Influential US media reps touring around Kildare this weekend as part of sightseeing trip

A group of highly influential US media are in Ireland this week enjoying the sights and sounds of Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow as they take part in a joint Fáilte Ireland and Guinness Storehouse showcase.

The group, which includes representatives from Fox Media, the Huffington Post and Conde Nast and has an overall reach of approximately 40 million, have already enjoyed visits to Castletown House and the Cliff at Lyons before a busy few days in the capital,centred around a visit to the Guinness Storehouse where they enjoyed beer and food pairings from the recently opened 1837 Bar & Brasserie.  They will spend the final few days of their trip with visits to Mount Usher Gardens and Glendalough this weekend.

Speaking about the trip, Head of International Publicity, Ciara Sugrue said;

“These trips are a wonderful opportunity for overseas media to come and experience at first-hand what Ireland has to offer and they are pivotal to positioning our different regions in front of a global audience.

“We are sure that after this trip these international media will encourage their many readers and followers to take the same journey and put Ireland firmly on their ‘must-visit’ list.”