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Tourism Ireland

Nordic Trade WorkshopCopenhagen, Denmark

11th February 2016


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Index

1. Welcome2. A Touch of Ireland3. Abbey Ireland4. City Hotel, Derry5. CityNorth Hotel6. Dublin East Coast Golf Alliance7. Experience Gaelic Games8. Grifn Hotel Group9. Guinness Storehouse &

Smithwicks Experience Kilkenny

10. Irish Welcome Tours11. Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub

12. Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links13. Railtours Ireland First Class!14. Select Hotels of Ireland15. Teeling Whiskey Distillery16. The Gobbins17. Tifco Hotel Group Ireland

18. Visit Derry19. Whites Tours / Whites Hotels20. Wicklow County Tourism21. Your Notes22. Your Notes23. Your Notes24. Your Notes25. Contact Us

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Hello and welcome

We are delighted that you have joined us for the Tourism Ireland

Workshop 2016. Ireland enjoyed a record year for tourism in 2015 withan additional 33,000 visitors from the Nordic region! As ever, we arecontinually looking for new opportunities to inspire potential visitors anddrive business to you.

We are delighted to welcome Minister Jonathan Bell MLA, to launchNorthern Irelands newest tourism product, The Gobbins Cliff Path and

Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink 2016. As the gems of NorthernIreland become better known in the Nordics through our work with you

the travel industry and through the media, we expect to see demand andvisitors numbers continue to grow.

We are also launching Irelands Ancient East today, Irelands new tourist

trail covering a compact area in the East and South-East of Ireland. Visitorsto the area will be immersed in stories and myths going back 5,000 yearsas they visit ancient tombs predating the pyramids; as well as legendsof the kings, monks and Vikings that inhabited castles, monasteries andfortresses.

We hope you have a very successful event and look forward to workingwith you in 2016 to send even more visitors to the Island of Ireland fromthe Nordic region!

The Tourism Ireland Team

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A Touch Of Ireland

A Touch Of Ireland is a Dublin based DMC with over 26 years in business who pridethemselves on excellent service, teamwork and attention to detail.

We work with clients using our local knowledge and contacts to create and operateincentives, conferences and events within Dublin and Ireland.

Our mission is to provide a personal, professional and cost effective service in theorganisation of events of all types.

Attendee: Rose O Donnell

A Touch Of Ireland

96 Haddington Road,

Ballsbridge,Dublin 4,Ireland

Tel: +353(0)1-668 0888Mob: +353(0)86-1571262Email: [email protected]

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Abbey Ireland

Abbey Ireland is a privately owned Irish Tour Operator. Since its opening 37 years ago,

Abbey Ireland has built up a very substantial business and is now recognised as the

market leader within within the tourism sector.

Working in close partnership with the Travel Trade and Event Organisers, we provide

the complete range of services in Ireland for Group & Individual Travel, Association

Conferences and Corporate Events. We offer an expert knowledge of Ireland, as well asexperienced, multi-lingual staff who provide a quality service to our clients.

Attendee: Ruta Sinkeviciute

Abbey Ireland

City Gate,22 Bridge Street Lower,

Dublin 8,Ireland

Tel: +353 1 648 6100Email: [email protected],[email protected]

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The 4* City Hotel is perfectly located overlooking the RiverFoyle in the heart of the historic walled City of Derry.

The hotel offers 158 spacious guest rooms, full Health& tness club with indoor heated pool, Thompsons

Restaurant, Coppins Bar & secure parking (40 spaces).

Your Notes

[email protected]

Attendee: Aine McFeelyTel: 02871365800Mob: 07811 108466

City Hotel

Queens Quay,Derry,County Londonderry.BT48 7AS

City Hotel, Derry


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CityNorth Hotel & Conference Centre Co. Meath is acontemporary four star hotel that combines comfort & style

with a 124 deluxe bedrooms and excellent conference

facilities with a capacity for up to 650 delegates. We offerhigh speed wi, free parking and a complimentary shuttle

bus to Dublin Airport.

The Hotel is ideal for both business and leisure guests

alike. We are situated just off junction 7 on the M1, Dublinto Belfast route, at the gateway to the famous Boyne

Valley region.

CityNorth Hotel is the perfect accommodation for exploringIrelands Ancient East!

Your Notes

CityNorth Hotel

Gormanston,Co. Meath

Attendee: Peter Byrne

Tel: 01 6906666Mob: 0860264280

[email protected]

CityNorth Hotel


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Dublin East Coast Golf Alliance

The city of Dublin and the East Coast around Kildare and Wicklow boasts some of

the nest links and parkland courses in the world. Located on Dublins doorstep, just

a stones throw away from Dublin city centre and only 30 minutes drive from Dublin

International Airport, this collection of premium golf courses and resorts promises you anexclusive golng experience in the nest golf destination in the world.

The Dublin East Coast Golf Alliance makes it easy for you to stay and play in some of the

top hotels and courses in Ireland, with each course having its own unique characteristics.

Challenge yourself on the very courses which have hosted the esteemed Irish andEuropean Opens, The Seve Trophy as well as the Ryder Cup in 2006.

Your Notes

Attendee: Aine ManganDublin East Coast Golf Alliance32 Claude Road,Drumcondra,Dublin 9

Tel: +353868541234info@dublingolfalliance.comwww.dublingolfalliance.com


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Experience Gaelic Games

Experience Gaelic Games is Irelands most unique interactive cultural activity provider &Dublins Number 1 ranked attraction on Trip Advisor 2013/14 & 2015.

This experience is a complete cultural immersion where locals and visitors get to interact

in a fun and relaxed environment.

Guests are welcomed to local community based Gaelic Clubs to learn of their popularityand cultural importance. Its here they learn of the tribal structure of Irelands ancient

warrior sports.

The heart of the experience includes a series of fun light team building activities includingsampling the basic skills of Irelands National Warrior Sport - Hurling.

Suitable for all ages and abilities but ideal for groups and those seeking a deeper

understanding of Irish Culture.

Your Notes

Attendee: Cormac Donnch

Experience Gaelic Games32 Claude Road,Drumcondra,Dublin 9

Tel: +353 1 2544292Mob: +353 87 [email protected]@experiencegaelicgames.comwww.experiencegaelicgames.com


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Griffin Hotel Group

The Grifn Group is one of Irelands leading family owned & run Hotel Groups. From 2 to

750 delegates we have a property for you and all within an hour and a half from Dublin.

Comprising of the 5* Monart Destination Spa in Enniscorthy , Wexford, one of the worlds

leading destination Spas, ideal for incentive travel or brainstorming sessions in magical

surroundings.

The 4* Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford boasts majestic views of the Slaney Estuary fromyour meeting room & the 4* Hotel Kilkenny in the heart of the ever vibrant Medieval

Kilkenny, is the Grifn Groups agship for Conferences. Hotel Kilkenny is equipped with

11 meeting rooms all with the latest modern technology. At the Grifn Group we pride

ourselves on our staff and the service standards we together as a team provide.

Attendee: Fiona Delahunty

Grifn Hotel Groupc/o Hotel Kilkenny,

College Road,Kilkenny,

Ireland.

Tel: +353 56 7762000Mob: +353 86 [email protected]

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Guinness Storehouse

A visit to the magical home of Guinness is a must on anytour of Dublin. Guinness Storehouse is Irelands top visitor

attraction located in the heart of the Guinness Breweryat St Jamess Gate. Housed in an old fermentation plant,

now the seven-storey visitor experience tells the story of

this world famous drink.

It is a dramatic story that begins over 250 years ago

and ends in Gravity Bar, where visitors will receive a

complimentary pint of Guinness while relaxing and

enjoying spectacular views over Dublin. The adventure

begins the moment you walk through the door and intothe buildings giant, pint-shaped heart of glass. As you

wander through Guinness Storehouse, youll discover

what goes into making the Black Stuff the ingredients,

the process, the passion.

Your Notes

Attendee: Fiona Herald

Guinness Storehouse

St Jamess Gate,

Dublin 8,Ireland

Tel: 00353 1 471 4881

[email protected]


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Irish Welcome Tours

Dublin based incoming tour operator with 60 multi-lingual staff. Broad

range of programs and ground handling services for individuals,groups and incentives/conferences.

Attendee: Esther Kocsis

Irish Welcome Tours

Bracken Court,Bracken Road,Sandyford, Dublin 18,Ireland

Tel: 00353 1 471 [email protected]

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Merry Ploughboy Irish Music PubThe Merry Ploughboys are a traditional Irish music band who have been performing

to audiences in Dublin since 1989. The band own and manage their own traditional

Irish pub in Dublin called The Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub Dublin and the MerryPloughboys show is the longest running show in Ireland hosted by the same performers

over an impressive 27 years.

The nightly shows at the pub are undoubtedly the must do Irish music experience

on any trip to Dublin. This is the rst and only music venue in Ireland which is actuallyowned and run by the musicians themselves. In addition to award winning traditionalevening of ne Irish food, music and dance we provide solutions that make your itinerary

different. Groups and individuals catered for in an atmospheric pub with nightly shuttlebus from city centre hotels.

Attendees: Donal Cawley & Dermot Daly

Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub

Rockbrook,Edmondstown Road,Dublin 16

Tel: 00353 1 471 4881Email: [email protected]

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Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links

Just fteen minutes from Dublin International Airport,

Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links enjoys an unmatchedcoastal location, with breathtaking views over the famousve-mile Velvet Strand and its hugely popular Bernhard

Langer designed golf links.

Once the grand seaside home to the Jameson

Distillery dynasty - today, the refurbished Hotel is a well

equipped and ideally situated conference destination aswell as a much sought after stunning wedding backdrop.

Appealing as much to the quiet-seekers in search of

some coastal respite as to the group of dedicated golfenthusiasts. Portmarnock Hotel presents a well-balanced

offering of two bars, a restaurant, complimentary hotel-wide wi, free ample onsite parking for guests and an in-

house spa.

Your Notes

Attendee: Moira Cassidy

Portmarnock Hotel& Golf Links

Strand Road,Portmarnock,Co Dublin

Tel: +35318460611Mob: [email protected]

[email protected]


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Railtours Ireland First Class!

Railtours Ireland First Class is a unique Irish incoming tour operator that delivers the

opportunity for guests to tour Ireland without driving. Car Free Care Free, and enjoyingrst class service, your clients will experience Dublin, Northern Ireland, Irelands Ancient

East and Irelands Wild Atlantic Way coast at its best.

Railtours Ireland offers one day tours to thirteen day tours from Dublin and London.

Using a combination of fast, comfortable trains, luxury coaches, well-appointed hotelsand with excellent hosts we can expertly look after all your clients needs for their Ireland

vacation.

Attendee: Jim Deegan

Railtours Ireland First Class!

Railtours House,16 Amiens Street,

DublinD01XD21Ireland

Tel: + 353 1 856 0045Mob: 087 283 2607

[email protected]@railtoursireland.comwww.railtoursireland.com

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Select Hotels of Ireland

Select Hotels of Ireland is a collection of 26, 3 & 4 star independent Irish Hotels, all with

a strong tradition in Irish hospitality, quality luxury accommodation and excellent service.

Select Hotels are based across the island of Ireland, in all the key destinations. Many ofour hotels are family run for generations, some have long histories as landmark hotels in

Ireland, many overlooking breath taking scenery, all with wonderful Irish food, but most

importantly all with a warm Irish welcome that is synonymous with Ireland.

Select Hotels are ideal for tour series, ad hoc groups, incentives, conference and FIT.

Select Hotels make it easy for an operator to book 26 of the best independent IrishHotels, by contacting our dedicated team at Select Hotels central reservations ofce

who can deal with all requests and bookings, at the Hotels best available Net Rates.We look forward to extending to your clients a Cad Mle Filte a hundred thousand

welcomes to Ireland.

Attendee: Una Young

Select Hotels of Ireland

Shannon Building,Mallow Road,

Cork CityTel: +353 (0) 21 4391998Mob: +353 (0) 86 783 [email protected]@selecthotels.iewww.selecthotels.ie

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Teeling Whiskey Distillery

Your Notes

The Teeling Whiskey Distillery is the rst new distillery in

Dublin in over 125 years and brings the craft of distillingback into the very heart of Dublin city centre. Our new

distillery is right back where we started in 1782 and onlya stones throw away from where Walter Teelings old

distillery was.

Located in an ancient market square called Newmarket,

an area long associated with brewing and distilling, ournew distillery is a three copper pot still operation reviving

the traditional style of Dublin whiskey distillation. We areopen 7 days a week all year offering guided tours throughthe full production process of this very avoursome

whiskey. All tours culminate in The Bang Bang Bar where

everyone gets to taste this golden liquid!

Attendee: John Callely

Teeling Whiskey Distillery

13-17 Newmarket,Dublin 8,Ireland

Tel: +35315310329

Mob: +353 86 259 [email protected]


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The Gobbins

The Gobbins is a unique coastal experience originally developed in 1902 and reopenedin 2015. The experience has been described as like walking on water - an expedition

on the edge of the Irish Sea. A trip to The Gobbins will excite all the senses the visitor

will hear the waves crashing against the cliffs, feel the spray of the sea on their face,witness the ever-changing ora and fauna and have the opportunity to listen to the myths

and legends of Islandmagee.

A re-imagined version of Northern Irelands best kept secret; a dramatic cliff-face path

with its spectacular bridges, tunnels and staircases; a must-see tourist attraction in theearly 20th century and, in its time, more popular than the Giants Causeway. The re-

envisioned Gobbins will continue with this tradition of innovation and bring back to life thespectacular tubular and suspension bridges that hung from the cliff-face and staircases,

caves and tunnels that were carved through the Rock. Using modern materials and

methods, the new experience will follow alongside the eroded remains of the originalpath.

Attendee: Alister Bell

The Gobbins

The Gobbins Visitor Centre68 Middle RoadIslandmageeLarneCo AntrimNorthern IrelandBT40 3SX

Tel: 028 93372318

Mob: [email protected]@portmarnock.comwww.thegobbinscliffpath.com

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Tifco Hotel Group Ireland

Tifco Hotel Group Ireland is one of Irelands largest hotel groups and currently owns and

manages the following Hotels:

Dublin:

Two Crowne Plaza Hotels in Dublin

Clontarf Castle Hotel DublinHilton Dublin Kilmainham

Attendees: Christoph Haustein

Tifco Hotel Group Ireland

31 Northwood Court,Dublin 9,Ireland

Tel: +353 1 862 8806Mob: +353 86 8194431Email: [email protected]

Your Notes

Regional:

Crowne Plaza Dundalk

The Heritage KillenardAthlone Springs HotelHotel Killarney

Cork International & Cork Airport Hotel

Metropole Hotel Cork


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Visit DerryWelcome to Derry! Irelands only completely walled

city today. Building on the legacy of the rst UK City of

Culture in 2013 and listed as the Best 4th City to visit by

Lonely Planet and most recently the Best destination tovisit for Halloween by USA Today , this city is the prime

destination from which to explore Northern Ireland and the

Wild Atlantic Way.

Derry is steeped in history and culture but has undergone

a major transformation over the last 5 years. Renownedas the friendliest region in Northern Ireland - you and

your clients will be assured of a Legenderry Welcome!

Your Notes

Attendees: Karen Henderson

Visit Derry

44 Foyle StreetDerryCounty LondonderryBT48 6ATNorthern Ireland

Tel: 0044 - 2871 [email protected]


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Whites Tours / Whites HotelsWhites Tours specialise in group travel to the Green Isle

and the UK. Benet from our long standing experience

and the constant development of our products. Creative

programme ideas as well as tailor made itineraries arepart of our service.

Our booking service includes hotel reservations, coach

hire, tour guides in 8 languages, visitor attractions andentertainment. Booking directly with us ensures the mostcompetitive rates at Whites Hotels. Ofces in Europe,

Great Britain and Head Ofce in Donegal.

Your Notes

Attendees: Anne Barrett,Jane Taylor

Whites Tours

/ Whites Hotels

Abbeylands,Ballyshannon,

Co Donegal,Ireland

Tel: +353 1 648 [email protected]

[email protected]


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Welcome to Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland

Wicklow is located thirty minutes South of Dublin City Centre. From Mountains to Sea,Wicklows landscape is unique: cliffs, sandy beaches, rolling mountains, hidden lakes,

bogs, friendly villages, etc.

Wicklow is at the heart of Irelands Ancient East: visit here pre-historic places of

worship; follow in the footsteps of St Kevin in Glendaloughs 6th Century monastic site;

experience the troubled times of the 1798 Rebellion in Wicklow Jail; admire the grandeurof Russborough or Killruddery houses; wander through Irelands most beautiful gardens

like Powerscourt or Mount Usher.

Wicklow is Irelands premier outdoor destination: walk or cycle the Wicklow mountains.

Play on some of Irelands best links and parkland golf courses. Ride through stunning

landscape. Fish along our coast, rivers or lakes.

Attendee: Frederic Verdier

Wicklow County Tourism

Wicklow Enterprise ParkThe MurroughWickow Town,Co. Wicklow

Tel: +353 1 648 [email protected]@visitwicklow.iewww.visitwicklow.ie

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Aileen HickeyMarketing [email protected]: +45 33177230

Maarit KrkkinenE-marketing and Trade [email protected]: +45 33177231

Rikke PetersenPublicity and Trade [email protected]: +45 33177233

Deirdre QuinnE-marketing [email protected]: +45 33177234

Karen DermodyPublicity [email protected]: +45 33177232

OfceTel:: +45 33158045

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