PIC 1 SHOWS: Eoin McGrath, Culloden Estate and Spa; John Costelloe, The K Club; Natasha Johnston and Róisín Jinks, both Tourism Ireland; Paul Heery, The K Club; Gillian Costelloe, By Appointment DMC; Mark Anderson, The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin/The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast; Paula Ward, Paula Ward’s Ireland; Marie Chawke, Dromoland Castle; Sheila King, Sheen Falls Lodge; Roisin Wallace, Original Irish Hotels; Tanya Dawson, Luxurious Ireland; Richard Byrne-Afoullouss, Adams & Butler; Siobhan Naughton, Tourism Ireland; Leigh Heggarty, Galgorm; Ray Kearney, Gather DMC; David Cronin, Killarney Hotels Collection; Paula Carroll, Ashford Castle; Susie Hopkins Burke, The Merrion; Mark Dunne, Mount Juliet Estate; Sheila O’Sullivan, The Killarney Park; Olivia Frawley, Tourism Ireland; Steve Fenton, MHL Hotel Collection; John Healy, Moloney & Kelly; Michelle Maguire, Ireland’s Blue Book; Gillian Griffin, Adare Manor; Orla Mc Elhinney, Tourism Ireland; Paula Stephens, The Merchant Hotel; Crothúr Murphy, Crafted Ireland; Karen Fleming, Cashel Palace Hotel; and Judy Hutton, Game of Thrones Studio Tour, at ILTM in Cannes.
~ Tourism Ireland and partners attend International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes ~
Twenty-five (25) tourism businesses from Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland in Cannes this week, for the annual International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) – our largest-ever delegation of industry partners at this event.
ILTM is an invitation-only event for the global luxury travel industry – attracting more than 1,800 influential travel agents and decision-makers who design unique, luxury travel itineraries for their high net-worth international clients, from around 90 different countries. Luxury travel editors and journalists from international publications are also in attendance.
The four-day event – which takes place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes – involves a programme of bespoke one-to-one appointments and networking sessions and is an excellent opportunity for the tourism businesses from Ireland to meet, and do business with, the influential travel agents and journalists.

07/12/2022, Cannes – Twenty-five (25) tourism businesses from the island of Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland in Cannes this week, for the annual International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM). ILTM is an invitation-only event for the global luxury travel industry – attracting more than 1,800 influential travel agents, owners and decision-makers who design unique, luxury travel itineraries for their high net-worth international clients, from 90 different countries. Luxury travel editors and journalists from international publications are also in attendance.
PIC SHOWS: Cheri Burns, Altour; Marie Chawke, Dromoland Castle; and Orla McElhinney, Tourism Ireland, at the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes.
Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee)
Louise Finnegan, Tourism Ireland’s Head of Business Partnership, said: “Our largest-ever participation at this year’s ILTM in Cannes is an excellent opportunity to showcase the superb luxury tourism offering right around Ireland – from our boutique hotels, castles and luxury resorts, to our rich culture and heritage and not forgetting our world-class golf and superb culinary scene.
“The format of one-to-one appointments provides an excellent opportunity for our partners from Ireland to network and do business with new and established luxury travel buyers from around the world – ensuring Ireland is ‘top of mind’ for them in 2023 when recommending destinations to their clients.”
PIC 1 SHOWS: Eoin McGrath, Culloden Estate and Spa; John Costelloe, The K Club; Natasha Johnston and Róisín Jinks, both Tourism Ireland; Paul Heery, The K Club; Gillian Costelloe, By Appointment DMC; Mark Anderson, The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin/The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast; Paula Ward, Paula Ward’s Ireland; Marie Chawke, Dromoland Castle; Sheila King, Sheen Falls Lodge; Roisin Wallace, Original Irish Hotels; Tanya Dawson, Luxurious Ireland; Richard Byrne-Afoullouss, Adams & Butler; Siobhan Naughton, Tourism Ireland; Leigh Heggarty, Galgorm; Ray Kearney, Gather DMC; David Cronin, Killarney Hotels Collection; Paula Carroll, Ashford Castle; Susie Hopkins Burke, The Merrion; Mark Dunne, Mount Juliet Estate; Sheila O’Sullivan, The Killarney Park; Olivia Frawley, Tourism Ireland; Steve Fenton, MHL Hotel Collection; John Healy, Moloney & Kelly; Michelle Maguire, Ireland’s Blue Book; Gillian Griffin, Adare Manor; Orla Mc Elhinney, Tourism Ireland; Paula Stephens, The Merchant Hotel; Crothúr Murphy, Crafted Ireland; Karen Fleming, Cashel Palace Hotel; and Judy Hutton, Game of Thrones Studio Tour, at ILTM in Cannes.
PIC 2 SHOWS: Cheri Burns, ALTOUR; Marie Chawke, Dromoland Castle; and Orla McElhinney, Tourism Ireland, at ILTM in Cannes.