ITIC is the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation. The representative body of the Irish tourism industry, it works with Government Agencies, Tourist Boards, North and South, Tourism Ireland Limited, the EU, and other organisations whose activities impact on tourism.
In particular, the focus is on research, casemaking and influencing policies, which shape the future of Ireland’s Tourism Industry.
ITIC’s case-making is based on a strong research programme, details of which will be found in this website. Our membership consists of almost 30 representative organisations, covering all sectors of Irish tourism – i.e. accommodation, access transport, internal transport, visitor attractions, incoming tour operators, ports and airports.
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Ruth Andrews – Chairperson | Eoghan O’Mara Walsh – CEO |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021/22
NAME | COMPANY | POSITION |
Ruth Andrews | ITOA | Chairperson |
Niall MacCarthy | daa/Cork Airport | Deputy Chair |
Adrian Cummins | Restaurants Association of Ireland | |
Brendan Kenny | IAAT | |
Darren Byrne | ITOA | |
Elaina Fitzgerald Kane | Irish Hotels Federation | |
Maurice Pratt | B&B Ireland | Immediate Past Chair |
Nick Mottram | Irish Ferries | |
Paul O’Toole | Chairperson Grangegorman Development Agency, former CEO Tourism Ireland, former CEO SOLAS | Non-Executive Director |
COUNCIL MEMBERS 2021/22
NAME | COMPANY | POSITION |
Ruth Andrews | ITOA | Chairperson |
Niall MacCarthy | daa/Cork Airport | Deputy Chair |
Maurice Pratt | B&B Ireland | Immediate Past Chair |
Donal Moriarty | Aer Lingus | |
Nicola McGrane | AIPCO | |
Eunan Smyth | ATGI | |
Sean Connick | AVEA | |
Helena Healy | B&B Ireland | |
Paul Redmond | Car Rental Council of Ireland | |
Stephen Cotter | CIE Tours International | |
Philip O’Callaghan | Coach Tourism & Transport Council | |
Miriam Brady | DoDublin/Dublin Bus | |
Jenny DeSaules | Fáilte Ireland | Associate Member |
Catherine Toolan | Guinness Storehouse | |
David McCoy | House of Waterford Crystal | |
Brendan Kenny | IAAT | |
Suzanne Campion | Inland Fisheries Ireland | |
Michelle Maguire | Ireland’s Blue Book | |
Steve Conlon | Irish Boat Rental Association | |
Con Quill | Irish Caravan & Camping Council | |
Nick Mottram | Irish Ferries | |
Anne O’Donoghue | Irish Heritage Trust | |
Denyse Campbell | Irish Hotels Federation | |
Cormac Downes | Irish Rail | |
Maire Ní Mhurchú | Irish Self Catering Federation | |
Rob Rankin | ITOA | |
Ray Dempsey | Jameson Distillery Bow St | |
Victor Biffi Rosano | Kildare Village | |
Pat O’Leary | Kerry Tourism Industry Federation | |
Paul O’Toole | Non-Executive Director | |
Rosemary Collier | Office of Public Works | |
Paul Gallagher | Past Chair | |
John Healy | Past Chair | |
Catherine Reilly | Past Chair | |
Catherine Reilly | Past Chair | |
David Daly | Planet Payment | |
Adrian Cummins | Restaurants Association of Ireland | |
Jonathan Quinn | Select Ireland | |
Nandi O’Sullivan | Shannon Group plc | |
Orla Noonan | Stena Line | |
Paul Carnell | The Convention Centre Dublin | |
Shane Clarke | Tourism Ireland | Associate Member |
Drew Duggan | Trinity College Dublin | |
Dr Dominic Dillane | TU Dublin | |
Paul Clancy | Vintners’ Federation of Ireland |
PAST ITIC CHAIRPERSONS
2017 – 2019 | Maurice Pratt | 1999 – 2001 | Eileen O’Mara Walsh |
2015 – 2017 | Paul Gallagher | 1997 – 1999 | David Bunworth |
2013 – 2015 | Paul Carty | 1995 – 1997 | Eamonn McKeon |
2011 – 2013 | John Healy | 1993 – 1995 | Mary McGee |
2009 – 2011 | Tom Haughey | 1992 – 1993 | Cathal Mullan |
2007 – 2009 | Richard Bourke | 1990 – 1992 | Brendan Pettit |
2005 – 2007 | Catherine Reilly | 1988 – 1990 | Patrick Murphy |
2003 – 2005 | Brian Dowling | 1986 – 1988 | David Kennedy |
2001 – 2003 | Tony Kelly | 1984 – 1986 | Eileen O’Mara Walsh |