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Marie


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Hi,everyone:

Just checked the mailbox, and yet ANOTHER day has passed without a packet from Tourism Ireland.  Considering I requested information on October 15th, 2006, this is a disappointment, to say the least. Of course, at this point it's just become a matter of principle, because anyone who has access to help from Michele does not need them anyway! 

I must say, though, that had I been dependent on them for ideas and help, I would have booked a trip to somewhere else.  Anyone else had better luck?
BTW - I have had several e-mail exchanges with them.  Supposedly, my e-mails were sent to the top offices by the folks who manage the on-line requests.  They informed me that they do not actually send the packets out, and they were upset by the lack of follow-through on the part of their associates. 
I tried calling a couple of times, but that was even more of a joke.  I was on hold for about 15 minutes each time, and I just gave up.

They are not good ambassadors for Ireland...what a shame.  This forum is wonderful, but I found it accidentally (if there are such things as "accidents").

Marie



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Marie
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After three months of repeated emails, I have finally received my "vacation kit" from them.  I'm sorry to say that it is not much to it.     

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Joe McNeill


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Hi Marie,

I received three brochures in my Tourism Ireland kit.
You can download 2 of them from their website....
1.  The Trip Planner is here
http://www.discoverireland.com/us/USAinteractivePDF.pdf
2.  Their "Touring by Car" guide is here - the full book can be printed
http://www.ebstudio.net/irelandbycar/inbrowser.htm
3.  The third brochure was about walking holidays.  The info can be found here.
http://www.ebstudio.net/irelandbycar/inbrowser.htm

Hope that helps some.

Joe



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Joe McNeill


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Oops!

I messed up a couple of those links...
A better "Ireland by car" link is here  - from here you can download it to your PC if you like, or view it online
http://www.ebstudio.net/irelandbycar/

And the walking link is here.
http://www.discoverireland.com/ca-en/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/activities/walking/

Sorry about that - Joe

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This is fascinating, Joe -- thanks very much for providing the links. That Ireland By Car is just what we were looking for!

Bill

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Michele Erdvig


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Marie,

Trying to get anything from Tourism Ireland in 2006 was a joke! They seem to be doing a better job in 2007, although they still don't have any 2007 info about No. Ireland available yet. I will have to pick it up myself instead. So far this year I have received everything I asked for speedily except for the 2007 Self-catering Guide.

You have to know what to ask for when you call them. Otherwise they will send you a skimpy "vacation kit". My husband often jokes that I have more info in my filing cabinets than Tourism Ireland does. But I get it in Ireland myself and can pick and choose.

I suggest calling again, toward the end of the afternoon. I usually get right through then.

Michele

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They must have improved their service b/c a couple of weeks ago I requested a catalog and it came in the mail yesterday.  I received a "vacation planning kit".  I have not been able to look at it yet. 

I also got a small booklet on Northern Ireland VERY quickly from discovernorthernireland.com.

My aunt also had a subscription to "Irland of the Welcomes". 

All this helps to see about Ireland and will really come in handy when I do my Ireland scrapbook!

1 month and 1 day to go!!!!!  Just waiting to get our documents from the travel agent-  Hopefully we will receive them by the end of next week!  See hte documents makes the trip "more real".

Jessica

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I ordered some info on line from Tourism Ireland and received it right away - within a few days I think, to Canada. Perhaps their service has improved of late.

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Jessica & Jan,

Tourism Ireland is doing a much better job in 2007. Perhaps they realized there was a problem in 2006 and corrected it. I have to call them again soon for more literature. Let's see how long it takes this time.

Michele

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