Golf fans looking for challenging courses set against dramatic scenery have more than 90 courses to choose from when they visit Northern Ireland – home of Ryder Cup hero Darren Clarke.

Optimus - the total company intervention model designed by Faite Ireland to achieve business excellence in the hospitality and tourism industry was formally launched today by John O'Donoghue T.D., Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, at a reception in Faite Ireland, Amiens Street, Dublin.

Tourism Ireland has said it expects 2004 to be its most successful year on record. Figures today show tourism generated ¤5.1bn in revenue last year, making it the third largest sector in the Irish economy. North American visiting numbers were up by 6% while numbers from mainland Europe were up by 8%.

\"The South West of Ireland is a windsurfing paradise\". That is the message being sent out when the Fáilte Ireland Windsurfing Triple Crown is staged in Co. Kerry for the third successive year, on May 7th - 10th. Attracting over 40 of Europe\'s leading windsurfers to Brandon Bay, Castlegregory, the Fáilte Ireland Windsurfing Triple Crown [...]