Blog (Press Releases) - Visit Derry

Hit TV show inspires tours and experiences for fans

The hit TV show, Derry Girls, may be ending after the third series but its legacy will live on in the place that inspired it with the creation of themed tours and food experiences to delight fans.

Visit Derry has been voted the Best Local Tourist Board in Ireland, scooping a major award for the city’s destination management organisation at the Irish Travel Trade Awards 2021 held recently in The Medley in Dublin.

City of Derry Airport welcomed Ryanair back to the North West on Wednesday 1^st December, for the inaugural service to Manchester Airport. 

Celebrity chef, Randy Lewis explores the best tastes and sights Derry~Londonderry has to offer!

City of Derry Airport will welcome a new route to Edinburgh Airport this summer thanks to the UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair.

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, has announced a new route – City of Derry Airport to Manchester, operating three weekly flights starting from Winter ’21. As travel recovers to pre-Covid levels, Ryanair’s growth continues to lead traffic and tourism recovery across Europe. 

On Thursday 23^rd September 2021 Visit Derry’s new Visitor Information Centre celebrated one year since opening its doors. Located in the heart of the city at Waterloo Place, the state-of-the-art Visitor Information Centre offers a range of trip-planning services for visitors to the Walled City and North West region.

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a £1million Conference Support Scheme.

Launched in partnership with Tourism NI, Visit Belfast, Visit Derry, Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council, the scheme is part of the Tourism Recovery Action Plan and is aimed at securing business events for Northern Ireland.

The Open is set to make a triumphant return to Royal Portrush in 2025, marking an exciting new chapter in the history of golf’s original Championship and providing another outstanding showcase for golf in Northern Ireland.

Ireland’s Maiden City confirms world class, big-name programme of live and digital choral events for 2021

A Shirt Factory with a difference has recently been launched in the Walled City. Located on Patrick Street, Derry, The Shirt Factory is a venue celebrating the city’s unique industrial heritage while specialising in premium cocktails in a vintage setting.

City of Derry Airport have today announced new flights to Majorca and the Algarve for next summer, which will make it easier for holidaymakers in the Northwest.