Ireland

Company:	Meet in Ireland
Website:	www.meetinireland.co.uk
Person attending:	Joyce McElroy
Job title:	Business Tourism Manager
Telephone:	0207 518 0800
Email:	jmcelroy@tourismireland.com

It’s official: Ireland means business.

Here’s a hi-tech economy hooked right into Europe – and under one hour’s flight from the UK -  the perfect location for your conference, meeting or event. Delegates visiting Ireland don’t just experience world-class venues, facilities and accommodation. They experience them along with the unique spirit, can-do attitude and soulful hospitality of the Irish people themselves.

This is a place, as Lonely Planet put it, ‘with the sense that anything’s possible.’

Ireland is easily accessible from all over the world. Direct flights arrive and depart daily from the US and Gulf States, eight airports connect with countless cities all over the UK and Europe, and a wide range of ferry routes provide car and freight links to France and the UK.

It offers superb value, too. Cities like Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast and Limerick offer state-of-the-art conference facilities alongside a full spread of stylish and comfortable accommodation. You can meet in medieval castles, or iconic modern buildings. The latest news? A £30 million expansion plan set to double the size of Belfast’s Waterfront.

Over 1,000 companies use Ireland as their international base, bolstering its reputation as a go-to country for conferences, meetings, incentive travel and events. From the smallest of gatherings to G8 summits, visitors have acclaimed the professionalism and friendliness of the Irish people. We’re both hard-working and easy-going. We offer an unforgettable welcome, and we make your visit work. It’s a mix that’s taken millennia to perfect! 

Beyond the hi-tech infrastructure, a timeless experience awaits. Ireland is at once rich in tradition and a vibrant and energised 21st century nation. It’s a place where you can step into a castle, savour a pint of Guinness or float through fantasy landscapes one moment, before blitzing a mountain-bike trail or sampling Michelin-Star food the next.

After your conference in Cork or Kerry, imagine touring the Lakes of Killarney or tasting the finest artisan meats, cheeses and seafood in the country. After a meeting in Derry~Londonderry, imagine driving the Causeway Coast, visiting breathtaking locations from Game of Thrones, and enjoying a tasty glass of Bushmills at the historic whiskey distillery.

After an event in Limerick, how about blowing away the cobwebs with a fresh blast of Atlantic air on the Cliffs of Moher? Tour the Wild Atlantic Way in a vintage car – the longest defined coastal driving route. Or a round of golf on a top-notch links course? An hour’s drive from Dublin, you’ll find age-old passage tombs in the Boyne Valley. Galway is a short spin from Connemara. Belfast is the birthplace of Titanic… and its iconic new visitor centre.

Ireland: there’s no better place to mix business and pleasure.

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3 things you need to know about Ireland

• Flying time: Over 100 daily flights from 29 UK airports
• There are flights from 26 UK Regional airports
• Region: Europe – Short haul

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