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Cathay Pacific will launch its new flight from Hong Kong to Dublin in June. Tourism Ireland in Sydney has teamed up with Cathay Pacific, rolling out a campaign to highlight this new flight option for Australian holidaymakers wishing to visit Ireland in 2018 and 2019.

The campaign, which will run until the end of April, includes online advertising on popular websites, articles on the popular Traveller.com.au site, as well as extensive social activity – promoting a good value fare on the new service to Dublin from Australia, via Hong Kong. The campaign is also highlighting our unique culture and beautiful scenery, as well as the warm Irish welcome. With flights four times per week and morning arrivals, the message for Australian holidaymakers is “Wake up Fresh in Ireland”.

WAW Walk Trail Plan

Fáilte Ireland is planning a full-scale walking trail along the entire Wild Atlantic Way route.

In preparation for developing a framework to guide the development of the trail, Fáilte Ireland is to carry out a pilot study on how it can link both the Kerry Way and Dingle Way trails.

The outcome of this study will inform the approach for a full-scale trail of the entire 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way route.

Research carried out by Fáilte Ireland has identified walking as a compelling outdoor activity and a means of sightseeing for overseas markets.

In particular, the Wild Atlantic Way Coastal Path concept, which it labels “a hypothetical consumer experience”, came out on top as it presented the opportunity “to experience dramatic coastal landscape in a very close up and visceral way for international visitors”.

Asia flights huge potentil

Direct flights to Asia provides Irish tourism with a large middle class to attract to Ireland , Fáilte Ireland’s chairman has said.

Michael Cawley, who was speaking in Cork , said the introduction of flights between Dublin and Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific and China’s Hainan Airlines between Beijing and Dublin was a potential boon to tourism in the Republic.

He said one of the aims of Fáilte Ireland is to spread tourist visits and spend around the country.

Mr Cawley warned counties from going on a “solo run” when promoting themselves, urging stakeholders to work with Fáilte Ireland “who had done all the research”.

Shannon Wins Management Game

A team of four students representing Shannon College of Hotel Management were selected as the outright winners of the 33rd Irish Hospitality Institute National Hospitality

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Business Management Game 2018 at the Clayton Hotel, Galway.

The winning team scored top marks in the competition that attracted six teams representing, Shannon College of Hotel Management, Dublin Institute of Technology, Galway & Mayo Institute of Technology, Athlone Institute of technology & Letterkenny Institute of Technology.

Dublin Institute of Technology were runners-up and Galway & Mayo Institute of Technology were placed third.

The Game, supported by Dalata Hotel Group, saw the teams complete three Challenges which tested the Students, business acumen and management skills in the areas of Business & Revenue Management, Digital and Human Resource Management with a focus on employee retention.

Banana Day to support Hospital

National Banana Day – where members of the public are being invited to ‘go bananas’ by placing greater focus on the appeal that bananas have as part of a healthy diet – is

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being hosted by Fyffes on Wednesday April 18th next.

Pictured at the launch of National Banana Day 2018, in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital, are budding chefs Isabelle Burrows (9), Noah Tyrell (11), Lily Ella Stenson (8) (all Malahide) and Dylan Hall (9) (Swords).

In its second year, the event is intended, in part, to give support to the national drive to encourage better, more-healthy eating habits – especially amongst young and growing children. Its parallel purpose will be to encourage consumers to include bananas as a wholly natural and nutritious ‘convenience’ food or a main meal accompaniment.