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Merrion Street writes:

“Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today welcomed the launch of Tourism Ireland’s phase two of its special Star Wars campaign, targeting fans of the science fiction franchise around the world. It involves a specially-commissioned ‘behind-the-scenes’ film, created during filming in 2014 on Skellig Michael…”

FIGHT!

Minister Donohoe & Tourism Ireland unveil ‘behind-the-scenes’ film; Phase 2 of Star Wars campaign (Merrion Street)

Earlier: The Force Sleeps

 


Come here.

Ten days before the opening of the London Olympics, Tourism Ireland has launched the second phase of its ‘Escape the Madness’ campaign in Britain.

The €500,000 advertising campaign presents Ireland as a hassle-free holiday option to harassed Londoners during the games.

The campaign began last month with ads on the London Underground. This is stage two: a Youtube viral voiced (and briefly appeared in) by Chris O’Dowd.

That’ll get them over.

Ireland Promoted As Olympics ‘Escape’ (Meadhbh McHugh, Irish Times)

The London Eye, Burj Al Arab in Dubai, Table Mountain in South Africa, the Empire State Building in New York and the Sky Tower in Auckland will be joined for the first time by Niagara Falls and the TV tower in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz in going green.

 

Head of Tourism Ireland Niall Gibbins launching the St. Patrick’s Day tourist extravaganza this afternoon.

Hang on.

Niagara Falls?

(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)

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