Welcome to Travel Directories Ireland Newsletter for Autumn 2013

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Click here to go to top of pageTourism News

Burren To Host International Sustainable Tourism Conference
Details have been announced of a major international conference in County Clare focusing on sustainable destination development. The theme of the conference is how to work with stakeholder partners in balancing conservation and tourism. The Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark LIFE programme will host the conference at Falls Hotel & Spa in Ennistymon on 17-18 October, 2013.
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Keep Low VAT Rate To Maintain Tourism Boost Says TD
CSO figures published recently show a 6.5% rise in overseas visits to Ireland for the first eight months of 2013. The figures on overseas travel indicate that all four main overseas markets are showing positive growth, and Ireland is set to surpass the Gathering target of attracting an additional 325,000 visitors this year. At more than 4.75 million visits, overall trips to Ireland were up 6.5% in the first eight months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.
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Tidy Towns 2013
The Overall National Award Winner was Moynalty, Co. Meath.
Moynalty, Co. Meath- Tidiest Town.
Moynalty, Co. Meath - Tidiest Village.
Kenmare, Co. Kerry - Tidiest Small Town.
Killarney, Co. Kerry - Tidiest Large Town
Ennis, Co. Clare - Tidiest Large Urban Centre.
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Hurling Finals
Congratulations to Clare who won the All Ireland Hurling finals this year.
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Travel and Tourism Statistics
The following table shows trips made to Ireland between January and August 2013, compared with the same period in 2012 and also indicates where the visitors came from.
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Total Visits to Ireland Great Britain Other Europe North America Other Areas
Jan - Aug
2012		 Jan - Aug
2013		 % +/- Jan - Aug
2012		 Jan - Aug
2013		 % +/- Jan - Aug
2012		 Jan - Aug
2013		 % +/- Jan - Aug
2012		 Jun - Aug
2013		 % +/- Jan - Aug
2012		 Jun - Aug
2013		 % +/-
4,462,100 4,753,300 +6.5% 1,880,600 1,949,400 +3.7% 1,633,100 1,712,000 +4.8% 692,500 807,000 +16.5% 255,900 284,900 +11.3%

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Ryanair New Routes

Cork
Route Destination Commencement Date
East Midlands Airport 6 Nov 13
Warsaw Modlin 2 Oct 13

Dublin
Route Destination Commencement Date
Bremen 18 Sept 13
Warsaw Modlin 30 Sept 13

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Cork Airport Ranked First For Customer Satisfaction In Global Passenger Survey
Cork Airport has placed first for overall customer satisfaction in a respected global survey of passengers. Cork Airport saw off all contenders in the latest Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Regional survey, which is carried out globally on behalf of Airports Council International (ACI). The passenger survey, which was undertaken in the summer, measured customer satisfaction across eight categories in 61 regional airports worldwide. Cork Airport scored highest of all the airports, and was ranked as the world’s best regional airport for customer service by both business and leisure travellers
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Athlone Travel Centre To Close
Please note from Monday, 7 October 2013, the Bus Éireann Travel Centre in Athlone will no longer be open to the general public. Customers can still purchase tickets from the ticket vending machine in the bus station, onboard the bus or online
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Click here to go to top of pageEvents Autumn 2013

Cork Jazz Festival
25th - 28th October 2013
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Ennis Trad Festival
7th - 11th November 2013
The Ennis Trad Festival is a festival for those who love to hear (play, sing or dance to) Irish Traditional music of the highest quality in its most natural setting. The festival brings together the very best of Irish traditional musicians, singers and dancers in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
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Click here to go to top of pageRecipe

Spiced Roasted Apple & Blackberry

Ingredients Serves: 4

4 medium Bramley apples, each weighing about 200g/8oz
4 tbsp clear honey
½ tsp ground cinnamon
finely grated zest and juice of 1 large orange
250g blackberries

Preparation method
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 50 mins
1.Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C. Core the apples so you have a hole the size of a pound coin in each one. Make a cut just into the skin around the middle of each apple.
2.Stand the apples in a shallow baking dish large enough to take all four. Mix together the honey, cinnamon and orange zest, put an equal amount into the cavity of each apple, then pour the orange juice into the dish
3.Roast the apples for about 40 minutes, spooning the juices over them occasionally. Then, when the apples are almost ready, spoon the blackberries around and over the top of each apple. Return to the oven for 10 minutes or until the juices start to run. Spoon the blackberries and juices over the apples to serve.

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Click here to go to top of pageFinal Thought

I take the view, and always have, that if you cannot say what you are going to say in twenty minutes you ought to go away and write a book about it.
Lord Brabazon (1884 - 1964)

Slán

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