LATEST DUBLIN CITY NEWS

• “Proposed changes to retail guidelines will cost jobs, compromise main streets and cause more dereliction - An Taisce”

  03-01-2012

  Jobs will be lost and main streets will suffer if Forfas gets its way on Retail Planning  according to a recent An Taisce  Press Release

• Rejuvenating Dublin's Tourism Product

  23-12-2011

  Dublin City Business Association commissioned Jerome Casey and Felim O’Rourke to undertake a study of tourism in Dublin and to make least-cost recommendations for its rejuvenation. The World Tourism Organisation concluded (in relation to Ireland) that "there appears to be very little correlation between marketing spending by National Tourism Organisations and international arrivals". 
  

  Within Ireland, there is a mismatch between the Irish tourism market and the public resources devoted to it. 

  33 existing tourist attractions in Dublin were reviewed, and low-cost initiatives suggested for their improvement.

  From 2000 – 2010 Ireland’s share of world tourism visitors has fallen sharply. In 2004, Ireland changed from being a destination country for incoming tourists to an origin country for Irish, outgoing tourists.

  Dublin must move from passive approval of tourist activities to an active development of tourism as a priority industry in regenerating the city’s economy. 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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City Centre is magic this Christmas

Friday the 23rd of October 2009

Every year at Christmastime people travel to our capital city from around the world to enjoy the unique ambiance and this year there is more than ever to enjoy. Dublin is considered one of the trendiest cities in the world and even the briefest visit reveals its unique mix of culture, leisure, history, atmosphere and character and fashion is, of course, an integral part of the exclusive city centre combination.

Soak up the atmosphere as ‘ladies who lunch’, the career crowd and party girls transform the streets into catwalks as they move through the city. Then, full of inspiration; indulge in one of the 4000 shops and 10 department stores and shopping centres in Dublin City Centre.

From high street to boutique, designer to vintage, Dublin City Centre is the spot for the best range of quality, design and value, in the country. The shopping hotspots are all located within five minutes walking distance of each other  and the ‘Must Visit’ on any shopping itinerary include Arnotts, Brown Thomas, Clerys, Penneys, Ilac Shopping Centre, Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre and Jervis Shopping Centre, which will all be awash with style, glamour and Christmas gifts.

And to entertain the kids, many of the shopping hotspots are home to their very own Santa, waiting in his grotto, to grant Christmas wishes. A visit to Santa in the city has been a rite of passage for generations of Irish children and is just as special today, creating memories that will last forever.

But it is not just the people who show their style on the streets, the city gets dressed up too with sparkling festive lights that adorn the streets illuminating the city, brightening the dark winter evenings and infusing the city with a sense of magic.

History and culture wind through Dublin City’s streets and sprinkled with Dublin’s famous fashion and style…. be prepared for a sparkling sight this Christmas season!

Dublin. Make the City Yours!