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Alison Groves

@Grovesa

Operations Director Kleemann Tours | Director Friends of St James", Dingle | Guide - passionate about our cultural heritage & having the craic 💚😉

 Dingle Peninsula, CO KERRY
Joined February 2010
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My opinion piece in today’s @irishexaminer 👇
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Tourism will be imperilled if state keeps hoovering up hotel rooms irishexaminer.com/business/e…

Tourism will be imperilled if state keeps hoovering up hotel rooms

'The State needs to urgently publish a comprehensive plan as to how refugees and asylum-seekers are to be housed'

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Really good news for the Irish consumer & tourism sector today with the announcement that the 9% VAT rate will remain in place until August 31st.This minimises inflation, safeguards livelihoods & protects tourism’s recovery. Heartfelt thanks @mmcgrathtd @Paschald @cathmartingreen
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We're delighted to be joined by 22 tourism companies from the island of Ireland at our B2B workshop in #Copenhagen today 🇩🇰 The workshop provides our industry partners with a valuable opportunity to promote their tourism offering to top Nordic tour operators and travel agents!
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My opinion piece in today’s ⁦@IrishTimes⁩ where I argue whole-of-government approach needed to support Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer: irishtimes.com/business/2023…
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‘Crossroads of Munster’ set for tourism bounce after being added to Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands brand - Independent.ie independent.ie/regionals/cor…
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I had the privilege of covering the final resting place of Séamus Ó Beaglaoich at Reilig Chill Chuáin, Corca Dhuibhne for @IrishTimes The cheoil is set to his beautiful lilting rendition of Tir na nÓg #seamusbegley DinglePeninsula @RTERnaG @dingletradfest – at Kerry, Ireland
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“When you’re in charge of your own destiny, you’re able to make the decisions that are right for the group at any given time” says Shannon Airport CEO discussing independence of airport from DAA. independent.ie/business/iris…
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Taking place this Tues with ⁦@OfDingle⁩ in St James's Church Dingle.... ♥️ O Sister Where Art Thou – Songs and Stories Inspired by Heroines of Folk Tickets, Tue 16 Aug 2022 at 20:00 | Eventbrite eventbrite.ie/e/o-sister-whe…
O Sister Where Art Thou – Songs and Stories Inspir

O Sister Where Art Thou – Songs and Stories Inspir

THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' DINGLE PRESENTS AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF SONG AND STORY BY ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER CIARA SIDINE

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Clever move by @KerryAirport
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Tourism is a €9.5bn industry, not just a bit of fun irishtimes.com/business/2022…

Tourism is a €9.5bn industry, not just a bit of fun

The chaos around travel is emblematic of how the sector is viewed by those in power

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“Almost one in seven hotel rooms booked by Government for refugees” irishtimes.com/business/2022…

State using 8,500 hotel rooms to house refugees

Surge in demand for accommodation for refugees from Ukraine and elsewhere is worsening an acute supply shortage for tourists that has led to escalating room rates

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@IrishTimes1 Jun 2022
First sloth born at Fota Wildlife Park arrives with impeccable timing irishtimes.com/offbeat/2022/…
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Happy Monday everyone! In celebration of the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends being released this week, we'd like to give a copy of the book away to 3 people (anywhere in the world). Like, RT, or follow us by 11pm Wed to enter! #ConversationswithFriends
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@TG4TV7 May 2022
🎶I’ll take my rest in those green fields, the place where life began, With those Boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wren. Seán Garvey ♥ Suaimhneas síoraí a chara.
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“Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine” “We live in each other’s shelter” On this #StPatricksDay #Ireland 🇮🇪 stands in solidarity with the people of #Ukraine We are thinking of you today
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📢We're delighted to announce that a further five monuments have been selected for inclusion in our Adopt a Monument Scheme 2022. Read all about the sites selected on this round 👇 heritagecouncil.ie/news/news… #WorkingWithCommunities #WorkingForHeritage #Monuments @wikimonuments
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Lots of tourist attractions are getting revamps in Ireland this year... including the Blasket Centre, a 1.2km tree canopy walk for Avondale, Co Wicklow, and a visitor centre for Knowth. independent.ie/life/travel/t…
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Excited to let you know that our family home is featuring on next Tuesdays @HomeoftheYear on @RTEOne @ 8:30pm. Honoured to be a part of this series! You can follow our page on Instagram or Facebook @chicdwellingdecor to view lots of imagery & updates from #Tipperary @ShinawilTV
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COMPETITION 🏆 I am giving away 1 pair of golden tickets to my performance at The Church of St James this Sunday at @OtherVoicesLive ! All you have to do is retweet this tweet! Competition ends FRIDAY at 12PM! Damo x
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Pa Sheehy@pasheehy28 Sep 2021
I’m delighted to say that @conorrbyrne will be joining me on the tour! If you don’t know him, You will! 🚀 Limited tickets available for cork. Grab them while you can. Pa. Tickets: pasheehy.com
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