# Tourists

This year

2023

# Paris 2024

Homeless people to be moved out of Paris ahead of 2024 Olympics

The French government claim there will be a shortage of accommodation in Paris during the Rugby World Cup from September and the Olympics next summer.

11.5k

May 24th 2023, 6:07 PM

Last year

2022

# Tourists

Tourism Ireland was worried article about visit cost for holidaymakers would get 'amplified'

There has been a steady level of online complaints from visitors to Ireland, a Tourism Ireland report said.

57.4k

Jul 31st 2022, 1:21 PM

All time

# Travel

Travel rules for US tourists to Ireland unchanged despite EU decision to remove from safe list

The tourism sector had sought clarity as businesses feared further loss of revenue.

33.3k

Sep 1st 2021, 4:45 PM

# Tourists

'It's something we need to preserve' - Gatland believes Lions need more prep time

The head coach is uncertain whether midweek games should return before and after the first Test.

13.1k

Aug 8th 2021, 9:40 AM

# Tourists

An up-and-down tour for the Irish Lions could end on a high

Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, and Robbie Henshaw have been named to start all three Tests.

27.6k

Updated

Aug 4th 2021, 8:20 PM

# Turkey

Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires

Fires across Turkey since Wednesday have burned down forests, encroaching on villages and tourist destinations.

25.6k

Jul 31st 2021, 4:20 PM

# Tourists

Fresh concerns for Lions tour after three Covid cases in Springboks camp

South Africa is currently in the midst of an alarming third wave of Covid-19.

35.6k

Jun 27th 2021, 12:45 PM

# Tourists

2021 Lions tour already looming into view for the Springboks

Rassie Erasmus wants the Boks to become a consistent force between now and then.

10.3k

Nov 3rd 2019, 12:16 PM

# Hungary

'We won't give up hope': Families of Budapest boat tragedy victims visit scene

Hopes of finding survivors from one of Hungary’s worst boat disasters are fading, as 21 people are still missing.

23.9k

Updated

May 31st 2019, 8:06 PM

# ketchikan

Five dead and one missing after sightseeing planes collide in mid-air in Alaska

Helicopters and boats were deployed by the Coast Guard for the search-and-rescue operation.

16.2k

May 14th 2019, 7:17 AM

# Maya bay

Iconic Thailand bay from film The Beach to close until 2021

The news comes as a fresh blow to the tourism industry in Thailand.

47.3k

May 10th 2019, 12:51 PM

# Storm Pabuk

10,000 tourists stranded as tropical storm wreaks havoc in Thailand

It’s the first tropical storm in decades to strike during the peak holiday season.

19.2k

Jan 4th 2019, 2:34 PM

# Giza

Egyptian police kill 40 suspected militants after bomb attack on tourists

Authorities said information that the suspects were preparing a spate of attacks had been received.

14.4k

Dec 29th 2018, 4:55 PM

# Crash

Tourists among six dead in Nepal helicopter crash

One woman survived the crash with injuries and has been airlifted to the capital.

14.5k

Sep 8th 2018, 5:55 PM

# Céad Míle Fáilte

Here are Ireland's most – and least – popular holiday destinations

Everywhere bar the border region and midlands recorded an increase in overseas visitors last year.

74.9k

Aug 12th 2018, 8:00 PM

# Indonesia

16,000 travellers stranded after massive volcanic eruption in Bali

Mount Agung last erupted in November. Bali’s economy has taken a pounding over the chaos caused by the volcano.

32.2k

Jun 29th 2018, 8:27 AM

# Paris

Ryanair calls for drink limit at airports after Dublin-Ibiza flight diverted due to 3 'disruptive' passengers

A Ryanair spokesperson said that three passengers became “disruptive” during the flight.

108k

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Jun 17th 2018, 6:13 PM

# WATER SHORTAGE

'There are fights and even injuries': Indian water crisis causes daily desperation

There are tense scenes on a daily basis as temperatures soar and India experiences water shortages.

9.7k

Jun 10th 2018, 3:30 AM

# Tourists

Ireland look towards Australia as Leinster crop hope to bring winning momentum

Leinster hooker Sean Cronin is excited to get back into international camp for the next month.

10.0k

May 29th 2018, 6:30 AM

# Transport

Taxi drivers say Dublin city restrictions are hindering transport for people with disabilities

Tourists have also been complaining about the shortage of taxis in the city centre and the fact that they can’t always be dropped right to their destination.

15.2k

May 27th 2018, 10:00 PM

# Mont Saint-Michel

One of France's busiest tourist sites evacuated after threat

A man was reported after making threatening comments about security forces.

36.4k

Apr 22nd 2018, 11:35 AM

# Co Clare

'Unacceptable': Kilkee Coast Guard could struggle with the influx of tourists, Dáil told

The Dáil was told that there had been six incidents last year where “no sea rescue was available” from the Kilkee Coast Guard.

13.3k

Feb 24th 2018, 7:30 AM

# Taiwan

'We could hear his phone ringing' - Taiwanese rescuers brave leaning building collapse amid quake aftershocks

At least nine people died in Tuesday’s earthquake in the popular tourist city of Hualien.

8.1k

Feb 8th 2018, 7:19 AM

# party quarter

'I often have to clean vomit off my car': Budapest locals are getting tired of the booming tourism sector

Annual arrivals have almost doubled since 2009 to 3.5 million last year.

22.5k

Dec 24th 2017, 8:15 PM

# The Last Jedi

The force is with Fáilte Ireland in this Star Wars-themed Wild Atlantic Way ad

Locations in Kerry, Cork, Clare and Donegal were picked for filming in the new Star Wars movie.

19.1k

Dec 13th 2017, 1:08 PM

# Tourists

Fiji boss wants end to 'amateur era' arrangements and a share of November wealth

Head coach John McKee has a re-energised Nemani Nadolo to call on for the sold-out clash in Ireland.

13.4k

Nov 17th 2017, 7:20 PM

# Mount Agung

Nearly 50,000 flee amid fears of Bali volcano eruption

The last time Mount Agung erupted was in 1963.

13.1k

Sep 25th 2017, 11:54 AM

# Southern Spain

Baby dolphin dies after being surrounded by tourists 'who wanted to photograph and touch it'

A local wildlife organisation said the animal had either become sick or separated from its mother.

66.6k

Aug 16th 2017, 9:34 PM

# Holidays

More Americans visiting Ireland but British tourists are keeping away

Tourism Ireland said the decline in sterling has made holidays and short breaks here more expensive for British visitors.

17.3k

Aug 9th 2017, 12:11 PM

# Tourists

'The difference in Chicago is that it was an an attitudinal problem'

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen feels there’s a difference between the loss to Ireland and the defeat to the Lions.

12.7k

Jul 2nd 2017, 6:25 AM

# Tourists

This Barbarians XV doesn't look likely to go easy on Ulster for Pienaar's farewell

Mike Ross, Roger Wilson and Thierry Dusautoir will be playing their final game of rugby tomorrow.

9.2k

May 31st 2017, 6:11 PM

# rescue 116

While training last night, the Coast Guard was called to help tourists adrift near Sandymount beach

The two Finnish tourists were uninjured.

18.9k

May 24th 2017, 7:09 AM

# future view

Schmidt's Ireland and the U20s look to future with exciting summer squads

Both squads will provide opportunities for younger players to shine.

7.1k

May 18th 2017, 9:00 PM

# wild atlantic way

Ireland looks absolutely stunning in this new video

Fáilte Ireland wants more Irish people to explore the west coast.

34.3k

May 9th 2017, 3:27 PM

# nervous days

'I'm not expecting anything' - O'Mahony and Ireland stars wait on Lions call

The Munster captain is in the back row mix, with Warren Gatland set to name his squad on Wednesday.

8.7k

Apr 17th 2017, 6:00 AM

# skywalk

Ireland's longest rope bridge is opening in Kerry

The owners of Kells Bay House & Gardens have put the rope bridge on their land.

54.1k

Mar 25th 2017, 10:00 AM

# parks and recreation

€500,000 to be invested in boosting tourism at Ireland's national parks

The funding will focus on the five national parks and five nature reserves along the Wild Atlantic Way, as well as Wicklow National Park.

12.4k

Jan 29th 2017, 12:01 PM

# ko samui

Six dead in Thailand as floods hit southern tourist areas

Over 120,000 households have been affected by the flooding

22.9k

Jan 6th 2017, 9:01 AM

# hell at home

Murdered because he was jealous of her success: women at risk in South Africa

“For every ten cases in which we arrest the perpetrator, eight complaints are withdrawn because he is the breadwinner”.

18.5k

Jan 3rd 2017, 7:00 AM

# Céad Míle Fáilte

Irish tourism has best ever year, with 9 million visits

There were 8,919,700 million visits to Ireland up to the end of November, an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2015.

8.8k

Dec 21st 2016, 2:24 PM