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Video Topics UAE weather
The case for a visit to Northern Ireland
Lianne Gutcher
March 11 2013
Topics Ireland UK
Related
Not fooling anyone
VisitBritain seeks Gulf
tourists partners with
Emirates Airline
Ireland and Gulf draw
closer through tourism
Related
Not foolinganyone
VisitBritain seeksGulf touristspartners withEmirates Airline
Ireland and Gulfdraw closerthrough tourism
1 Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh5000after landlord complained aboutsignature on cheque
2 Ferrari World Abu Dhabi reveals newrecord breaking roller coaster
3 Qatar Airways chief ready to take USairlines to task
4 Emirates will lsquoadjustrsquo if Airbus A380is axed
5 Dubairsquos Arabtec names newchairman
6 Dubai real estate transactions fall bymore than 50
7 A perfect place to chill out in the UAEndash your own snow room
8 Two UAE traders sued by USregulators for lsquospoofingrsquo markets
9 Versatile Evernote app helps users tostay organised
10 Emirates aims to introduce newlsquorailway stylersquo firstshyclass cabin this year
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Arlene Foster the acting Northern Ireland first minster was in the Emirates recently Peter Morrison AP Photo
Arlene Foster Northern Irelands minister for tourism and enterprise was inthe Emirates at the end of last month Here she talks about hergovernments investment in tourism and why 2013 is shaping up as a greatyear for Northern Ireland
What are some recent highlights of your governments investmentin the tourism sector
There was a pound97 million (Dh531m) investment in Titanic Belfast [a museumdedicated to the doomed ship] and the government put up half of that in apublicshyprivate initiative There was also a pound9m investment in the GiantsCauseway visitor centre That opened in July of last year and its alreadygetting a lot of tourists [The Giants Causeway is an area of about 40000interlocking basalt columns in County Antrim Although they are the resultof an ancient volcanic eruption legend says they were created by twogiants during a battle]
What have you done on your visit here
Its always the case when I visit Middle East countries that I do a dual rolefor enterprise and tourism I met with the UAE trade minister and visitedGulfood [and later met] some of the Northern Irish diaspora
Why would Northern Ireland be attractive to tourists from theMiddle East
Well its not really about the sunshine - you get all that here But its aboutthe memorable experience that Northern Ireland offers tourists
Do you have any special relations with any of the major airlineshere such as Etihad or Emirates
We do work with Emirates Holidays Etihad and Emirates fly into Dublin andthen its an hour an hour and a half into Northern Ireland
Londonderry is this years UK city of culture What sort of eventswill the city hold
Londonderry is the first UK city of culture so we are definitely setting thebenchmark We will be showing the different cultures of Northern Irelandand the UK We have the Turner Prize for the first time out of London andwe have the Royal Ballet And then we have some of our local culture - itsa fusion
Northern Ireland has been in the news recently because ofviolence and bomb scares Are you concerned that might puttourists off
Well its obviously something we could have done without But NorthernIrelands history means that any unrest - however isolated or small - willreceive a lot of attention What doesnt get reported - and I am very proudof this - is that Northern Ireland has the lowest crime rate in Europe TheG8 is coming to Northern Ireland this year - to my own County Fermanagh -and I think that shows the commitment of the UK government to NorthernIreland
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Video Topics UAE weather
The case for a visit to Northern Ireland
Lianne Gutcher
March 11 2013
Topics Ireland UK
Related
Not fooling anyone
VisitBritain seeks Gulf
tourists partners with
Emirates Airline
Ireland and Gulf draw
closer through tourism
Related
Not foolinganyone
VisitBritain seeksGulf touristspartners withEmirates Airline
Ireland and Gulfdraw closerthrough tourism
1 Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh5000after landlord complained aboutsignature on cheque
2 Ferrari World Abu Dhabi reveals newrecord breaking roller coaster
3 Qatar Airways chief ready to take USairlines to task
4 Emirates will lsquoadjustrsquo if Airbus A380is axed
5 Dubairsquos Arabtec names newchairman
6 Dubai real estate transactions fall bymore than 50
7 A perfect place to chill out in the UAEndash your own snow room
8 Two UAE traders sued by USregulators for lsquospoofingrsquo markets
9 Versatile Evernote app helps users tostay organised
10 Emirates aims to introduce newlsquorailway stylersquo firstshyclass cabin this year
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Arlene Foster the acting Northern Ireland first minster was in the Emirates recently Peter Morrison AP Photo
Arlene Foster Northern Irelands minister for tourism and enterprise was inthe Emirates at the end of last month Here she talks about hergovernments investment in tourism and why 2013 is shaping up as a greatyear for Northern Ireland
What are some recent highlights of your governments investmentin the tourism sector
There was a pound97 million (Dh531m) investment in Titanic Belfast [a museumdedicated to the doomed ship] and the government put up half of that in apublicshyprivate initiative There was also a pound9m investment in the GiantsCauseway visitor centre That opened in July of last year and its alreadygetting a lot of tourists [The Giants Causeway is an area of about 40000interlocking basalt columns in County Antrim Although they are the resultof an ancient volcanic eruption legend says they were created by twogiants during a battle]
What have you done on your visit here
Its always the case when I visit Middle East countries that I do a dual rolefor enterprise and tourism I met with the UAE trade minister and visitedGulfood [and later met] some of the Northern Irish diaspora
Why would Northern Ireland be attractive to tourists from theMiddle East
Well its not really about the sunshine - you get all that here But its aboutthe memorable experience that Northern Ireland offers tourists
Do you have any special relations with any of the major airlineshere such as Etihad or Emirates
We do work with Emirates Holidays Etihad and Emirates fly into Dublin andthen its an hour an hour and a half into Northern Ireland
Londonderry is this years UK city of culture What sort of eventswill the city hold
Londonderry is the first UK city of culture so we are definitely setting thebenchmark We will be showing the different cultures of Northern Irelandand the UK We have the Turner Prize for the first time out of London andwe have the Royal Ballet And then we have some of our local culture - itsa fusion
Northern Ireland has been in the news recently because ofviolence and bomb scares Are you concerned that might puttourists off
Well its obviously something we could have done without But NorthernIrelands history means that any unrest - however isolated or small - willreceive a lot of attention What doesnt get reported - and I am very proudof this - is that Northern Ireland has the lowest crime rate in Europe TheG8 is coming to Northern Ireland this year - to my own County Fermanagh -and I think that shows the commitment of the UK government to NorthernIreland
lgutcherthenationalae
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Video Topics UAE weather
The case for a visit to Northern Ireland
Lianne Gutcher
March 11 2013
Topics Ireland UK
Related
Not fooling anyone
VisitBritain seeks Gulf
tourists partners with
Emirates Airline
Ireland and Gulf draw
closer through tourism
Related
Not foolinganyone
VisitBritain seeksGulf touristspartners withEmirates Airline
Ireland and Gulfdraw closerthrough tourism
1 Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh5000after landlord complained aboutsignature on cheque
2 Ferrari World Abu Dhabi reveals newrecord breaking roller coaster
3 Qatar Airways chief ready to take USairlines to task
4 Emirates will lsquoadjustrsquo if Airbus A380is axed
5 Dubairsquos Arabtec names newchairman
6 Dubai real estate transactions fall bymore than 50
7 A perfect place to chill out in the UAEndash your own snow room
8 Two UAE traders sued by USregulators for lsquospoofingrsquo markets
9 Versatile Evernote app helps users tostay organised
10 Emirates aims to introduce newlsquorailway stylersquo firstshyclass cabin this year
More Most Viewed
MOST VIEWEDBack to the top
Where Dubai rentshave risen andfallen Q1 2015 ndashin pictures
Where Abu Dhabirents have risenand fallen Q1 2015ndash in pictures
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Arlene Foster the acting Northern Ireland first minster was in the Emirates recently Peter Morrison AP Photo
Arlene Foster Northern Irelands minister for tourism and enterprise was inthe Emirates at the end of last month Here she talks about hergovernments investment in tourism and why 2013 is shaping up as a greatyear for Northern Ireland
What are some recent highlights of your governments investmentin the tourism sector
There was a pound97 million (Dh531m) investment in Titanic Belfast [a museumdedicated to the doomed ship] and the government put up half of that in apublicshyprivate initiative There was also a pound9m investment in the GiantsCauseway visitor centre That opened in July of last year and its alreadygetting a lot of tourists [The Giants Causeway is an area of about 40000interlocking basalt columns in County Antrim Although they are the resultof an ancient volcanic eruption legend says they were created by twogiants during a battle]
What have you done on your visit here
Its always the case when I visit Middle East countries that I do a dual rolefor enterprise and tourism I met with the UAE trade minister and visitedGulfood [and later met] some of the Northern Irish diaspora
Why would Northern Ireland be attractive to tourists from theMiddle East
Well its not really about the sunshine - you get all that here But its aboutthe memorable experience that Northern Ireland offers tourists
Do you have any special relations with any of the major airlineshere such as Etihad or Emirates
We do work with Emirates Holidays Etihad and Emirates fly into Dublin andthen its an hour an hour and a half into Northern Ireland
Londonderry is this years UK city of culture What sort of eventswill the city hold
Londonderry is the first UK city of culture so we are definitely setting thebenchmark We will be showing the different cultures of Northern Irelandand the UK We have the Turner Prize for the first time out of London andwe have the Royal Ballet And then we have some of our local culture - itsa fusion
Northern Ireland has been in the news recently because ofviolence and bomb scares Are you concerned that might puttourists off
Well its obviously something we could have done without But NorthernIrelands history means that any unrest - however isolated or small - willreceive a lot of attention What doesnt get reported - and I am very proudof this - is that Northern Ireland has the lowest crime rate in Europe TheG8 is coming to Northern Ireland this year - to my own County Fermanagh -and I think that shows the commitment of the UK government to NorthernIreland
lgutcherthenationalae
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Video Topics UAE weather
The case for a visit to Northern Ireland
Lianne Gutcher
March 11 2013
Topics Ireland UK
Related
Not fooling anyone
VisitBritain seeks Gulf
tourists partners with
Emirates Airline
Ireland and Gulf draw
closer through tourism
Related
Not foolinganyone
VisitBritain seeksGulf touristspartners withEmirates Airline
Ireland and Gulfdraw closerthrough tourism
1 Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh5000after landlord complained aboutsignature on cheque
2 Ferrari World Abu Dhabi reveals newrecord breaking roller coaster
3 Qatar Airways chief ready to take USairlines to task
4 Emirates will lsquoadjustrsquo if Airbus A380is axed
5 Dubairsquos Arabtec names newchairman
6 Dubai real estate transactions fall bymore than 50
7 A perfect place to chill out in the UAEndash your own snow room
8 Two UAE traders sued by USregulators for lsquospoofingrsquo markets
9 Versatile Evernote app helps users tostay organised
10 Emirates aims to introduce newlsquorailway stylersquo firstshyclass cabin this year
More Most Viewed
MOST VIEWEDBack to the top
Where Dubai rentshave risen andfallen Q1 2015 ndashin pictures
Where Abu Dhabirents have risenand fallen Q1 2015ndash in pictures
Are you gettingpaid enough Findout the going ratesfor hundreds ofUAE jobs
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Arlene Foster the acting Northern Ireland first minster was in the Emirates recently Peter Morrison AP Photo
Arlene Foster Northern Irelands minister for tourism and enterprise was inthe Emirates at the end of last month Here she talks about hergovernments investment in tourism and why 2013 is shaping up as a greatyear for Northern Ireland
What are some recent highlights of your governments investmentin the tourism sector
There was a pound97 million (Dh531m) investment in Titanic Belfast [a museumdedicated to the doomed ship] and the government put up half of that in apublicshyprivate initiative There was also a pound9m investment in the GiantsCauseway visitor centre That opened in July of last year and its alreadygetting a lot of tourists [The Giants Causeway is an area of about 40000interlocking basalt columns in County Antrim Although they are the resultof an ancient volcanic eruption legend says they were created by twogiants during a battle]
What have you done on your visit here
Its always the case when I visit Middle East countries that I do a dual rolefor enterprise and tourism I met with the UAE trade minister and visitedGulfood [and later met] some of the Northern Irish diaspora
Why would Northern Ireland be attractive to tourists from theMiddle East
Well its not really about the sunshine - you get all that here But its aboutthe memorable experience that Northern Ireland offers tourists
Do you have any special relations with any of the major airlineshere such as Etihad or Emirates
We do work with Emirates Holidays Etihad and Emirates fly into Dublin andthen its an hour an hour and a half into Northern Ireland
Londonderry is this years UK city of culture What sort of eventswill the city hold
Londonderry is the first UK city of culture so we are definitely setting thebenchmark We will be showing the different cultures of Northern Irelandand the UK We have the Turner Prize for the first time out of London andwe have the Royal Ballet And then we have some of our local culture - itsa fusion
Northern Ireland has been in the news recently because ofviolence and bomb scares Are you concerned that might puttourists off
Well its obviously something we could have done without But NorthernIrelands history means that any unrest - however isolated or small - willreceive a lot of attention What doesnt get reported - and I am very proudof this - is that Northern Ireland has the lowest crime rate in Europe TheG8 is coming to Northern Ireland this year - to my own County Fermanagh -and I think that shows the commitment of the UK government to NorthernIreland
lgutcherthenationalae
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Video Topics UAE weather
The case for a visit to Northern Ireland
Lianne Gutcher
March 11 2013
Topics Ireland UK
Related
Not fooling anyone
VisitBritain seeks Gulf
tourists partners with
Emirates Airline
Ireland and Gulf draw
closer through tourism
Related
Not foolinganyone
VisitBritain seeksGulf touristspartners withEmirates Airline
Ireland and Gulfdraw closerthrough tourism
1 Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh5000after landlord complained aboutsignature on cheque
2 Ferrari World Abu Dhabi reveals newrecord breaking roller coaster
3 Qatar Airways chief ready to take USairlines to task
4 Emirates will lsquoadjustrsquo if Airbus A380is axed
5 Dubairsquos Arabtec names newchairman
6 Dubai real estate transactions fall bymore than 50
7 A perfect place to chill out in the UAEndash your own snow room
8 Two UAE traders sued by USregulators for lsquospoofingrsquo markets
9 Versatile Evernote app helps users tostay organised
10 Emirates aims to introduce newlsquorailway stylersquo firstshyclass cabin this year
More Most Viewed
MOST VIEWEDBack to the top
Where Dubai rentshave risen andfallen Q1 2015 ndashin pictures
Where Abu Dhabirents have risenand fallen Q1 2015ndash in pictures
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Arlene Foster the acting Northern Ireland first minster was in the Emirates recently Peter Morrison AP Photo
Arlene Foster Northern Irelands minister for tourism and enterprise was inthe Emirates at the end of last month Here she talks about hergovernments investment in tourism and why 2013 is shaping up as a greatyear for Northern Ireland
What are some recent highlights of your governments investmentin the tourism sector
There was a pound97 million (Dh531m) investment in Titanic Belfast [a museumdedicated to the doomed ship] and the government put up half of that in apublicshyprivate initiative There was also a pound9m investment in the GiantsCauseway visitor centre That opened in July of last year and its alreadygetting a lot of tourists [The Giants Causeway is an area of about 40000interlocking basalt columns in County Antrim Although they are the resultof an ancient volcanic eruption legend says they were created by twogiants during a battle]
What have you done on your visit here
Its always the case when I visit Middle East countries that I do a dual rolefor enterprise and tourism I met with the UAE trade minister and visitedGulfood [and later met] some of the Northern Irish diaspora
Why would Northern Ireland be attractive to tourists from theMiddle East
Well its not really about the sunshine - you get all that here But its aboutthe memorable experience that Northern Ireland offers tourists
Do you have any special relations with any of the major airlineshere such as Etihad or Emirates
We do work with Emirates Holidays Etihad and Emirates fly into Dublin andthen its an hour an hour and a half into Northern Ireland
Londonderry is this years UK city of culture What sort of eventswill the city hold
Londonderry is the first UK city of culture so we are definitely setting thebenchmark We will be showing the different cultures of Northern Irelandand the UK We have the Turner Prize for the first time out of London andwe have the Royal Ballet And then we have some of our local culture - itsa fusion
Northern Ireland has been in the news recently because ofviolence and bomb scares Are you concerned that might puttourists off
Well its obviously something we could have done without But NorthernIrelands history means that any unrest - however isolated or small - willreceive a lot of attention What doesnt get reported - and I am very proudof this - is that Northern Ireland has the lowest crime rate in Europe TheG8 is coming to Northern Ireland this year - to my own County Fermanagh -and I think that shows the commitment of the UK government to NorthernIreland
lgutcherthenationalae
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Video Topics UAE weather
The case for a visit to Northern Ireland
Lianne Gutcher
March 11 2013
Topics Ireland UK
Related
Not fooling anyone
VisitBritain seeks Gulf
tourists partners with
Emirates Airline
Ireland and Gulf draw
closer through tourism
Related
Not foolinganyone
VisitBritain seeksGulf touristspartners withEmirates Airline
Ireland and Gulfdraw closerthrough tourism
1 Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh5000after landlord complained aboutsignature on cheque
2 Ferrari World Abu Dhabi reveals newrecord breaking roller coaster
3 Qatar Airways chief ready to take USairlines to task
4 Emirates will lsquoadjustrsquo if Airbus A380is axed
5 Dubairsquos Arabtec names newchairman
6 Dubai real estate transactions fall bymore than 50
7 A perfect place to chill out in the UAEndash your own snow room
8 Two UAE traders sued by USregulators for lsquospoofingrsquo markets
9 Versatile Evernote app helps users tostay organised
10 Emirates aims to introduce newlsquorailway stylersquo firstshyclass cabin this year
More Most Viewed
MOST VIEWEDBack to the top
Where Dubai rentshave risen andfallen Q1 2015 ndashin pictures
Where Abu Dhabirents have risenand fallen Q1 2015ndash in pictures
Are you gettingpaid enough Findout the going ratesfor hundreds ofUAE jobs
Leaving the UAEHerersquos how to doso the right way
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed teaches children the
importance of reading - in pictures
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The National
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Show Summary
Ministry of Health outlines medical complaint
procedures
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Arlene Foster the acting Northern Ireland first minster was in the Emirates recently Peter Morrison AP Photo
Arlene Foster Northern Irelands minister for tourism and enterprise was inthe Emirates at the end of last month Here she talks about hergovernments investment in tourism and why 2013 is shaping up as a greatyear for Northern Ireland
What are some recent highlights of your governments investmentin the tourism sector
There was a pound97 million (Dh531m) investment in Titanic Belfast [a museumdedicated to the doomed ship] and the government put up half of that in apublicshyprivate initiative There was also a pound9m investment in the GiantsCauseway visitor centre That opened in July of last year and its alreadygetting a lot of tourists [The Giants Causeway is an area of about 40000interlocking basalt columns in County Antrim Although they are the resultof an ancient volcanic eruption legend says they were created by twogiants during a battle]
What have you done on your visit here
Its always the case when I visit Middle East countries that I do a dual rolefor enterprise and tourism I met with the UAE trade minister and visitedGulfood [and later met] some of the Northern Irish diaspora
Why would Northern Ireland be attractive to tourists from theMiddle East
Well its not really about the sunshine - you get all that here But its aboutthe memorable experience that Northern Ireland offers tourists
Do you have any special relations with any of the major airlineshere such as Etihad or Emirates
We do work with Emirates Holidays Etihad and Emirates fly into Dublin andthen its an hour an hour and a half into Northern Ireland
Londonderry is this years UK city of culture What sort of eventswill the city hold
Londonderry is the first UK city of culture so we are definitely setting thebenchmark We will be showing the different cultures of Northern Irelandand the UK We have the Turner Prize for the first time out of London andwe have the Royal Ballet And then we have some of our local culture - itsa fusion
Northern Ireland has been in the news recently because ofviolence and bomb scares Are you concerned that might puttourists off
Well its obviously something we could have done without But NorthernIrelands history means that any unrest - however isolated or small - willreceive a lot of attention What doesnt get reported - and I am very proudof this - is that Northern Ireland has the lowest crime rate in Europe TheG8 is coming to Northern Ireland this year - to my own County Fermanagh -and I think that shows the commitment of the UK government to NorthernIreland
lgutcherthenationalae
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