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🎥 WATCH: First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly opened the NI Tourism Alliance Conference 2025, highlighting the key role tourism plays in economic growth and showcasing NI as a great place to live, work and invest.
The First Minister and deputy First Minister officially opened the NI Tourism Alliance 2025 Conference, which is part of Tourism and Hospitality Week.
The Ministers welcomed the significant economic contribution of the tourism and hospitality sector including:
▶️Supporting over 70,000 jobs
▶️£1.8 billion in visitor spend last year
▶️4.7 million overnight trips
They acknowledged the challenges facing the industry but stressed the significant opportunities available in terms of future growth and innovation. #NITAConf25 #VoiceOfTourism
A big day for tourism in NI! We are excited to welcome guests to Larchfield Estate for the NITA Annual Conference. Over 140 industry leaders & students gathering to explore growth, resilience & our rich maritime heritage.
#Tourism&HospitalityWeek25
At @TitanicBelfast today @Economy_NI Minister @CArchibald_SF and representatives from @NIrelandTA met with @SeemaMalhotra1 MP, Minister for Migration and Citizenship @ukhomeoffice, to discuss the ongoing concerns regarding the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme.
Speaking afterwards the Minister said: “Today was an opportunity for Minister Malhotra to hear first-hand the very real impact that the ETA is having on our tourism industry.
"Our all-island economy is vital, and seamless all-island travel is key to building on the growth we have seen in our tourism sector. The ETA is threatening this growth and therefore it is of paramount importance that a solution is put in place.”
Following a meeting with @NIrelandTA the @Economy_NI Minister Dr @CArchibald_SF has again pressed the Home Office to reconsider their implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Scheme which is already having a damaging impact on the local tourism sector.
Read more ➡️https://t.co/sFDofYn5H0
Excitement is building for the return of The Open to Royal Portrush this summer and we’re delighted to have co-produced an exciting six-part series devoted entirely to the challenging 18 holes of the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush, ‘Golf’s Greatest Holes – The Open Special’.
EXCLUSIVE: Colum Eastwood to step down as SDLP leader. Full story and analysis on second party leader to quit in as many weeks in Thursday's best-selling @irish_news Online now for *PREMIUM* users at https://t.co/U4nxln4nfz
Thinking of Philip’s dad Eamonn today. One of the nicest men to ever work at the BBC. Hard to believe he’s gone almost 10 years. We would never have heard the end of this & rightly so.
Bravo @taramillstv 👏👏
Cuts through the excuses and asks the key questions.
Where is the detailed plan for waiting lists or the transformation of services?
This is NOT just about money but about HOW it is spent.
Short term reactive measures and ZERO plans.
#BBCNIDebate
A court hears the manager of a guest house in County Antrim was murdered by a resident who repeatedly shouted "you're dead" while carrying out a knife attack. https://t.co/XnQXRWyN2I
Derry deserves its fair share from Invest NI.
Now the Assembly is back, we need ambitious and detailed sub-regional economic targets at Invest NI, including for the North West so our region is no longer left behind.
Let’s get it done.
🔥 From LEFT OUT to GET IN…
I’m thrilled to announce @patrickkmaguire and I are writing a new book on Keir Starmer’s Labour, and how he took the party from its worst defeat in a century to the precipice of power.
It’ll cover — and be published — after the next election. 1/3