~ Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening goes from strength to strength with 430 major landmarks and sites in 54 countries taking part this year ~

~ Burj Khalifa – world’s tallest building – takes part in Global Greening for first time ~

Burj Khalifa in Dubai – the world’s tallest building – illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick.

Around 430 iconic landmarks and sites in 54 different countries around the world will be illuminated in green this weekend – as part of Tourism Ireland’s 2019 Global Greeninginitiative to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick.

REPRO FREE 16/03/2019, Cherbourg, France – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: The Gare Maritime (harbour station) in Cherbourg (France), illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Julien SIMON (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 15/03/2019, Athens, Greece –– Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: The Stathatos Mansion of the Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens (Greece), illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – ParisTavitian (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 15/03/2019, Erlangen, Germany – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: Kulturforum Logenhaus in Erlangen (Germany) illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 16/03/2019, Grafenwöhr, Germany – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: The Rathaus in Grafenwöhr, in Germany, illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 16/03/2019 Paris – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: Galeries Lafayette in Paris, illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Christophe Guibbaud (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Dubai – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: Cayan Tower in Dubai illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, The Hague, The Netherlands – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: De Grote Kerk in The Hague (The Netherlands), illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Nils van Houts (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Bordeaux, France – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: Château de la Ligne in Bordeaux, illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Ypres – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: Lille Gate in Ypres, illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tijl Capoen (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Las Vegas – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: The iconic ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas’ sign joins Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pictured are dancers from the Sharon Lynn Academy of Irish Dance, performing in front of the ‘greened’ sign. Pic – Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Hong Kong – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: ‘Niki’, a DC-3 airplane and a replica of Cathay Pacific’s second airplane, located in Cathay City, the headquarters of Cathay Pacific – illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 16/03/2019, Grafing, Germany – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: Stadthalle, Grafing (Germany), illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Stefan Rossman (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Kaysersberg, France – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: Le Château de Kaysersberg (France) illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Abu Dhabi – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: The InterContinental Abu Dhabi, illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 14/03/2019, Austin, Texas – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: The Butterfly Bridge in Austin, Texas, illuminated in green as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

REPRO FREE 13/03/2019, Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick, continues the organisation’s major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2019. The annual initiative sees hundreds of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day. PIC SHOWS: St Patrick’s Bike Parade at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam – a festive green procession of bicycles, with the bike wheels illuminated with green LED lights, as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. The parade brought together two cultures: the bike (iconic for Amsterdam) and St Patrick’s Day (known for parades and turning the world green). Pic – Tourism Ireland (no repro fee) Further press info – Sinéad Grace, Tourism Ireland 087 685 9027

From Rome to Rio and from London to Las Vegas, a host of buildings and sites around the world are turning a shade of green to celebrate our national day. The Burj Khalifa – thetallest building in the world and probably the most iconic building in Dubai’s impressive skyline – is taking part for the first time in 2019. Other new sites include Victoria Falls, York’s medieval City Walls, Lord’s Cricket Pavilion in London, Nation Towers in Abu Dhabi, the Atakule Tower in Ankara and the Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA in Japan (where Ireland will play Japan in the Rugby World Cup in September).

They are joined by some ‘old favourites’ which have gone green in previous years – including the Sydney Opera House, the London Eye, the Colosseum, Burj al Arab, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland Paris, the Great Wall of China, Niagara Falls, the ‘Welcome’ sign in Las Vegas and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.

Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening initiative has gone from strength to strength – from its beginning in 2010, with just the Sydney Opera House going green, to this year, with around 430 sites taking part.

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “This is the tenth year of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening initiative and it’s bigger and better than ever – with new additions this year like the Burj Khalifa, Victoria Falls, York’s medieval City Walls, the Cotton Tree in Sierra Leone and Lord’s Cricket Pavilion.

“St Patrick’s Day traditionally marks the real start of the tourism season for us; our aim is to bring a smile to the faces of people around the world and to convey the message that Ireland offers the warmest of welcomes and great fun, as well as wonderful scenery and heritage. Our St Patrick’s programme spans Mainland Europe, North America, Great Britain, Australia and emerging tourism markets like China and the Middle East. We are using every opportunity to capitalise on Ireland’s heightened profile this weekend; the saturation coverage about the island of Ireland across the global airwaves, in newspapers and digital media, is an invaluable boost for our overall 2019 tourism promotional drive.”