About Us
Dublin Tourism was established by Bord Failte (Failte Ireland) as
the agency with responsibility for the servicing, development and
promotion of tourism in the Dublin region. We are a state appointed,
commercial agency with a membership of more than 1,400 businesses.
Our principal mission is to enhance Dublin’s economy through
tourism development by marketing the Dublin region on a world wide
basis, as a premier destination for the business and leisure traveler.
Dublin Tourism’s membership consists of Failte Ireland, the
four local authorities in Dublin along with Dublin’s leading
tourism related organizations and companies. Members of Dublin tourism
include: hotels, bed and breakfasts, guesthouses, hostels, self catering
premises, restaurants, museums, pubs, shops, theatres, tours and
attractions.
Dublin has an extraordinary choice of activities for visitors. Our
goal is to make it easier for visitors to get the most our of their
time here by offering the most comprehensive visitor information
and services in one location – either by way of personal service
from our travel advisers, printed materials or with electronic information.
Over 1.2 million tourists use our services each year. Dublin Tourism
Operates a network of six Tourist Information and Booking offices
around Dublin and we have five visitor attractions throughout the
region.
Dublin Tourism is divided up into three divisions:
Customer Services
This includes our network of Tourist
information and bookings offices throughout Dublin.
The locations
of our Tourist Information Offices are:
 Arrivals Hall, Dublin Airport
Suffolk Street, Dublin city centre
14 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin city centre
Irish Tourist Board Offices, Baggot Street Bridge, Dublin
city centre
Dun Laoghaire Ferry Terminal, Co Dublin
Marketing & Development
The Marketing and development Department of Dublin Tourism focuses
on activity in the market place through:
Trade
shows
Consumer
promotions
Client
servicing
Developing
relationships with
Tour
operators
Meeting
planners
Industry
planners
Our marketing plan is focused on the following objectives: increasing
visitor numbers, expenditure and increasing length of stay. By implementing
innovative and effective marketing strategies in conjunction with
our members we position Dublin as a distinct and highly competitive
tourist destination.
Our objectives are achieved through the implementation of plans
which include the following elements
Promotions – Trade
and Consumer
Website – Marketing
Industry
Partnership
Publicity
Destination
Positioning
Familiarisation
Visits
Brochure
Production
Visitor Attractions
Dublin Tourism also operates five Visitor Attractions in the region;
Malahide Castle
The Fry Model Railway in Malahide,
Co Dublin
The James Joyce Museum in Sandycove Co Dublin
Dublin Writers Museum
Shaw Birthplace in the city centre
Dublin Tourism may be
contacted at the following address;
Dublin Tourism
Tourism Centre
Suffolk Street
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
tel. +353 1 6057700
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