Club Football Championship …

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Roscommon toursim set for a boost thanks to Ireland West Airport campaign

News

Tourism Ireland has teamed up with Flybe and Ireland West Airport Knock, to promote flights to Knock from Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh and grow tourist numbers to Roscommon and the West of Ireland this autumn. The joint campaign will run in Britain during August and September. Working closely with airlines and airports to build demand …

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French classic car enthusiasts say ‘Oui!’ to Roscommon

Arigna Ballyfarnan Keadue, Local News, News

A group of classic car enthusiasts from France has been enjoying a week-long touring holiday around Ireland and recently visited County Roscommon. Picture Credit: Tourism Ireland They’ve been travelling from east to west and back again, incorporating some of our tourism ‘hotspots’. Supported by Tourism Ireland and Irish Ferries, the annual ‘Celtic Classic Rally 2016’ …

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Roscommon key to development of “Ireland’s Camino”

Current Affairs

The “Beara Breifne Way” walking/cycle route from County Cork to Cavan “has the potential to become Ireland’s Camino route” and Denis Naughten has stated he wants to prioritise the completion which would include stages through Roscommon and East Galway This walking and cycling trail is based on the historic march of O’Sullivan Beara in 1603 …

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